Skylerbone
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i know several other reviews have been posted so I’ll try focusing on my thoughts rather than summarizing features and specifications.
The box. Ugly as they were I miss the old Yellow Ruger boxes made of actual cardboard and not this cheap imitation lightweight packaging. Nitpicking to be sure, but this one will have to be stored at the top of the stack to survive. I won’t give a deduction as the price point doesn’t really facilitate adding .03 extra for all that color ink. Too bad they don’t save the money spent on the padlock and give us a plastic case but I digress.
Surprisingly nice. That is what I thought when the Wrangler emerged from its plastic bag. Not that I expected to have wasted my $180 on junk, just better than I imagined is all. Sure the metal could be better under the Ceracoat finish or Ruger could have opted for nicer grips; I get it, they’re looking to make money. Would I buy it again? You bet as this is one of the few times I’ve purchased a new model sight unseen.
How did it feel. In a word, cheap. It felt good in hand in terms of fit and I appreciated the checkering on the plastic stocks but they, along with the reduced weight, really did give the Wrangler a cheap feel. Night and day. That was the difference IMO between the included stocks and the set I had sitting in a box from my Single-Six. That cheap feel disappeared even as I listened to the transfer bar rattle around after cocking the MIM hammer.
What the Wrangler lacks in old world craftsmanship it makes up for in both utility and price. If you’re even a little curious I’d say stop overthinking things and buy one or two ASAP and go have some fun.
The box. Ugly as they were I miss the old Yellow Ruger boxes made of actual cardboard and not this cheap imitation lightweight packaging. Nitpicking to be sure, but this one will have to be stored at the top of the stack to survive. I won’t give a deduction as the price point doesn’t really facilitate adding .03 extra for all that color ink. Too bad they don’t save the money spent on the padlock and give us a plastic case but I digress.
Surprisingly nice. That is what I thought when the Wrangler emerged from its plastic bag. Not that I expected to have wasted my $180 on junk, just better than I imagined is all. Sure the metal could be better under the Ceracoat finish or Ruger could have opted for nicer grips; I get it, they’re looking to make money. Would I buy it again? You bet as this is one of the few times I’ve purchased a new model sight unseen.
How did it feel. In a word, cheap. It felt good in hand in terms of fit and I appreciated the checkering on the plastic stocks but they, along with the reduced weight, really did give the Wrangler a cheap feel. Night and day. That was the difference IMO between the included stocks and the set I had sitting in a box from my Single-Six. That cheap feel disappeared even as I listened to the transfer bar rattle around after cocking the MIM hammer.
What the Wrangler lacks in old world craftsmanship it makes up for in both utility and price. If you’re even a little curious I’d say stop overthinking things and buy one or two ASAP and go have some fun.
