22-rimfire
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The article said that the SP101 in .22lr has been Ruger's #1 requested firearm since it was initially discountinued. There are a lot of folks that have wanted one or more of these guns.
I'll take your word for it. I would have made that suggestion to Ruger as well. But I would have said I want a better trigger than the old SP-101 in 22 which I passed on buying many times when they sat on dealer tables at gunshows for $300 all day long.
I have quite a few DA 22 revolvers (mostly Colts and S&W's) and I simply don't need to spend money on something that I know going in I won't like past the handeling at the store stage. Ruger is going to have to build a gun that makes me want to spend $500 or $550 on it retail or I will simply buy a S&W product because I know they will more than likely still be better (and more expensive).
If Ruger is bugged by this article. So be it. I have not seen the article. It is a real gun and they are going to make it. The question is when will it be available to the gun buying public versus gun writers/reviewers?
I honestly don't care when it comes out; month, two months, three months. I have plenty to shoot now. But if I were looking to buy and I knew Ruger was going to introduce it ... say in a month or two, I might delay any purchase until then. Single actions in 22LR including the Single Six have little appeal to me even if it is a 10-shot. Too slow. I have Colt single actions and don't shoot them or even want to. The next one will be a 3" S&W M63 regardless of what Ruger does and if I actually can handle one at a store. No place that I shop ever has one on the shelf and I'm not going to special order it or buy online. Then I will consider the new Ruger. If I like it, I'll probably buy one.
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