twoblink
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Now that old man Ruger is no longer around; are we gonna see hi-cap magazines for the Ruger's??
Old man Ruger question
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Jeff OTMG
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I asked the same question of Ruger while at the SHOT Show. Read the Ruger paragraph here:
http://www.shotshowreports.com/2003pg1.html
http://www.shotshowreports.com/2003pg1.html
Not another dime from me
Shot show reports.com
Although Ruger currently produces a 20 round Mini-14 magazine for law enforcement, even if it was no longer restricted, Ruger would not allow anything beyond the current 5 round magazine for us mere civilians. With concealed carry legislation sweeping the country and small autos from nearly every manufacture popping up to fill that need, Ruger is not interested tapping a market geared toward concealed carry self-defense. When it comes to self-defense, Ruger is only interested in the law enforcement community, and when it comes to our rights, they are carrying on the tradition of Bill Ruger in his letter to a Congress in March 1989 urging them to pass restrictive 15 round limits to handgun magazines. For the rest of us Ruger would have us call 911. I was hoping that the politics would die with the man, no such luck, he has left his company as his legacy and we all suffer as a result.
Shot show reports.com
Although Ruger currently produces a 20 round Mini-14 magazine for law enforcement, even if it was no longer restricted, Ruger would not allow anything beyond the current 5 round magazine for us mere civilians. With concealed carry legislation sweeping the country and small autos from nearly every manufacture popping up to fill that need, Ruger is not interested tapping a market geared toward concealed carry self-defense. When it comes to self-defense, Ruger is only interested in the law enforcement community, and when it comes to our rights, they are carrying on the tradition of Bill Ruger in his letter to a Congress in March 1989 urging them to pass restrictive 15 round limits to handgun magazines. For the rest of us Ruger would have us call 911. I was hoping that the politics would die with the man, no such luck, he has left his company as his legacy and we all suffer as a result.
twoblink
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No, but with Ruger out of the picture, it's time for new administrative changes...
Kahr carrier
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Never say never ,If the ban goe Bye -Bye ,Ruger might end up selling high-caps MONEY talks their a business .
seeker_two
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Food for thought...
Could this response by Ruger be a "red herring" so that, when the AWB reaches sunset, the antis can't come out saying "If we don't pass another mag restriction law, companies like Ruger are ready to flood the streets w/ super-hi-cap magazines filled w/ cop-killer bullets for the machine guns they sell to the public." (I know, but did you expect logic from the antis?
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As for the "No honest man needs a gun smaller than a canned ham" remark, I think Ol' Bill knew the sizes of some canned hams...
Bill Ruger's canned ham
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Could this response by Ruger be a "red herring" so that, when the AWB reaches sunset, the antis can't come out saying "If we don't pass another mag restriction law, companies like Ruger are ready to flood the streets w/ super-hi-cap magazines filled w/ cop-killer bullets for the machine guns they sell to the public." (I know, but did you expect logic from the antis?
)As for the "No honest man needs a gun smaller than a canned ham" remark, I think Ol' Bill knew the sizes of some canned hams...
Bill Ruger's canned ham
Scale pic
Bottom Gun
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I know there are some who are tired of hearing this, but here it is again:
So far as I'm concerned, there's not much difference between Ruger and S&W politics. Therefore I will not buy new guns from either one. If I see something I need, I'll wait until I can find a good used one. Neither company will see a dime from me until they change their way of thinking.
So far as I'm concerned, there's not much difference between Ruger and S&W politics. Therefore I will not buy new guns from either one. If I see something I need, I'll wait until I can find a good used one. Neither company will see a dime from me until they change their way of thinking.
Tamara
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In all fairness, how many CCW handguns or large-capacity rifle mags do Winchester and Remington make?
Joe Demko
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None, obviously, but they aren't players in the handgun/evilblackrifle game at all. They closest they come is in some variants of their shotguns. Ruger is in the handgun business and does make sort-of-evilblackrifles. They even tried getting into the submachinegun business once. So, the key here is that Ruger does make large-capacity magazines but wouldn't distribute them (willingly) to "civilians" even before the ban for the Mini-14. As for Ruger's generally large handguns, see my sig line.
Tamara- I was thinking the same thing. But the difference with Ruger is that in the past, Ruger took a decidedly anti-gun stance. Now it is up to them to disprove this stance with some measure of good faith. The release of 10 round mags for the Mini and a pistol that is marketed for concealed carry are clear measures of good faith that they so desperately need to provide to pro-gun consumers.
twoblink
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Here's the thing..
Ruger = a corporation
corporation's #1 job = increase equity and shareholder's wealth
selling hi-cap magazines after sunset = increasing equity and shareholder's wealth
I think if you see the reins fall on the assault rifle laws, you will see then having a 30 round magazine half off sale on Ruger's grave...
Ruger = a corporation
corporation's #1 job = increase equity and shareholder's wealth
selling hi-cap magazines after sunset = increasing equity and shareholder's wealth
I think if you see the reins fall on the assault rifle laws, you will see then having a 30 round magazine half off sale on Ruger's grave...
Tamara
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Golgo-13,
[Devil's advocate]
Well, what's wrong with them? Don't they believe in the 2nd Amendment?
Did you know that Perazzi and Krieghoff don't even make handguns?
[/Devil's advocate]
[Devil's advocate]
Well, what's wrong with them? Don't they believe in the 2nd Amendment?
Did you know that Perazzi and Krieghoff don't even make handguns?
[/Devil's advocate]
Joe Demko
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Tamara,
The important difference, as I see it, is that Winchester, Remington, Perazzi, et. al. have more-or-less renounced participation in the "anti-personnel device" market. With few exceptions, they market dedicated "sporting arms." Yes, I know a Perazzi will kill you just as dead as an FAL, but I believe you understand my point.
Ruger wants to play in the "anti-personnel" game, but only half-heartedly. They have no qualms about manufacturing the toys or marketing the toys to LE or foreign military, but aren't any too keen about letting you or me buy them.
Now, it isn't Ruger's (or any corporation's) responsibility to safeguard my rights; it's my own responsibility. It is, however, my personal choice to not buy any of Ruger's products. If I am not to be trusted with a 20 round magazine for their Mini-14, I don't care to purchase any of their wares. I have this policy across the board. I don't buy from any company that, through its own self-imposed rules, pursues a two-tier marketing system. Any company that has its own "LE/Military Only" rule for a product will never see a penny of my money for anything else they may sell.
Re: Old Bill hisownself, every interview I ever read with the man left me the impression that he was somewhat of a horse's hindquarters, whatever his virtues as a firearms designer may have been.
The important difference, as I see it, is that Winchester, Remington, Perazzi, et. al. have more-or-less renounced participation in the "anti-personnel device" market. With few exceptions, they market dedicated "sporting arms." Yes, I know a Perazzi will kill you just as dead as an FAL, but I believe you understand my point.
Ruger wants to play in the "anti-personnel" game, but only half-heartedly. They have no qualms about manufacturing the toys or marketing the toys to LE or foreign military, but aren't any too keen about letting you or me buy them.
Now, it isn't Ruger's (or any corporation's) responsibility to safeguard my rights; it's my own responsibility. It is, however, my personal choice to not buy any of Ruger's products. If I am not to be trusted with a 20 round magazine for their Mini-14, I don't care to purchase any of their wares. I have this policy across the board. I don't buy from any company that, through its own self-imposed rules, pursues a two-tier marketing system. Any company that has its own "LE/Military Only" rule for a product will never see a penny of my money for anything else they may sell.
Re: Old Bill hisownself, every interview I ever read with the man left me the impression that he was somewhat of a horse's hindquarters, whatever his virtues as a firearms designer may have been.
Kahr carrier
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We have to remember Bill Ruger is just One man RIP, The company is basically is run probably by a Board of directors that have to answer to stockholders to will make anything that SELLS. They make Firearms but the also make other things like HAMMERS and GOLF CLUBS believe it or not .Point being BILL RUGERS Philosophy probably died with him.
Zundfolge
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The big difference between Ruger and those "sporting arms" companies is that they never activly sought more restrictive gun laws.
Winchester, Remington, Perazzi, et. al. may seceretly support the AWB and other anti self-defense sillieness, but they didn't write letters to congress and come out on national television claiming that no honest man needs X product, therefore we will no longer produce it (or we'll continue to produce it but only sell to the police).
Winchester, Remington, Perazzi, et. al. may seceretly support the AWB and other anti self-defense sillieness, but they didn't write letters to congress and come out on national television claiming that no honest man needs X product, therefore we will no longer produce it (or we'll continue to produce it but only sell to the police).
seeker_two
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Guess all that's just for squirrel huntin'....
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Seeker, is there a big back log on those "Police 700s"? I know I seem to see lots of them, in the back windows of LEO vehicles, wherever I go.
personally I don't have a problem with S&W since
they switched owners, and we'll see about Sturm, Ruger, and Co. now that old Bill is gone, and once the SWB sunsets.
and I still wish I had my 150 series security six back that I sold in 87...argh!
they switched owners, and we'll see about Sturm, Ruger, and Co. now that old Bill is gone, and once the SWB sunsets.
and I still wish I had my 150 series security six back that I sold in 87...argh!
Kahr carrier
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Security sixes are nice but the 150 series are hard to find grips for.
seeker_two
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Don't know, but I haven't been in a police/sherrif's station yet that didn't have a Remington LE catalog laid open on the chief's/sheriff's desk...
Couldn't be for anti-personnel use. Guess there must be a squirrel problem...
Tamara
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seeker_two,
Well, the new one is full of cool Dick Kramer illustrations...
Don't know, but I haven't been in a police/sherrif's station yet that didn't have a Remington LE catalog laid open on the chief's/sheriff's desk...
Well, the new one is full of cool Dick Kramer illustrations...
Jeff OTMG
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You guys didn't read my report very carefully:
"Although Ruger currently produces a 20 round Mini-14 magazine for law enforcement, EVEN IF IT WAS NO LONGER RESTRICTED, Ruger would not allow anything beyond the current 5 round magazine for us mere civilians."
I capped the important part for those that missed it. Ruger doesn't make a 10 round mag now, although legal. They didn't sell 20 rounders prior to 1994, at least not to us, and they won't after next year. How clear of a message do you want?
"Although Ruger currently produces a 20 round Mini-14 magazine for law enforcement, EVEN IF IT WAS NO LONGER RESTRICTED, Ruger would not allow anything beyond the current 5 round magazine for us mere civilians."
I capped the important part for those that missed it. Ruger doesn't make a 10 round mag now, although legal. They didn't sell 20 rounders prior to 1994, at least not to us, and they won't after next year. How clear of a message do you want?
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