Ruger introduced its American Rifle product line January, 2013 as high performance centerfire rifles with modest price tags. Carrying forward design elements and styling from the centerfire model, Ruger introduced a rimfire version in August, 2013. The subject Target model was introduced in December, 2016. Ruger’s American Rimfire® Target Manufacturer […]
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Ruger Mark IV Target
I would not suggest that the Ruger Mark IV is the answer to a rimfire pistol shooter’s prayers, but I have heard that just owning one has thickened thinning hair, whitened teeth, increased IQ by multiple digits, and created an almost magnetic attraction to applicable gender. I can’t, or won’t […]
Ruger's American Pistol Compact Pro Part 1
The Ruger American Pistol Compact Pro Model 08637 Manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. Point of Origin Prescott, Arizona Type SA Pre-Tensioned Striker Caliber 9mm Luger (+P) Magazine Capacity 10 Barrel 3.55″ Rifling 1:10″ Overall Length 6.65″ Overall Height 4.48″ Overall Width 1.40″ Weight Oz. 28.70 Oz. Sight Radius 5.75″ […]
Ruger's SP101® Match Champion™ Part I
Joe, why is the Ruger SP101 Match Champion laying down? Is it tired? Did you knock it over? Will it ever get up again? It is there because it is shiny. I put it in a light box, I ran lights up and down. I photographed it under diffusers, I […]
Ruger's Precision Rifle in 5.56mm Part 1
My wife and I are currently flopped on the living room sofa and on the verge of serious napping. The effects of Saturday lawn mowing and dethatching and tree planting. There are only so many attachments that can be hung on a tractor before manual labor rears its ugly head. […]
Ruger's LC9s Stainless
For folks who wonder what the appeal of a subcompact 9mm pistol might be; small enough to not get left behind and powerful enough for meaningful self defense. In the case of the Ruger LC9s, both benefits are served well. To illustrate that point, this review includes an overview of […]
Ruger's Redhawk Colt 45
I like my old sofa. It is broken in, shaped like my butt, and it isn’t the end of the world when it is subjected to spills. Unfortunately, due to a planned summer visit from our grown children and their respective families, my wife opted out of enduring the “humiliation” […]
The Year of the Well
This was the year of the well. Our well water was cold, refreshing and there was plenty of it. Still, ten years in use and with granular ledge and silt showing up in the house filter, having the water tested by a certified lab seemed to be a good idea. […]
"Big" just keep getting bigger..............
News Bulletin: Fajen on the auction block For a company that obviously has to manage a huge inventory, Brownells seems to always have everything in stock. I keep hoping they’ll get that online order site going so I can place orders during off hours. In the interim, the large, […]
Speed
Hope people don’t mind my inserting these comments before the primary article each week. I have no special arrangements with any of the companies, and I think I’m not much different that you in running across my share of companies that are good to do business with, and those that […]