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SR22® Pistol Safety Bulletin - March 2024 Update - Learn More. Model: 3604. Caliber: 22 LR. Capacity: 10+1. Barrel Length: 3.50".
Oct 1, 2015 · Firearms designer Bill Ruger and backer Alex Sturm likely had no idea that the Standard would go on to become the best-selling .22 pistol of all time and initiate the marketplace for...
Mark IV™. Simple, one-button takedown for quick and easy field-stripping and proper chamber-to-muzzle cleaning. Pressing a button in the back of the frame allows the barrel-receiver assembly to tilt up and off the grip frame without the use of tools. Cold hammer-forged barrel results in ultra-precise rifling that provides exceptional accuracy ...
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The ad read, “The .22 Ruger Pistol represents the first overall improvement in automatic pistol design since the Browning patent of 1905. For simplicity, strength and handsomeness, it has no equal.” It went on to describe the unique design. “A cylindrical bolt moving in a tubular receiver provides a strong, simple action with unmoving sights. It ca...
When Sturm, Ruger & Co. introduced the new .22 pistol, its retail price was $37.50. The only manufacturers of .22 semi-auto pistols in America at the time were Colt and High Standard; the Ruger’s price was about half that of the Colt Woodsman and less than the lowest-priced High Standard. Very soon, the first shipment of 100 pistols was on the way ...
Bill Ruger was quoted as saying, “The Woodsman was the first influence on our .22 pistols and also the Luger. What I did was to conceive our .22 as a low-cost equivalent to the Woodsman, which is exactly what High Standard had done previously. But there was something about the High Standard that wasn’t as neat; they didn’t get it right. It looked t...
Ruger’s partner in the founding of Sturm, Ruger & Co. was Alex Sturm, an artist and writer who was from a prominent Connecticut family. He provided the startup money for Ruger—a staggering $50,000 at a time when that was a lot of money. Sturm had a lot in common with Ruger. A collector of fine firearms, swords and heraldry, he designed the Germanic...
The original model, which quickly became known as the Ruger Standard Model, was produced in several variants: the original standard and target models (1949–1952); the Black or Silver Eagle model; the “Hecho En Mexico” (made in Mexico) model; the Black or Silver Eagle Mark I Target; and the Stainless 1 of 5,000, with or without the California Freedo...
As is usually the case, most collector interest in Ruger firearms is with the earlier guns. The Hecho En Mexico model brings a premium in its value because of its rarity. In 1957, Ruger shipped 250 sets of parts to Armamex in Mexico. That company added the barrels and assembled 250 pistols—200 with 4½-inch barrels and 50 with 6½-inch barrels.3 Mili...
Feb 23, 2022 · Today, Sturm, Ruger & Co. is one of the best known and respected American firearm manufacturers in the business. However, it origins were far more humble and started with a design for a...
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Sep 27, 2019 · Their only product was a .22 Long Rifle-chambered autoloading pistol, an original design by Ruger. Sturm, Ruger & Co. celebrates its 70th year of continuous firearm production in 2019.
Compare. Ruger Wrangler 22LR 3.75in Black Cerakote Revolver - 6 Rounds. $249.99. (9) Pick Up in Store Ship to FFL. Add To Cart. Compare. Ruger Mark IV 22/45 22 Long Rifle 5.5in Blued Pistol - 10+1 Rounds. $439.99.
