Picked up a new Ruger Wrangler this morning. I've been wanting to see what they did to produce a single action .22 and sell it for less than a third of the price of a Single Six.
Out of the box I noticed several things. Matte CeraKote finish other than on the cylinder, hammer and trigger. Mould line all around the grip frame. Heavy, creepy trigger which I mostly remedied the standard way. Fixed sights. Heavy hammer pull which might lighten up over time. Feels solid, locks up tight, no shake or rattles. Gap in front of the grips.
My biggest concern is there is no crown on the barrel. Muzzle is just faced off flat. Potential for damage there. Grip feels much like my Colt New Frontier .22.
Nice weight to it. I see lots of ways they saved money but overall it seems much more solid and tight than its intended competition, the Heritage Rough Rider.
My Super Single Six has been one of my most accurate .22 revolvers with the exception of my 617. I even scoped it for a while and shot a few squirrels.
Next, in the coming days, a side by side shootout with a dozen kinds of ammo. I don't expect match accuracy but hope it can do 2" @ 25 yards. I'll let you know. BTW, this is the black version.
Out of the box I noticed several things. Matte CeraKote finish other than on the cylinder, hammer and trigger. Mould line all around the grip frame. Heavy, creepy trigger which I mostly remedied the standard way. Fixed sights. Heavy hammer pull which might lighten up over time. Feels solid, locks up tight, no shake or rattles. Gap in front of the grips.
My biggest concern is there is no crown on the barrel. Muzzle is just faced off flat. Potential for damage there. Grip feels much like my Colt New Frontier .22.
Nice weight to it. I see lots of ways they saved money but overall it seems much more solid and tight than its intended competition, the Heritage Rough Rider.
My Super Single Six has been one of my most accurate .22 revolvers with the exception of my 617. I even scoped it for a while and shot a few squirrels.
Next, in the coming days, a side by side shootout with a dozen kinds of ammo. I don't expect match accuracy but hope it can do 2" @ 25 yards. I'll let you know. BTW, this is the black version.