Ruger has added a new competition revolver to their Custom Shop products. The new wheel gun is called Super GP100. This is not just a tuned GP100 but rather a hybrid of a GP100 and Redhawk. It is based on a Redhawk frame that allows having a large 8-round .357 Magnum [Read More…]
Ruger has introduced a new budget-priced rimfire revolver patterned after the legendary Colt SAA. These new six-shot .22LR revolvers are called Wrangler. As seen in the below-embedded image, Ruger markets this revolver to both new and seasoned shooters by calling it [Read More…]
Ruger have added a new compact variant of their Security-9 pistol. With a frame length of 6.5 inches and an overall height of 4.35 inches. The new Security-9 Compact weighs 22 ounces, 1.3 ounces lighter than the original Security-9. The new pistol ships with two 10 [Read More…]
One for the rimfire lovers, Ruger have introduced four new target models to their Ruger American rimfire line. The new rifles are available in .22LR .22WMR and .17HMR, they have 416 stainless steel barrels and receivers and Black Laminate target stocks. And like [Read More…]
Ruger‘s Hawkeye Alaskan Rifle returns in three hard-hitting calibres, including .375 Ruger, .338 Winchester Magnum and .300 Winchester Magnum. The Hawkeye Alaskan rejoins Ruger’s Hawkeye line which includes the Hawkeye and the Hawkeye African. The Alaskan [Read More…]
This was one of the most interesting Reader’s Choice polls we have conducted thus far! The voting results we received were close, but simultaneously the victor won by a landslide. The diversity of suggestions from you, our beloved readers, was very impressive as [Read More…]
It is March, and we all know what that means… you need to grab a green beer, pretend to be Irish (if you already are not), turn on some March Madness college basketball, and get those taxes filed. To most of us, if you actually get money back from your taxes it is [Read More…]
Umarex, the air rifle manufacturers, have announced that they are introducing a replica Ruger 10/22 air rifle. Umarex have agreed on a licensing deal with Sturm, Ruger & Co. to produce the new CO2 powered air rifle. Chambered in .177 with a 10 shot rotary [Read More…]
Ruger’s long-range entries are now being chambered in long action calibers such as .300 Win Mag and .338 Lapua with the latest version of the Ruger Precision Rifle. It also features a newly designed handguard that incorporates M-Lok rail sections for the mounting of forward accessories. The [Read More…]
A long time ago in a desert not so far away I remember the first time I saw a Ruger LCP in person. It was at Gunsite’s pro shop in the spring of 2008. Better built than the P-3AT, it won me over and became part of my regular hot weather carry rotation. I have [Read More…]
Happy New Year’s to all of our readers! We are officially in 2019 and that means we are inching closer to SHOT Show everyday. While it is awesome to hear about all of the new firearms coming out every winter, it can be equally fun to posture what are the best ones [Read More…]
Ruger’s Hawkeye Long-Range Target is one of their best offerings for a precision rifle aside from the even more aptly named RPR (Ruger Precision Rifle). It was initially offered in .300 Winchester Magnum, but now you can purchase it in the tremendously popular 6.5 [Read More…]
You know how the saying goes… Different strokes for different folks… and if you are looking at a color wheel, Ruger does nearly every one with their 10/22 rifles. The NEW 10/22 Carbine with a Go Wild Rock-Star Camo Stock is now available for anyone looking [Read More…]
Many of us may have forgotten about Ruger’s Collector’s Series because a new model does not come out very often. The last model to have been released to the public was back on June 19th, 2015. Each new model within this line-up of the Collector’s [Read More…]
This is the second year that us folks in the firearm industry are celebrating October 22nd (10/22) as “Ruger Day!” by paying homage to the iconic rimfire rifle we all love. On February 23rd (02/23) we honor the .223 Rem cartridge. On March 8th (03/08) we [Read More…]
In recent years, Ruger has been bringing a flurry of firearms to market that are dripping with high-end quality. They notably introduced the GP100 Match Champion in 2014. This put a lot of companies on alert that Ruger was not only capable, but willing put out Custom [Read More…]
The Ruger Precision Rifle (RPR) has expanded its caliber offerings into the .338 Lapua Magnum and .300 Winchester Magnum for some more thunder out of the popular platform. The introduction of these new cartridges brings shooters the same familiar weapon system in the [Read More…]
The Ruger SP101 has a long tenure of being a reliable service revolver. They also have chambered it in a pretty wide array of cartridges to give consumers a lot of choices for concealed carry. One element that has been lacking as a factory option though is a blued steel [Read More…]
I ran across a booth at TriggrCon 2018, and it was loaded with many things to upgrade your Mossberg and Remington shotguns. New stocks, forends, and magazines of all sizes. I talked with Doug from Adaptive Tactical for a while, when I noticed towards the back of the [Read More…]
It was not too long ago when we did not have overflowing options for concealed carry pistols. Your choices were snubby revolvers or full-frame pistols and that was nearly it. When the Ruger LCP came out 10 years ago as one of the 1st small carry pistols it initiated an [Read More…]
There is a new kid on the block of black rifles, and that is the Ruger AR-556 MPR 450 Bushmaster. This AR-15 will look to fill a niche market for AR-15 aficionados that also love to hunt. In some regions of the country, if you are hunting various game, local wildlife [Read More…]
Former CEO of Sturm, Ruger & Co., William B. Ruger, Jr. has passed away at the weekend, aged 79. William Jr. took over leadership of the company from his father, William B. Ruger, Sr., the founder in 2000, William, Jr. himself retired in 2006. Ruger have released [Read More…]
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In today’s episode of TFBTV, we test the myth that 9mm is weaker out of a revolver due to bleed off. We compare ballistics for the 9mm Ruger SP101 agains the S&W 9mm Shield to put this urban legend to the test. SP101 averages: 1,021fps 1,009fps 938fps Shield averages: 1,022fps 913fps [Read More…]
My friend Brian Miller aka @bkmiller556 on Instagram, loves to tinker with guns for the purpose of USPSA competition. When the Ruger PC Carbine came out I agreed to buy one if he would make upgrades for me. Here are some of the Ruger PC Carbine upgrades he has made. [Read More…]
When your company is in a trouble and struggles to survive, you have to come up with unique solutions and make non-standard decisions if you want to save it from bankruptcy. And gun companies are no exception. History knows many examples of gun companies having to make [Read More…]
It was barely one month ago we were discussing Ruger’s newest iteration of a 77-Series rifle chambered in .17 WSM with an American Walnut stock. Well, they now have another NEW 77/17, but this time in a Green Mountain wood laminate stock. This Green Mountain [Read More…]
Ruger‘s Security-9 has always been a pistol for the economically-minded shooter who wants protection. Affording the owner everything you might need with security, the common and cheap 9mm cartridge and packaged in an intuitive, affordable firearm. While this [Read More…]
Ruger‘s most famous firearm in their storied line-up is without a doubt the 10/22. They offer an extensive line of nearly every stock, barrel contour and finish imaginable. The Ruger 10/22 is so popular that multiple high-end, custom shops have sprung up that [Read More…]
Ruger has announced a new pistol into their fold and it is very fitting considering the timing. With only one more day to the celebration of our independence, Ruger has paid homage to John Moses Browning with another iteration of the iconic model 1911. Their newest [Read More…]
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