PT1911,
I'm not an expert on the nuances of each warranty provided by the many firearms manufacturers, and perhaps I'm wrong about saying that Ruger has a "lifetime" warranty.
I just go by what I've personally experienced and the comments from folks who actually owned whatever brand of firearm we might be discussing at the time.
I'm an old fart (67) and have owned firearms for over 50 years, and been a member of several firearm forums for a long, long time, and I just sorta get a feel for what are good points and bad points with firearms manufacturers in general.
I know from personal experience for example that:
1. S&W CS/Warranty Repair is absolutely excellent.
2. Colt CS was in my one experience, excellent.
3. NAA Arms in my one experience, excellent.
4. Beretta, in my one experience sucks..
5. Beretta in my one experience, and from what I have read online, sucks.
6. Taurus CS is ok, but nothing to brag about in my one experience.
7. RUGER, from all I read, and having owned several but none giving me any problems requiring warranty work, SEEMS excellent.
In fact I read where Ruger is quick with recalls, quick to correct the problem involved in the recall, and generally when the smoke clears the firearms owner is pretty happy with the resolution offered by Ruger.
So, my opinion (Quot capita tot sensus), and that's all it is, would be that Ruger, as with most other manufacturers in todays litigious atmosphere is simply covering their butts with the wording of their warranty.
In much the same manner that it seems every product sold in America today has four times more warning pages in the owners manual than actual useful information.
I believe for all practical purposes the warranty offered by Ruger IS to the original owner, and is a "lifetime warranty"..
I guess if you are looking for the absolute creme of the crop in firearm warranties you just need to buy a HiPoint.. Lifetime warranty to anybody, anytime, for their bought new, used, or found in a dumpster HiPoint pistol.
Cant' beat that..
But until I find otherwise, I think Ruger WILL stand by their products, even if the "wording" of the warranty isn't crystal clear to all.
No offense intended, I could be wrong, been wrong before.
Best Wishes,
jesse
