Ruger must be kidding!!

[Lonerider357]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=265319464

Either that or this seller is dreaming!!

 

[ar24095]

It's for real check out Ruger's web site http://www.ruger.com/products/lcr/models.html

 

[UpTheIrons]

Um, you didn't see the announcement?

http://www.ruger.com/products/lcr/models.html

I saw it on Facebook earlier today.

 

[Girodin]

I hadn't seen that before but I am interested in getting one. I like having .22 LR trainers for defensive guns.

 

[Lonerider357]

But $525??

I would get one if it was $250

 

[Kush]

# 5410. Capacity 8 + 1. Hogue Tamer black grips. Replaceable, pinned ramp front sight. 14.9 oz. LCR22.

Where does the extra round go, do you just shove it in the barrel and the first round pushes it out?

 

[Guillermo]

for $525 I would get a K-22 or a Colt Officer's Target

 

[forindooruseonly]

for $525 I would get a K-22 or a Colt Officer's Target

...or a Model 34. Something, anything but that...

 

[Guillermo]

anything but that

In the new market....doesn't Ruger have a .22lr SP101?

 

[ForumSurfer]

That's MSRP.

Give it some time and you'll see them going for the same price or less than the 38 LCR, around $400.

If you have an LCR, this is an awesome training tool and well worth the price of admission once the "new ruger on the market" syndrome dies down so that sellers aren't gouging the prices.

 

[Loosedhorse]

Where's the spare .22 WMR cylinder?

 

[ForumSurfer]

In the new market....doesn't Ruger have a .22lr SP101?

Yes, but Ruger has sold a boat load of LCR's. That means there are a bunch of potential buyers with holsters and other gear that this revolver already fits.

 

[Ghost Tracker]

I guess I understand the "trainer revolver" idea. But won't round count get a bit confusing? But heck, if it's POA accurate it'll be a fine (but expensive) kit gun.

 

[ForumSurfer]

But won't round count get a bit confusing? But heck, if it's POA accurate it'll be a fine (but expensive) kit gun.

Well yeah...but reloading is going to be completely different so it isn't an exact trainer.

Most importantly...it is an option. Some will love it, some won't. But at least it is a choice out there. It is definitely better than Ruger sitting back and not releasing anything new.

Ruger isn't the first company to release a new product that answers a question no one asked, yet somehow sells a bunch of product. (XDM 3.8 comes to mind).

 

[Guillermo]

there are a bunch of potential buyers with holsters and other gear that this revolver already fits.

don't get me wrong.

I am all for Ruger producing it. While I have no desire for one, I am sure that it will sell well.

And more revolver choices are good for the market. (and keeps more folks out of the used market where I am )

 

[Onward Allusion]

Meh, no advantage if it weighs in at 15oz.

 

[Girodin]

But $525??

Well that is what Ruger lists the .38 special model for as well. I did not pay anywhere near that for the .38. I got mine NIB for $380. I'd imagine I'll find the .22 LR version for the same. MSRP on manufactures websites are typically a good deal more than street price.

But won't round count get a bit confusing?

I don't really subscribe to the idea that one will be able to count rounds effectively in a dynamic defensive shooting. I am more interested in working on various shooting skills than trying to count rounds.

Well yeah...but reloading is going to be completely different so it isn't an exact trainer.

True but one can practice reloads with snap caps on the .38.

 

[W.E.G.]

There is no way that gun should cost a penny more than a P-95.

 

[Ghost Tracker]

My high-cap autoloaders get me all corn-fused about round count. But I AM a Kentuckian. When I get past 10 I can't get my shoes off fast enough to continue.

 

[Owen]

It should cost almost exactly the same as the other guns built on the frame. Manufacturing costs will be slightly higher, because smaller holes are harder to drill well.

 

[ForumSurfer]

There is no way that gun should cost a penny more than a P-95.

It is made out of mostly LCR parts with some new parts thrown in. How can they possibly sell it for less than an LCR and down in the p-95 price range? The fact that they offer it at the same MSRP as an LCR kind of shocked me. They had to tool up to make the new parts, so I would expect it to run more than an LCR.

 

[Water-Man]

Great idea. It will go well with the LCR.

 

[Super Sneaky Steve]

8 CCI Stingers would do the job nicely. I wouldn't mind carrying that if the trigger was nice.

 

[RUT]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't "get" .22 snubbys.

 

[Confederate]

Yes, but what is it with Ruger and sub-2-inch barrels? I think 2-inch barrels are too short, and to go even shorter just makes me not want any part of it. Give me at least two inches and preferably a bit more. I'm not buying anything with such short barrels; in fact, I was pleased to find a Ruger Speed-Six 3-inch when I found some .38 Spc. revolvers and converted them to .357.