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??
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??