Your Favorite Ruger & Why

[jeff-10]

5" GP 100 in 10mm. Working man's big bore.

 

[Bazoo]

My flattop Blackhawk 44 special. Honorable mention for my single six.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Vintage 6-shot .357 Redhawk- one of my grail guns because a giant, ridiculously heavy 6-shot smallbore makes no practical sense. Thus, I had to have it!

 

[UncleEd]

A Match Champion, not because it
is a 'match" gun but the half lug
barrel appeals to me and is the
easiest to obtain in the full sized
GP100 models. And the out-of-
box trigger is decent for DA work.

 

[Rexster]

The GP100, that is in my avatar image, is my favorite. It was my first GP100, which I bought, in the very early Nineties, because it fit my hands, superbly. It was my duty or back-up weapon, during some memorable times, while LEO-ing. One of those particularly memorable moments was a lethal force incident, so, it is possible that I, or one of my colleagues, would have been hurt, or worse, had I been carrying a different weapon, as a weapon’s fit is a component of accuracy potential.

 

[BobWright]

Exactly why I don't reload, "Never do anything yourself you can get someone else to do better than you can."

I've always said "I can't buy a better round than I can load, and I can't load a better round than I can buy. Nor do I save any money by reloading, but I sure shoot a whole lot for the same amount of money."

With my log book standing at over a quarter million center fire rounds fired, there is no way I could have done that much shooting buying factory ammunition. And likely could not have made some of the shots I have made using commercial loaded ammunition.


Bob Wright

 

[BobWright]

Howdy

Way too many Rugers for me to pick a favorite.

Three Screws:

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Modern transfer bar models:

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There are more, but I will leave it at these.


Don't ask me which Smith and Wesson is my favorite either.


But if you ask about Colts, yes, one is my favorite.

Drift,

That display of Three Screws is fabulous, and well displayed. Now, if those were mine, I find me a grip maker and start replacing grips. Somehow, I just can't abide those medallions! And those blued New Models ain't too shabby, either!

Bob Wright

 

[crestoncowboy]

My favorite model would be the Redhawk. Excellent guns. My second favorite would be the Blackhawk. Then the mk1/2/3/4/22-45

My favorite personal gun is my first p series. A p97dc. It's as accurate as any semi auto I have including some high dollar guns. My second one wouldn't hit a fat bull in the arse from 20 paces. Lol



The one I always thought was the most over rated Ruger, perhaps one of the most over rated guns of all time....is the 10-22. Never met one I liked and never met one that liked me. There are a hundred rimfires id choose over a 10-22

 

[Bazoo]

Several not so kind 10-22 comments. Interesting to me, as I never really cared for it myself. It's great on paper. Looks good. Doesn't fit me so great, and just generally don't do it for me. But a marlin 60 does for some reason. Though I prefer marlin 39 and single shots.

I want to like it though and have owned 4 over the last 20 years.

 

[Hondo 60]

my favorite Ruger has to be my Security Six 4" stainless. Its just old school cool and a flat out shooter.

One of m,y Bucket List Guns

 

[BobWright]

As to the 10/22 I like mine though seldom get it out.



And, since its been mentioned, my first .22, a Marlin 39-A, from many years back.....




Bob Wright

 

[UncleEd]

The one I always thought was the most over rated Ruger, perhaps one of the most over rated guns of all time....is the 10-22. Never met one I liked and never met one that liked me. There are a hundred rimfires id choose over a 10-22

Sir, you blaspheme.
Your redemption is
not possible.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Sir, you blaspheme.
Your redemption is
not possible.

Also not a fan. The factory bolt hold-open/ magazine release is a terrible design. None of the 3 Ive owned was particularly accurate or reliable either.

Ya, I know they are easily modified or upgraded- but as they come from Ruger, Ive not found them anything special.

 

[bannockburn]

NIGHTLORD40K

None of the 3 Ive owned was particularly accurate or reliable either.

Sorry to hear that. My first .22 was a 10/22 and it has been both extremely reliable and accurate. Nary a problem in over 30 years of range use and hunting.

First time out with it I quickly realized it was way more accurate than I could do with just the iron sights, though I did like the brass bead front sight. Picked up a Weaver K2.5 scope for it and have been plinking away with it ever since!

 

[Dave T]

My favorites were all of the original Old Model, 3-screw, Flat-top Blackhawks - both the 357 Magnums (4-5/8" & 7-1/2") and the 44 Magnums (6-1/2" & 7-1/2"). The only ones I didn't own were the rare 10" models. Sold them all off years ago as my interest went elsewhere. Still they were and are my favorite Rugers.

Dave

 

[Bazoo]

I like the stock look of a 10/22 carbine but its trigger reach is long for me fit wise.

I never had an issue with the bolt hold open. I'd rather it be that way than automatic.

I never liked the three screw rugers. Same reason I don't like colts and clones. I want to utilize all my chambers.

 

[NorthBorder]

My thoughts exactly.
[QUOTE="crestoncowboy, post: 12162456, member:
The one I always thought was the most over rated Ruger, perhaps one of the most over rated guns of all time....is the 10-22. Never met one I liked and never met one that liked me. There are a hundred rimfires id choose over a 10-22[/QUOTE]

Exactly.

 

[Bazoo]

I didn't say why that flattop Blackhawk was my favorite. I guest partly it's because I had trouble out of a sbh for five years and finally had enough and when ruger replaced it, I sold it unfired and bought the flattop.

Part of it is because of John Taffins articles. I seen a two tone Blackhawk like that in an article and fell in love with the look. I got the gun and tried it a while. Decided I didn't like the smaller grip frame and switched to the xr3red ss frame.


The single six, we'll with a 4.6 barrel it's perfect for everything woods and plinking. I bought it and gave to mom, when she passed I got it back. She's been gone since July, and it hurts every day still.

 

[tactikel]

Ruger Super Blackhawk, loved it! Sold to a good friend who I owed solid.
Currently my LCP (gen II) edc in warm weather.

 

[Riomouse911]

Favorite Ruger revolver, eh? Hmmmm…

I think I have to go with the Blackhawk .44 Spl. This thing is easy shooting, accurate and fun.



Followed in second with a tie, the .44 Spl. GP 100 and the Bisley .32 H&R Mag.



Stay safe.

 

[CraigC]

Probably this one but I'm gonna list two. This one started out as a 4 5/8" Super Blackhawk that I later converted to a Bisley. Then I had David Clements spiff it up. Then I had Jack Huntington completely rebuild it with a new oversized six-shot cylinder and octagon barrel. Rob Rowen did the Dall sheephorn grips. It's capable of the heaviest bullets and a longer cartridge overall length than the SRH. Think 355's at 1350fps. I wrote an article about it.

http://www.sixgunner.org/ultimate44-01.html



This Single Six has ridden the most miles and has probably 30,000rds through it.

 

[toivo]

Bisley Single-Six with Arizona Custom faux-ivory grips. Because it's pretty and just because.

 

[Orion Jim]

I’m very fond of the three screw Single Six from 1957. It’s two partners in this photo, a Vaquero and a P89DC, also make me happy but the old .22 is something special.

 

[357smallbore]

Well I have several Ruger's. But just for plain fun, carrying and shooting.
My blued Bicentennial New Model Single Six with a 5.5 barrel is the winner.
Love this gun, fun to shoot and reliable and accurate as I could hope for in a handgun. 1976 was a great year for Ruger!!!!

 

[starling]

They are all nice but I always liked the feel of the plain old security six 4" 357. Just a great mix of size, durability, and classic look while being old school Ruger heavy duty able to take hot loads and keep on going.