Ruger 10/22, Now with plastic triggerguard and barrel band

[Fburgtx]

Apparently this is old news to some (circa March on Rugerforum), but I didn't find out until today. I was in Academy and happened to see a Ruger 10/22 for $185. That's the best deal I've seen on a new one in a while, so I thought I'd take a look out of curiosity. Darned if the things don't have a plastic triggerguard and barrel band, now!!!!

It's not like I expect these things to rival a Marlin 39A when it comes to quality, but needless to say, I was quite disappointed. Could Ruger really be saving more than $5 by replacing a cast aluminum barrel band and a cast aluminum trigger guard with plastic??

 

[chris in va]

They probably know it's going to be converted anyway.

 

[bhk]

My 1970's 10/22 carbine has a real walnut carbine stock, metal buttplate and barrel band, and an anodized receiver. Things really have changed.

 

[Fburgtx]

Yeah. Pretty soon, people won't be bragging about the $500 "custom" Ruger 10/22 "target gun" they built. Instead, they'll be bragging about how it only cost them an extra $75 to upgrade their $200 gun to the way it "used to be" by buying a metal triggerguard/barrl band/buttplate from Brownell's!!!

 

[BIGR]

Maybe they think they are saving some precious metals.

 

[jmr40]

The first thing I do is throw the barrel band in the trash, or buy one of the models that comes without one. Cheapest way to accurize the 10-22. A lot of guns have been using the plastic triggerguards for years now. If they use quality plastics it is probably an improvement.

 

[Neo-Luddite]

Isn't the 'trigger guard' actually the whole trigger mechansim housing for the rifle on a 10/22? That sucks beyond belief. But I guess, that plastic butplate has sucked for 30 years now...

 

[CajunBass]

Yea, I don't know what the world is coming to. The next thing you know they'll be making pistol frames out of plastic.

OH wait! They already do that don't they? I wonder how's that working out?

Yeah. Pretty soon, people won't be bragging about the $500 "custom" Ruger 10/22 "target gun" they built. Instead, they'll be bragging about how it only cost them an extra $75 to upgrade their $200 gun to the way it "used to be" by buying a metal triggerguard/barrl band/buttplate from Brownell's!!!

Now that's the truth. The people squawking most about it, are the same ones who will brag they bought a 10/22 and threw away everything but the serial number.

 

[GunTech]

Anyone had one wear out?

What do you expect in an inexpensive rifle. Plastic even shows up in the vaunted 'old world built' CZ-452.

 

[pbhome71]

I see no problem with plastic trigger housing, as long as it is not effected by gun oil, which I believe that it is.

 

[Gudis]

Cz-452

Guntech- what parts on the CZ-452 are plastic? I have a lefty-American style and I can't think of any, even the magazine follower is metal IIRC.

On topic: that sucks, why mess with success?