Single Action 22 Revolver
I just came across a Ruger Single Six on YouTube the other day. I already have the GP 100 22 but somehow the thought of a single action revolver peaked my interest. For one thing it's in 22 and it's another classic pistol from Ruger. I also have the Ruger Mark IV Hunter. For the time being these are the two pistols I fire most often when I go to the range. So having a slightly different type of pistol I could fire really appealed to me. I do find it kind of funny that when I go to the range that the few times others are their firing larger caliber pistols that I'll be there for about two hours and fire about three hundred rounds and they might be there for as little as 1/2 hour and fifty or one hundred rounds. At this point I've gone to the range once a week for the last 4 weeks or so. So for my purpose of going to the range as often and as long as possible and having the ability to fire more rounds for the money works just perfect for me. I do fire a few 9mms as well but generally not as many rounds.
I went to Cabelas and looked at a few different manufactures and compared them in person the other day. From a quality perspective it was extremely easy to see the difference between the Heritage Rough Rider and the Ruger Six. So even though one YouTube video claimed there was little difference in hand it was extremely easy to tell the difference between a $600 and a $200 gun as one might expect. The thin metaled Rough Rider just didn't appeal to me. I must say I was extremely tempted by the Uberti Cattleman. Aesthetically the Uberti Catleman was extremely pleasing and it appeared to be a great quality gun in the hand. When compared to the Ruger Single Six the Uberti Cattleman looked more and actually functioned more like an actual Colt Army Single Action Revolver. The fit, finish, and thickness of the metal all really appealed to me. However when the salesman said if there were any issues with the Uberti it generally took about six months to resolve them. I spent a little time on the internet checking out a few items I was able to find about Uberti Single action revolvers and it appears that some of the parts they use aren't the most sturdy or robust. Hard to get a real good sense of things but I didn't like what I was seeing.
I decided to go with Ruger Single Action Revolver. Not the most historically correct example when it comes to the way it functions or it's aesthetics but a better choice in my opinion. The Ruger is a bit blocky but when it comes to reliability and customer support I think they win hands down and I have been rather happy with the two Rutgers I already have. I think the only other I might want would be one from Freedom Arms but that's a bit more than what I am willing to pay for one at this point.
In the end I decided to go with the Ruger Single Ten. The biggest deciding fact was the capacity and at this point I have no intentions of using 22 mags anyway and I do kind of like the fiber optic sights as well.
Hard to say at this point if I'll get any more revolvers but I'm pretty certain this won't be the last 22 pistol I will buy. For me it's more bout the range time and round count than it is about a larger caliber handgun.
I just came across a Ruger Single Six on YouTube the other day. I already have the GP 100 22 but somehow the thought of a single action revolver peaked my interest. For one thing it's in 22 and it's another classic pistol from Ruger. I also have the Ruger Mark IV Hunter. For the time being these are the two pistols I fire most often when I go to the range. So having a slightly different type of pistol I could fire really appealed to me. I do find it kind of funny that when I go to the range that the few times others are their firing larger caliber pistols that I'll be there for about two hours and fire about three hundred rounds and they might be there for as little as 1/2 hour and fifty or one hundred rounds. At this point I've gone to the range once a week for the last 4 weeks or so. So for my purpose of going to the range as often and as long as possible and having the ability to fire more rounds for the money works just perfect for me. I do fire a few 9mms as well but generally not as many rounds.
I went to Cabelas and looked at a few different manufactures and compared them in person the other day. From a quality perspective it was extremely easy to see the difference between the Heritage Rough Rider and the Ruger Six. So even though one YouTube video claimed there was little difference in hand it was extremely easy to tell the difference between a $600 and a $200 gun as one might expect. The thin metaled Rough Rider just didn't appeal to me. I must say I was extremely tempted by the Uberti Cattleman. Aesthetically the Uberti Catleman was extremely pleasing and it appeared to be a great quality gun in the hand. When compared to the Ruger Single Six the Uberti Cattleman looked more and actually functioned more like an actual Colt Army Single Action Revolver. The fit, finish, and thickness of the metal all really appealed to me. However when the salesman said if there were any issues with the Uberti it generally took about six months to resolve them. I spent a little time on the internet checking out a few items I was able to find about Uberti Single action revolvers and it appears that some of the parts they use aren't the most sturdy or robust. Hard to get a real good sense of things but I didn't like what I was seeing.
I decided to go with Ruger Single Action Revolver. Not the most historically correct example when it comes to the way it functions or it's aesthetics but a better choice in my opinion. The Ruger is a bit blocky but when it comes to reliability and customer support I think they win hands down and I have been rather happy with the two Rutgers I already have. I think the only other I might want would be one from Freedom Arms but that's a bit more than what I am willing to pay for one at this point.
In the end I decided to go with the Ruger Single Ten. The biggest deciding fact was the capacity and at this point I have no intentions of using 22 mags anyway and I do kind of like the fiber optic sights as well.
Hard to say at this point if I'll get any more revolvers but I'm pretty certain this won't be the last 22 pistol I will buy. For me it's more bout the range time and round count than it is about a larger caliber handgun.
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