Stevie-Ray
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Nope. Some say I tried like hell to blow up my Redhawk, but that's not true. I did, however, fry the scope.
Have you ever broken a Ruger handgun?
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HogRider
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Yes. My 44 Redhawk broke. ( A gun I bought used). The bushing around the firing ping got deformed and blocked the firing pin. Obviously a factory defect. I sent it in and had the gun back in 2 weeks like new. Have 5 other Rugers and never had a problem with any of them.
fallingblock
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Never!
None of my eleven Rugers has ever failed to function in the manner intended.
All of them were good to go out of the box, which is more than can be said for some other brands I've owned.
As an example of Ruger service, on my latest GP-100, I stoned a bit much off the 'hammer dog' trying to smooth the D.A. trigger pull.
It was my fault and I told Ruger as much, while mentioning how difficult it is to obtain parts from the Australian Ruger agents.
The export manager, Kimberly Pritula, sent me a new hammer dog.
This involved QUADRUPLICATE U.S. State Dept. export forms and triplicate Australian import forms.
For a 75 cent part!
None of my eleven Rugers has ever failed to function in the manner intended.
All of them were good to go out of the box, which is more than can be said for some other brands I've owned.
As an example of Ruger service, on my latest GP-100, I stoned a bit much off the 'hammer dog' trying to smooth the D.A. trigger pull.
It was my fault and I told Ruger as much, while mentioning how difficult it is to obtain parts from the Australian Ruger agents.
The export manager, Kimberly Pritula, sent me a new hammer dog.
This involved QUADRUPLICATE U.S. State Dept. export forms and triplicate Australian import forms.
For a 75 cent part!
NavajoNPaleFace
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I broke the ejection rod tab on my older Single Six three screw many years ago.
It was made of aluminum so I didn't consider it any big deal.
Things like that can happen.
I now have two Ruger revolvers and one semi and they take a licking and keep on clicking.
It was made of aluminum so I didn't consider it any big deal.
Things like that can happen.
I now have two Ruger revolvers and one semi and they take a licking and keep on clicking.
Not during use, per se. When I first got my 22/45, I wasn't quite familiar with assembly/disassembly. Putting the mainspring housing contraption back in was kinda tricky, and I broke off one of the prongs on the recoil spring guide rod in the process.
I called Ruger w/ credit card in hand to order a replacement part. The nice lady got my address and mailed the part to me for free.
I like Ruger's customer service.
I called Ruger w/ credit card in hand to order a replacement part. The nice lady got my address and mailed the part to me for free.
I like Ruger's customer service.chaim
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I'd say they are as close to indestructable as is possible with a gun, though my own personal experience with them is pretty limited.
A friend of mine had a Ruger P90 that was great. He had a few thousand rounds through it and that I am aware of he never had a misfire let alone broken parts.
My first auto was a Ruger P89 in stainless. I only kept it for about 2000 rounds because I wasn't particularly accurate with it (I was even better with range guns that I was unfamiliar with), but it too never had a misfire let alone broken parts.
I had a Ruger 10/22 that I kept for a few thousand rounds. It had very few misfires and no broken parts, it was a good gun, I just didn't really like it.
I currently have a Ruger MkII and it is the first Ruger that I'll probably keep. I only have around 1K rounds through it but in that short time I've had only three or four misfires (ammo related) and no mechanical trouble. That's despite the fact that I have yet to fully clean it.
A friend of mine had a Ruger P90 that was great. He had a few thousand rounds through it and that I am aware of he never had a misfire let alone broken parts.
My first auto was a Ruger P89 in stainless. I only kept it for about 2000 rounds because I wasn't particularly accurate with it (I was even better with range guns that I was unfamiliar with), but it too never had a misfire let alone broken parts.
I had a Ruger 10/22 that I kept for a few thousand rounds. It had very few misfires and no broken parts, it was a good gun, I just didn't really like it.
I currently have a Ruger MkII and it is the first Ruger that I'll probably keep. I only have around 1K rounds through it but in that short time I've had only three or four misfires (ammo related) and no mechanical trouble. That's despite the fact that I have yet to fully clean it.
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I suppose it wasn't a handgun, but I broke my 10/22, but it was my own fault.
I had taken the trigger group out and was fiddling with it when suddenly something went a-flying.
It took me an hour and a half of fiddling and aearching for runaway parts to put it back together, but I did it and now it works just fine.
I had taken the trigger group out and was fiddling with it when suddenly something went a-flying.
It took me an hour and a half of fiddling and aearching for runaway parts to put it back together, but I did it and now it works just fine.
justice4all
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My KP944 had an extractor that was not properly heat treated, so I'd get stove pipes. They sent me a new one, with directions on how to swap it out, and it's worked fine since.
I've never personally broke one, even though I once brought some contender loads to the range to shoot in my soup redhawk by mistake.
Let me tell you, Mountains of gas shoot out from infront of the cylinder when I touched one off. But the gun didnt even flinch.
My friend on the other hand has a blackhawk back at Ruger as we type. He was shooting it the other day and the whole handle assyembly snapped off in his hand. Upon further inspection, we noticed a casting flaw in the two halves. I guess everybody can make a lemon.
Let me tell you, Mountains of gas shoot out from infront of the cylinder when I touched one off. But the gun didnt even flinch.
My friend on the other hand has a blackhawk back at Ruger as we type. He was shooting it the other day and the whole handle assyembly snapped off in his hand.
Upon further inspection, we noticed a casting flaw in the two halves. I guess everybody can make a lemon.high_caliber
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Yes - 4 of them.
A Mark II - broken firing pin (due weirdly enough to out-of-tolerance factory grips)
A GP-100 - the face of the firing pin flattened after a couple hundred rounds
Another Mark II - the retaining screw in the rear sight literally crumbled
A Bisley Blackhawk Stainless in .45 LC - the transfer bar broke after a few thousand rounds
A Mark II - broken firing pin (due weirdly enough to out-of-tolerance factory grips)
A GP-100 - the face of the firing pin flattened after a couple hundred rounds
Another Mark II - the retaining screw in the rear sight literally crumbled
A Bisley Blackhawk Stainless in .45 LC - the transfer bar broke after a few thousand rounds
Amish_Bill
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I had a 22/45 that had a mis-cut takedown latch from the factory.
I handled repairs on a friend's 9mm that blew an extractor. (forgot themodel) It lost all spring tension and could be removed with fingertips.
I handled repairs on a friend's 9mm that blew an extractor. (forgot themodel) It lost all spring tension and could be removed with fingertips.
Sheldon
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Hey Cordex, in response to your post about your bolt on your Ruger MKII and the metal being raised in that spot.....it's from that part of the bolt impacting repeatedly with the bolt stop/release. I had the same thing thing happen. Some guys say it's aggrivated by using the bolt stop as a release....I do use it like that so there may be some truth to that.
I had the grip/ears section of the bolt on my Ruger MKII pop off the bolt. Ruger swapped it out no trouble. I saw a friends GP-100's cylinder start to bind on its maiden shooting session. It was sent back and taken care of. I bought a like new Ruger MKII off a guy because it shot to the left so bad the adj. sights would not center the groups shot. I got it for $100 out the door and sent it to Ruger who swapped out the top end and paid for all my expenses to make it right.......awesome service.
I had the grip/ears section of the bolt on my Ruger MKII pop off the bolt. Ruger swapped it out no trouble. I saw a friends GP-100's cylinder start to bind on its maiden shooting session. It was sent back and taken care of. I bought a like new Ruger MKII off a guy because it shot to the left so bad the adj. sights would not center the groups shot. I got it for $100 out the door and sent it to Ruger who swapped out the top end and paid for all my expenses to make it right.......awesome service.
I'm going to try to begin to wear out a Ruger today. I picked up my NIB stainless Ruger GP-100 4" and 300 rounds of ammo for it yesterday. Just getting started. Since this is my first handgun in years that doesn't chuck brass, I'll be able to absolutely keep track of how many rounds it shoots.
A friend of mine had several issues with his P95. Malfunctioning decocker (it'd drop the hammer, but sometimes not block the firing pin...much to the chagrin of his truck) and extraction issues. I think it's fixed now, but Rugers can break. Everything breaks. It's just a matter of how many of the few people that experience it complain about it loudly (e.g., Kel-Tec).
The Rugers owned/own between me and my old man have given no trouble. Beatcat, 22/45, 10/22, Blackhawk (.357), Speed Six (grandpa's), P89, P90, P91 and SP101 were or are all fine.
Well, the 10/22 had some function issues, but that was directly related to the several bricks of ammo it would go though between cleanings.
The Rugers owned/own between me and my old man have given no trouble. Beatcat, 22/45, 10/22, Blackhawk (.357), Speed Six (grandpa's), P89, P90, P91 and SP101 were or are all fine.
Well, the 10/22 had some function issues, but that was directly related to the several bricks of ammo it would go though between cleanings.
bokchoi
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I saw a Ruger GP100 with a split forcing cone at the range a few months ago; the person who shot it had a reputation for really hot handloads, however, so I suppose that was part of the reason. In any case, Ruger fixed it for him, and all was well.
Otony
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I am sort of embarrassed to admit this, but do any of you remember way back to the 1950's when Ruger had a Single Six set up in a machine vise at the NRA Show? It was clamped into a vise arrangement, and had levers connected to an electric motor. One lever cocked the hammer, a second lever pulled the trigger.
If I recall correctly, it cycled something like a bazillion times over the life of the show, with no damage to the firing pin, or chambers.
HAH!
I busted my Single Six firing pin twice from dry firing, and mangled the chambers so bad my dad had to deburr 'em for me. Granted, I was young and dumb, but other than dry firing, oh, about a hundred or so times per night , I didn't abuse it at all!
I do recall Ruger sending me a letter asking exactly what I had done to break the firing pin the second time!
If I recall correctly, it cycled something like a bazillion times over the life of the show, with no damage to the firing pin, or chambers.
HAH!
I busted my Single Six firing pin twice from dry firing, and mangled the chambers so bad my dad had to deburr 'em for me. Granted, I was young and dumb, but other than dry firing, oh, about a hundred or so times per night
, I didn't abuse it at all!I do recall Ruger sending me a letter asking exactly what I had done to break the firing pin the second time!
dodgestdshift
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Putting a Redhawk back together after cleaning, my hand slipped and a compression spring on the trigger assembly took off for parts unknown (I hate all compression springs). Got the part from Ruger with no charge.
kimbernut
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Broken Rugers?
Can count them all on one finger. 1976 - My Semi-auto.22 went full-auto after only 500 rounds. Packed it up and sent it back to Ruger for repair. It was back in less than two weeks. Never had another problem.
Can count them all on one finger. 1976 - My Semi-auto.22 went full-auto after only 500 rounds. Packed it up and sent it back to Ruger for repair. It was back in less than two weeks. Never had another problem.
greyhound
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Good grief, are you saying the pistol discharged? More than once?
Now I do make sure my P97 is pointed in a safe direction when using the decocker, but I've never heard of an AD before.
But, I know any tool is never 100% reliable.
P95Carry
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I'm an engineer by qualification .... and will NEVER place 100% reliance on any mechanism. When I have loaded my P95 or P97 .. I always point assiduously at the floor ... as I decock .. hoping every time that I won't ''ventilate'' said floor!!
OK so far!!!
OK so far!!!
Edward429451
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Just twice for me. One on the MKII where I finally decided to tackle detail stripping the frame for cleaning and somehow managed to bend the sear pin on reassembly a little, disabling trigger function. I sure don't remember being hard on anything but it had to be me because it sure worked before. Replaced the pin and it's been fine since.
The other was on a Super Bearcat that I had bought for the kids (before Ruger brought them back). I got six shots off with the new/used pistol and it broke. Dunno exactly what happened. Sent it to Ruger and they sent it back still broken for lack of parts. I had to pay a gunsmith machine time to make a new hammer and trigger for it and it's been superb ever since. He said someone tried a home trigger job on it and botched it.
The other was on a Super Bearcat that I had bought for the kids (before Ruger brought them back). I got six shots off with the new/used pistol and it broke. Dunno exactly what happened. Sent it to Ruger and they sent it back still broken for lack of parts. I had to pay a gunsmith machine time to make a new hammer and trigger for it and it's been superb ever since. He said someone tried a home trigger job on it and botched it.
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