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On paper I'm coming out a little on top. But I'm still a bit peeved at Ruger.
It began with a $400 purchase of a new LCR .357 at a local gun shop. It was the last one they had. Since I have a bunch of Ruger handguns that have pretty much been flawless (except two commemorative FBI Academy Security-Sixes w/6-inch barrels that had severe surface rust inside...Ruger fixed them to perfection and I got them for a great price), I didn't think I'd get a lemon. But guess what?
The LCR had a badly buggered screw, some bad blemishes (neither of which were deal killers), but it also had a crack in the frame right by the cylinder release, and that was a deal killer.
.
.
You can't see how buggered the screw is, but the crack was
obvious. How did it get past quality control?
So I called Ruger. They sent UPS out and picked up the gun at no charge. Several days later I got the bad news. The gun was irreparable and I'd have to get a whole new gun, with new paperwork and all...and in Maryland that's a pain in the pa-tut. Then, to make matters worse, they didn't have any LCRs in stock and they didn't know when they'd be making more!
After mulling it over, I asked them for an SP-101 with a 2.25-inch barrel and they said okay. And after looking at one in the store and reading a lot about it, it looks good. But I have a stainless Speed-Six and the SP-101 is still a bit chunky. And it has a so-so action.
So I have a new SP-101 and paid $400 for it, plus tax, bein' $434. I like being able to cock the gun and will miss the incredible action of the LCR. With a good holster, though, I should do okay. The SP-101 will handle the .357 a lot better than the LCR, but I kinda wanted the LCR.
What do you think? What would you have done and what's with Ruger not being able to come through on a replacement?
It began with a $400 purchase of a new LCR .357 at a local gun shop. It was the last one they had. Since I have a bunch of Ruger handguns that have pretty much been flawless (except two commemorative FBI Academy Security-Sixes w/6-inch barrels that had severe surface rust inside...Ruger fixed them to perfection and I got them for a great price), I didn't think I'd get a lemon. But guess what?
The LCR had a badly buggered screw, some bad blemishes (neither of which were deal killers), but it also had a crack in the frame right by the cylinder release, and that was a deal killer.
.
.
You can't see how buggered the screw is, but the crack was
obvious. How did it get past quality control?
So I called Ruger. They sent UPS out and picked up the gun at no charge. Several days later I got the bad news. The gun was irreparable and I'd have to get a whole new gun, with new paperwork and all...and in Maryland that's a pain in the pa-tut. Then, to make matters worse, they didn't have any LCRs in stock and they didn't know when they'd be making more!
After mulling it over, I asked them for an SP-101 with a 2.25-inch barrel and they said okay. And after looking at one in the store and reading a lot about it, it looks good. But I have a stainless Speed-Six and the SP-101 is still a bit chunky. And it has a so-so action.
So I have a new SP-101 and paid $400 for it, plus tax, bein' $434. I like being able to cock the gun and will miss the incredible action of the LCR. With a good holster, though, I should do okay. The SP-101 will handle the .357 a lot better than the LCR, but I kinda wanted the LCR.
What do you think? What would you have done and what's with Ruger not being able to come through on a replacement?