Rugers are Ugly Tanks?

[Prosser]

Sigs are also butt ugly, and built like tanks.

 

[DC Plumber]

I have 5 Ruger firearms, including an LCP and an Alaskan 454. From mouse gun to snub barreled tank. I love them. I also have a #1 458 WinMag. I think Ruger quality is very good, strength is obviously there too. Are they as svelt as a classic Smith and Wesson, in my opinion, no. But they definitely fill a need/market at a very attractive price. Ya, I think the term is fair and accurate.

 

[marksg]

I like my tanks. I've got a GP100, P95, and a Mini14. The GP is a good looking revolver IMHO. The P95 isn't the best looking pistol in the world, but it shoots anything i put in it,and is as accurate as i am. I also think the Mini is a good looking rifle and shoots good for my purposes (hunting/plinking)

 

[Crashbox]

I like my GP100, SP101's (.357 and .22) and my Security Six. I don't think they are the prettiest guns around, but as someone else said, "Built like a tank and weigh slightly less than one". My kind o' gun.

 

[Rodentman]

I like my Redhawk and Super Redhawk in .44 mag. My GP100 in .327 Fed mag is a little rougher in the fit and finish but it's a solid shooter. I have an LCP and my only issue with it is the trigger, but that's about what I expected in such a small striker fired pistol. Still, a good pocket gun. I didn't buy it for a range gun.

I also have an FA. World of difference, reflected in the price.

 

[exavid]

Over the years I've owned or still have several Rugers.
Blackhawk .44 flattop
SuperBlackhawk .44
Mini 14
Mark I .22
10/22
LCP
LC9
SR9
SR40c
P345
Everyone of them was/is an excellent performer. I've always liked Rugers and never felt they were anything but good quality and excellent value for the dollar.

 

[Paul7]

I like the LCR but my LCP was a complete POS.

 

[Mr. D]

Paul7, how do you mean? What didn't you like about the LCP? After 50 rounds, I've decided mine is more than just a CC gun - it's one of my fun guns!

 

[Dr.Rob]

I think the 'ugly' Ruger bit comes from the fact that their first centerfire auto bore zero resemblence to the sleek lines of the Mark 1 and Mark 2 rimfires.

To it's credit Ruger built the P-85 for military trials and it's a darn good design. Form follows function is a fine design aesthetic as well.

 

[Armed012002]

When it comes to a revolver, Colt had the best fit and finish. No Smith & Wesson matches a Colt in appearance. A Colt just has a look to it that makes a S&W look plain and a Ruger very utilitarian.

However, Colt is long gone. Smith & Wesson still makes revolvers, but they don't have to compete with Colt anymore. Without competition from Colt, S&W can lower the standards on fit and finish. You could argue that S&W has to lower their standards, otherwise everyone would buy Rugers rather than S&Ws.

New S&W revolvers are nice, but they're not as nice looking as the old ones.

These days, you'll be hard pressed to find much difference between a Smith & Wesson revolver and a Ruger revolver.

 

[orienteeer]

just like some girls.

 

[dhenry132]

You guys thing Ruger's are fugley, pick up a High Point and hold it. I did once..

 

[Texan Scott]

Did I miss something? What's wrong with ugly tanks?

 

[Wanderling]

There's ugly and ugly.

Rugers are "ugly cool". I wouldn't want to carry a P95 around - not unless I expected to get into a melee and use it as a warhammer - but I'd like to get one some day.

 

[Prosser]

Has there ever been a 'cute'tank?

"Ugly tank" seems to me to be an oxymoron.

Is there even a concept as an "ugly gun"?

For me form defines function. Glocks are ugly to me, but they work. Therefore they are NOT 'ugly'.

 

[rikman]

My S&W collection is 5/1 to my Ruger collection ....but I think my GP100 & Blackhawk in 44spl & single six look great and more important shoot great!

 

[Lost Sheep]

Some guns are more beautiful than others. Some even works of art, sculptures in wood and steel.

But I have never seen an ugly tank. They are all beautiful.

Whether it is the one you are riding in that deflects an IED blast or the one on your waistband, under your arm or over your shoulder that provides you the means for self defense/mission completion or the one in the box that you use to win the Turkey Shoot. All beautiful.

Lost Sheep

 

[Afelt.tech]

My p95 was my first pistol. Its rugged, accurate, and fun to shoot! It may not be a Dan Wesson 1911, but it's not Hi Point.

Kind of like me...

 

[PabloJ]

My p95 was my first pistol. Its rugged, accurate, and fun to shoot! It may not be a Dan Wesson 1911, but it's not Hi Point.

Kind of like me...

Not to mention it does not cost over 1k either.

 

[buck460XVR]

Rugers are Ugly Tanks?

I always thought that's what folks liked about them........

 

[Mike J]

I've got an old P94 in .40. It is bulky but I trust it to go bang reliably. I actually like the way it looks.

 

[RevDerb]

Don't really care much for Rugers.

 

[MCgunner]

Ugly tank? Well, it's MY ugly tank, and I like it. Damned accurate, too.



And, here's another one, more ugly, almost as accurate and reliable.



Current count, 3 Ruger single action revolvers, two P guns, 2 .22 autos. And then there's the 10/22.

 

[YankeeFlyr]

Ruger revolvers? Sexy cats and tough!

Ruger center-fire autos? Ugly, clunky, unrefined tanks. Do they work?

Sure and they last...so do Harleys...ugly, unrefined anachronistic tanks.

 

[SaxonPig]

Beauty is subjective but I do find Ruger DA revolvers and auto pistols to be ugly.

I would not give then "tank" credit as this implies superior strength. They are no stronger than smaller guns using forged steel. Rugers are investment cast and this requires them to be thicker and bulkier to achieve the same strength.