What do we think about Ruger's "new" pistols?

[Badger Arms]

A Magazine disconnect is a device which prevents the firearm from discharging when the magazine is removed partially or completely. The usual way to do this is through a lever which prevents trigger and/or sear movement when disengaged by spring tension on removal of the box magazine. Browning High Power pistols, however, have a lever behind the trigger which drags on the magazine effecting trigger pull. Trigger pull is different depending on the surface condition of each magazine! Many BHP owners remove this safety.

 

[45auto]

Not to get slammed, but if the trigger pull isn't affected I don't see the harm in a magazine disconnect on a 22 auto. The Ruger is probably one of the top choices for beginners getting into handgunning. Might not be a bad idea for that gun.

Not on a 1911 of course.

 

[smithandwesson]

I don't know anything about the Mk III....

.....but, I've owned a Mk II "Slab-Side" Target and was impressed with how accurate it was, although I still prefer my S&W Model 41 .

 

[Penforhire]

I love my MkII. Teardown is a little funky but you get used to it. I'm glad I bought a little instructional video when I got the gun. I have to believe some complaints are on guns that were not torn down, cleaned, and lubed. There was a bunch of gummy residue (preservative?) inside mine that could've make shooting unpleasant had I not cleaned it up before its first shot.

 

[Lord Bodak]

The problem I see with mag disconnects... they don't teach new shooters that they MUST make sure the chamber is empty. If you don't teach someone with their first gun, they probably will never learn.

So.... what happens when that new shooter buys their second gun? No mag disconnect? Never taught to make sure the chamber is empty? *BANG* "I thought it was unloaded!"

No mechanical device is a replacement for common sense.

 

[Kestrel]

I won't buy any. I don't buy guns with internal/key locks. Don't buy guns with mag disconnects, either (except Hi Powers, which can easily be removed).

Looks like Ruger would also makes the slides and barrels MUCH larger - so they could also printing the WARNING MANUALS in Spanish.

Steve

 

[c_yeager]

Just went over to the Ruger site and checked out prices on the MKIII. I know that it has been about 5 or so years since I priced these guns, but $382 for a 512??? I bought mine for around $274. $20 increase per year?

The MSRP for Ruger's has always been something of a "best case" idea of what they COULD sell for. I've never actually seen a Ruger sold over the counter for MSRP even in pricey shops.

 

[killermarmot]

I don't own a ruger semi-auto so I don't know if my opinion matters much but I've fired the new 40sw and the 45 and I put about 300 through each and I will certainly endorse them as far as quality, accuracy, and reliability. These were range runs and were filthy and no stove pipes, no jams, and more then acceptable accuracy (can't remember specifics cause it was a bit ago but inside the 10 ring at 20 yards freehand.) I have pretty big hand, long fingers and most pistols don't fit my hand well at all it's uncomfratable to get the pad of my trigger finger on the trigger, not a problem with things like beretta 92s, 1911 or pretty much any double stack the Ruger was the same felt great, very solid. My only complaint about both pistols was what they felt like to me when fired. obviously this is completely subjective but it felt like holding ontoa coke can full of sand with a jack rabbit stapled to the slide, the felt recoil felt very strange it was as if you could feel the blast from the round then a little knock when the slide came back, don't know what it actually was but that's what it felt like. That's the only thing that keeps me from getting one. If you like the way it feels shooting it seems like a great value for the money but I personaly would strongly recomend putting a few rounds through one before purchasing. have fun good luck