Earlier in September of this year, Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. went into an agreement to pay $30 million for the Marlin assets that were being sold off from the Remington brand. The acquisition officially took place on November 24th with Ruger reportedly paying nearly [Read More…]
New Hampshire based firearms manufacturer and industry powerhouse has just announced that the acquisition of Marlin assets from the Remington bankruptcy sale is complete. The deal closed on November 23 and the $28.3 million purchase price was paid in full. Ruger is said [Read More…]
Good afternoon subsonic shooters and welcome back to another edition of TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the YHM R9 suppressor. Last week we looked into the classic three lug mounting system and the YHM R9 as a capable [Read More…]
Thanks for joining us again on another Wheelgun Wednesday where we indulge all of you (including myself) with our passion of wheelguns, six-shooters, and everything related to revolvers on Hump Day! This week we have a product announcement that on the surface might not [Read More…]
On October 22, the 10/22 day, a South Carolina company called Wiland USA released a chassis for the ever-popular Ruger 10/22 rimfire rifle. This new chassis is called MLCS-11 which stands for Modular Lightweight Chassis System. Apparently, it is primarily aimed to the [Read More…]
Who are I.Q. Munitions? I.Q. Munitions is a Montana-based firearm industry company originally focused on perfecting high-velocity cartridge loadings whilst maintaining accuracy. This evolved into working with subsonic rounds, and how to create more accurate and [Read More…]
Originally announced in April 2019, the Ruger Wrangler was offered in three distinct Cerakote colors: black, silver, and a very handsome burnt bronze. Well, the color options keep coming. Davidson’s has teamed up with Ruger once again, and has announced the new [Read More…]
Long Live the Lever Gun! Earlier this week we covered how the Remington firearms company was being divided up amongst various bidders in massive asset liquidation. Chief of interest among those potential acquisitions was the sale of the Marlin brand to Sturm Ruger. [Read More…]
The Ruger firearms company has often worked pretty closely with Davidson’s to provide exclusive offerings of Ruger’s main lineup of firearms. Today is no different with the introduction of a truly ambidextrous 10/22 rifle complete with an Altamont laminate [Read More…]
Our Photo Of The Day is very American today, with a Chevrolet truck and a suppressed rifle on the flatbed. The rifle is a Ruger Precision Rimfire in .22LR with the American flag painted and the suppressor is from SilencerCo. The Ruger Precision Rifle has gone from [Read More…]
Infitech have developed a new AR15 Handguard Adapter for the Ruger PC Carbine. Why not just buy the chassis model directly from Ruger some will say, but the issue is that in many countries the only version that is legal (for hunting) is the Non-Restricted 18″ Ruger [Read More…]
We live in interesting financial times. Though unemployment is reaching record levels, firearms and ammo purchases have skyrocketed. It has become exceedingly difficult to find most common gun industry products in stock, and what little stock there is typically [Read More…]
Ruger has just released their most patriotic rifle yet with its Fourth Edition Vote 2020 10/22 rifle. Ruger sent me a copy recently to get a closer look at and as with all the collectors series rifles, this one has some quality workmanship put into it as well as some [Read More…]
The Ruger PC Carbine seems to be a very popular gun with a lot of aftermarket support. Well, a new company called Jawbone just debuted a product that helps improve one of the major flaws of the Ruger PC Carbine. That one major flaw is the location of the mag release, [Read More…]
On this edition of TFB’s Wheelgun Wednesday, we’ll take a look at the stout-hearted Ruger GP100, chambered in .357 Magnum. The GP100 holds a special place in my collection as it was the first revolver I bought just shy of 20 years ago. When I decided to buy my first [Read More…]
Ruger‘s magnificent rimfire rifle, the 10/22, has been a staple of gun safes for more than half a century. With all-time production numbers in the millions and a veritable host of various models available today, this handy little plinker ascends beyond its [Read More…]
Disclaimer: A Ruger Super Wrangler revolver does NOT currently exist. No one from TFB contacted Ruger for comment. All of the opinions expressed herein are of the author alone and are not associated with Ruger in any way. Last week on Wheelgun Wednesday I provided all [Read More…]
The Ruger Wrangler is an economical rimfire revolver that has been on the market for a little over a year now since its introduction in April 2019. Ruger has always been known for their single-action revolvers with their Single-Six and Vaquero lines, but they were never [Read More…]
Viridian Weapon Technologies has been in the business of offering reliable, smart, and innovative weapon integrated weapon lights, cameras, and lasers that offer users great visibility, documenting, and aiming reliability for quite a while now. Viridian Weapon [Read More…]
The Ruger PC Carbine garnered plenty of aftermarket support, almost as soon as it was released, but tinkerers have been having their fun with it too. Some of our TFB readers surely remember one such homemade Ruger PC Carbine project that involved using a surplus PPSh [Read More…]
The Ruger Precision Rifle has been a massive hit with both experienced and new precision rifle shooters. The modular design of the rifle allows shooters to customize their rig to fit their needs and is competitively priced. The Helix 6 carbon fiber barrel is a pre-fit [Read More…]
Just this year, Midwest Industries launched a new type of M-LOK red dot sight mount that is compatible with the rails they make for Marlin lever-action rifles and Ruger’s PC Carbine. The optic mount is made to attach to the rail via M-LOK slots and eliminates [Read More…]
For anyone looking into a career in the firearms industry, Ruger is now hiring multiple positions throughout seven locations across the United States. There’s a wide range of positions Ruger is currently hiring for, such as Production Associates, Industrial Tech [Read More…]
Welcome back to The Rimfire Report. In this ongoing series of articles we explore, discuss, and examine various firearms, ammunition, and topics surrounding the rimfire world. This week I’ll be sharing my recent backpack gun build – a Ruger 10/22 Charger. [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 53rd edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale (most of the time) and ask the question – [Read More…]
IT’S BUBBA TACTICS TIME in this episode of TFBTV, when James Reeves breaks out the good ol’ fashioned Ruger Mini-14 and Mini-30 and tells you about three must-have accessories for the platform. Stocks, sights, optics, mounts – we’ve got you covered. Note: As with every TFBTV [Read More…]
Ruger’s 10/22 rifle is fondly considered by many to be a much-beloved classic. In his ode to the legend published in the “Rimfire Report” series last year, TFB writer Luke C. said, “The first rifle experience many of us probably had was the Ruger [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Hop tests the new 8″ barreled version of the Ruger 10/22 Charger. This may be the ultimate plinker and range toy, but it could also be the perfect tactical .22. ««« GUN AND GEAR GIVEAWAYS »»» PLEASE check out our Patreon and Subscribe Star pages if you enjoy our [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 51st edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a sweet [Read More…]
The Ruger first quarter has been a riveting one for both the company and its shareholders. Ruger (ticker symbol RGR) just announced today that its first-quarter saw a net sales of $123.6 million which pans out to diluted earnings of 87 cents per share. For all of you [Read More…]