Comments on: Ruger Charger Pistol http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/ Firearms not Politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:38:33 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-9493 Steve Tue, 12 May 2009 10:24:29 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-9493 Duffy, great to hear! Duffy, great to hear!

]]> By: Duffy St.Pierre http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-9492 Duffy St.Pierre Tue, 12 May 2009 10:22:07 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-9492 Got the 10/22 Charger as a gift a few weeks after I bought a Dodge Charger.... Liked the look of this new toy from the beginning.. But, when I stook it to my range I fell in love with it.... Even with a cheep red dot scope the pistol preformed great.... It is a winner on all of my score sheets.... Sincerly Duffy St.Pierre Got the 10/22 Charger as a gift a few weeks after I bought a Dodge Charger…. Liked the look of this new toy from the beginning.. But, when I stook it to my range I fell in love with it…. Even with a cheep red dot scope the pistol preformed great…. It is a winner on all of my score sheets….
Sincerly
Duffy St.Pierre

]]> By: Ruger Fan http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-6721 Ruger Fan Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:18:16 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-6721 Was able to shoot inside a quarter sized group with 10 rounds (full mag) at 25 yards with 3-9x rifle scope without even trying. The gun was very impressive and a lot of fun to shoot. The bipod really makes this a great bench top pistol, which is what I believe it was designed for. I find it rather difficult and cumbersome trying to shoot this without a bench or bipod. But even shooting without the bench its more accurate then any pistol out there. I believe that I could easily get a better grouping with a little practice and some better ammo. Very nice target pistol. I'm certain that if you shoot small game this will be a nice sniper head shot shooter. Was able to shoot inside a quarter sized group with 10 rounds (full mag) at 25 yards with 3-9x rifle scope without even trying. The gun was very impressive and a lot of fun to shoot. The bipod really makes this a great bench top pistol, which is what I believe it was designed for. I find it rather difficult and cumbersome trying to shoot this without a bench or bipod. But even shooting without the bench its more accurate then any pistol out there. I believe that I could easily get a better grouping with a little practice and some better ammo. Very nice target pistol. I’m certain that if you shoot small game this will be a nice sniper head shot shooter.

]]> By: Tom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-4308 Tom Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:40:44 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-4308 The reason a rifle cannot be converted to a pistol is the Firearms act of 1934. Back in the days of the gangsters running booze into cities like Chicago, they would saw off the barrels of rifles and shotguns to carry under their jackets or coats. A short barrel rifle would have much more power than any handgun at the time, (Even the .357 Mag did not come about until 1935). So the feds passed the firearms act of 1934, (The first of the laws that started the erosion of our 2nd Amendment rights), this law made sawed off rifles, shotguns and full auto firearms illegal unless the person wishing to own one paid a $200.00 dollar tax, passed a background check and was approved by local law enforcement and the feds. As long as the receiver was registered as a handgun when it was manufactured, it will always have to remain a rifle. You can buy a 10/22 receiver from some of the aftermarket mfgs, and register it as a handgun, and build your own, but the cost would be more than just buying a Charger. The T/C Contender can be bought as a pistol and then be changed to a rifle and back to a handgun. However if you buy the Contnder as a rifle, you can get a ten year prison sentence if you install one of the handgun barrels shorter than 16 inches. The reason a rifle cannot be converted to a pistol is the Firearms act of 1934. Back in the days of the gangsters running booze into cities like Chicago, they would saw off the barrels of rifles and shotguns to carry under their jackets or coats. A short barrel rifle would have much more power than any handgun at the time, (Even the .357 Mag did not come about until 1935). So the feds passed the firearms act of 1934, (The first of the laws that started the erosion of our 2nd Amendment rights), this law made sawed off rifles, shotguns and full auto firearms illegal unless the person wishing to own one paid a $200.00 dollar tax, passed a background check and was approved by local law enforcement and the feds. As long as the receiver was registered as a handgun when it was manufactured, it will always have to remain a rifle. You can buy a 10/22 receiver from some of the aftermarket mfgs, and register it as a handgun, and build your own, but the cost would be more than just buying a Charger.
The T/C Contender can be bought as a pistol and then be changed to a rifle and back to a handgun. However if you buy the Contnder as a rifle, you can get a ten year prison sentence if you install one of the handgun barrels shorter than 16 inches.

]]> By: nick http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-3244 nick Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:21:06 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-3244 that is a beautiful pistol, and it looks like a blast to shoot, almost like a laser gun! and that stock is really interesting and looks very comfortable to hold. why is it that it is legal to convert a pistol to a rifle, but not the other way around? that is a beautiful pistol, and it looks like a blast to shoot, almost like a laser gun! and that stock is really interesting and looks very comfortable to hold. why is it that it is legal to convert a pistol to a rifle, but not the other way around?

]]> By: Lloyd http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-2816 Lloyd Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:19:23 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-2816 Purchased a charger at a local gun show. Mounted an NC Star 2x7 pistol scope and with the cheap 550 round brick from Wal-Mart after sighting in shot a five round group at 50 yds that could be covered with a nickel. I am considering one of the 14"aluma-lite barrels. Very pleased and shoots nearly as well as my TC with the 14" stainless match barrel Purchased a charger at a local gun show. Mounted an NC Star 2×7 pistol scope and with the cheap 550 round brick from Wal-Mart after sighting in shot a five round group at 50 yds that could be covered with a nickel. I am considering one of the 14″aluma-lite barrels. Very pleased and shoots nearly as well as my TC with the 14″ stainless match barrel

]]> By: BBinKC http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-2260 BBinKC Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:30:27 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-2260 You cannot legally convert a 10/22 rifle to a pistol. Once a receiver is sold as either a handgun or a rifle that's what it is forever and a 10/22 receiver sold as a rifle dropped into a Charger setup would be an illegal short barreled rifle. You cannot legally convert a 10/22 rifle to a pistol. Once a receiver is sold as either a handgun or a rifle that’s what it is forever and a 10/22 receiver sold as a rifle dropped into a Charger setup would be an illegal short barreled rifle.

]]> By: mark http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-2197 mark Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:43:54 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-2197 I just seen the charger pistol in the cabells catalog it looks very cool and its nice to see ruger come up with a new product like that . they should come out with a kit to convert a 10-22 rifle to a pistol . Mark I just seen the charger pistol in the cabells catalog it looks very cool and its nice to see ruger come up with a new product like that . they should come out with a kit to convert a 10-22 rifle to a pistol .
Mark

]]> By: js http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-2158 js Wed, 28 May 2008 07:48:39 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-2158 If you were to custom build a long barrel to the CFP pistol grip, making a legal rifle barrel length would the grip need to be changed to a rifle stock/pistol grip to make it CA legal? any thing else I'm missing to make the ruger pistol legal? you input is appreciated... If you were to custom build a long barrel to the CFP pistol grip, making a legal rifle barrel length would the grip need to be changed to a rifle stock/pistol grip to make it CA legal? any thing else I’m missing to make the ruger pistol legal? you input is appreciated…

]]> By: So Bummed http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-1775 So Bummed Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:22:36 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-1775 Love this pistol but live in California... so unfair. Love this pistol but live in California… so unfair.

]]> By: Footpounds » Ruger Charger http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-913 Footpounds » Ruger Charger Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:33:32 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-913 [...] The Firearm Blog has a nice page of Charger links. [...] [...] The Firearm Blog has a nice page of Charger links. [...]

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-880 Steve Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:17:29 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-880 Thanks dogon1013. I will update the blog entry. Thanks dogon1013. I will update the blog entry.

]]> By: dogon1013 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-879 dogon1013 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:13:47 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2007/12/21/ruger-charger-pistol/#comment-879 AOW (any other weapon) is a federal designation, NOT a California state designation. this is not an AOW, it is a pistol. California considers it an Assault weapon under their assault weapons ban definition. according to California, any pistol with a magazine outside of the pistol grip is an assault weapon. the Ruger would also need the loaded chamber indicator and magazine disconnect to be sold in CA (if it wasn't allready banned because it is an assault weapon according to California). AOW (any other weapon) is a federal designation, NOT a California state designation. this is not an AOW, it is a pistol.

California considers it an Assault weapon under their assault weapons ban definition. according to California, any pistol with a magazine outside of the pistol grip is an assault weapon. the Ruger would also need the loaded chamber indicator and magazine disconnect to be sold in CA (if it wasn’t allready banned because it is an assault weapon according to California).

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