stchman
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I got into a discussion with a friend of mine and he said Ruger just blatantly copied Kel Tec's P3AT.
He thinks that Ruger is the only one that copies firearm ideas from other companies.
I maintain that firearms makers copy off each other all the time.
Ruger copied Kel Tecl with the P3AT
Volquartsen copied Ruger with their 10/22 clone.
Numerous manufacturers have copied the Remington 870
Smith & Wesson copied Glock with the Sigma
Smith & Wesson copied Taurus with their Governor
Taurus copied Beretta with their PT92
Beretta took the design of the 92F from the Walther P38
Walther took some of Glock's ideas for the PPS
Glock took ideas from the Hi-Power in its design.
We won't even get into the numerous AR and 1911 clones out there.
I am sure there are MANY other examples I am unaware of.
He thinks that Ruger is the only one that copies firearm ideas from other companies.
I maintain that firearms makers copy off each other all the time.
Ruger copied Kel Tecl with the P3AT
Volquartsen copied Ruger with their 10/22 clone.
Numerous manufacturers have copied the Remington 870
Smith & Wesson copied Glock with the Sigma
Smith & Wesson copied Taurus with their Governor
Taurus copied Beretta with their PT92
Beretta took the design of the 92F from the Walther P38
Walther took some of Glock's ideas for the PPS
Glock took ideas from the Hi-Power in its design.
We won't even get into the numerous AR and 1911 clones out there.
I am sure there are MANY other examples I am unaware of.