CoalCrackerAl
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My SBH because it was my 1st Ruger i bought. And my P345 because it was my 1st 45acp. Other than being my 1st with them. I like all my Rugers very much.
I had a P97dc that was a cool gun. I definitely liked it but I went a different route with my self defense guns.
My favorite Ruger by far is my Super Redhawk Alaskan 44 Magnum. It’s a blast (literally) shooting 180gr XTPs over 31gr H110 moving over 1400fps from a snub.
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And I can speak for my wife, her favorite is her little SP101.
Just bored.
Do you have a favorite Ruger & why's it your favorite.
Just Rugers in this thread!
We'll get to other brands in subsequent threads.
I'll start.
I have a 2.25" SP101 in 357 Mag.
I'm embarrassed to say, but it's a replacement for one I blew up.
The only thing I can figure is that I must've double charged it.
On a whim I asked Ruger if they wanted it for research purposes.
I was SHOCKED when they emailed & asked if I wanted a replacement FOC (free of charge).
It taught me a valuable lesson in reloading - PAY ATTENTION!!!
Besides being an outstanding customer service representation, it's a big kick in the teeth for home defense.
I definitely don't feel under powered or under gunned if I should need it.
Until I find a 4.6" barrel Single Six that I'm willing to pay for, my current favorite Ruger revolver is my little Shopkeeper. It gets more frequent use than my 9.5" Single Six or my 6" GP100.
I did add a longer ejector to it recently to improve the plinking experience.
My favorite Ruger of the 4 different ones that I have owned is the Security 9 compact. My reasons are simply practical, and they are listed below.
Affordable — I live on a fixed income that requires careful budgeting and the pistol offers high quality functionality at a very affordable price.
Reliable — I searched out every review of the pistol in print and online that I could find. It v did not get any bad marks on features that are actually important.
Customer service — my experience with Ruger CS over the past 12 years have all been positive. They are responsive, fast, and affordable, if you have to pay, which often you do not.
Ergonomics — the gun feels as good in my hand as any other I ever owned except for the Walther PPS M2, which I sold to get increased capacity.
Capacity — while the pistol comes with two 10 round magazines there is also a 15 round magazine available. That gives me good options for concealment. I always carry at least one extra mag. If a load a ten for better concealment I carry a 15 as the extra. If I load a 15 I carry a 15 as extra. That’s 25 or 30 +1. If I had to go into a dangerous situation I would my two ten and two 15 round magazines. That’s 50 rounds.
Concealment — with the flat based 10 round mag the pistol deep conceals as well as my LC9S. With the 15 round mag it is still quite concealable.
It is a hammer fires pistol, and while others will disagree, I trust hammers/firing pins more than strikers. When charged the hammer is in a half ocked position which makes for an easy trigger pull.
Accuracy — if you hold it right and shoot it right and shoot it right it will perform as well as your aim.
Hefty — the pistol is just heavy enough to dampen recoil, unlike the LC9s and Max 9.
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Size — it is bigger than the LC9s and the Max 9, but not that much bigger, so opt for capacity.
There are some weird looking revolvers in this thread.