Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire I read Ruger is releasing a lot of firearms in 2018

[quote=Rooster7]I only own 3 handguns at this point. [quote]
Damm - I've got 3 handguns in the ranch-truck, at this point! Not to mention in the house, or "The Warden" 's truck!

A compact threaded American in 17 WSM would be sweet.

Revolvers, in many ways, are a "collector/enthusiast" market, now. What "collector" wants a Smith with the danged lock hole in it??? LE doesn't even look at revolvers anymore, and I'd bet 90-95% of the personal/home defense crowd goes shopping looking for only semiauto, without even the thought of getting a revolver.

They are all just headed in the direction of ergonomic perfection.

We should set up a "Go Gun Me" page for that poor soul.

That is oogly!

I think it's all about planned obsolescence. Hunting rifles will easily last for 100 yers or more and there's been only slight improvement in cartridges since WWII. So you've got to convince the users that they need a new rifle somehow--plastic stock, tacticool, or whatever. Never mind that the 6.5 Creedmore has little or nothing over the .270. If you can convince people that the .270 is gay but the 6.5 Creed is the cat's ass, you can get some of their money.

I have always been a traditional rifle guy; however, I won't disparage anyone for what they like to shoot. The way I see it, the more active shooters this country has the better, so I don't care what folks want to shoot as long as they are shooting. There are still plenty of classically styled rifles to choose from if Ruger decides to limit that type of production.

When I was growing up, the lever actions, Marlin and Winchester 30-30's were the cheap deer rifles. Bolt guns were more expensive, and mostly used for bigger game than deer or for long range shooting. Now lever actions can cost more than cheap bolt guns that are accurate and good enough for deer. AR's are the rage, like someone said, because of men trained on them in the military the last 50 years.

That said, I would like a Winchester Mauser action with claw extractor in a 375 H&H, a stainless Marlin 44 magnum.

I have AR's and traditional rifles, but also revolvers and lever guns. I like stainless with either black stocks or laminated wood stocks. I want all weather practicality, but some traditional look also.

...with an easy change barrel, mag inlet (insert?...perhaps different inserts to adapt to most any common mag...Ruger, 1911, etc), and bolt (bcg?) to allow it to change between any common auto round with accompanying glock mag. Should be able to accept anything from the compact (26, 27, etc) mags up to the longest 20/21, 17/19, etc mags. ~16-20" stainless barrel.

I like walnut and steel firearms and they don't have to be high dollar. One of my favorite rifles is an old pristine Ted Williams Model 100 (Winchester 94) that I put Lyman sights on. I also like S&W Model 10's. I've got a few of them.

But the firearms I keep handy won't win any prizes for beauty. A Kel-Tec SU16 stays close by as does a Kahr CT9.

Most of my firearms could be classified as toys,..but a few of them are tools.

And I hope Smith & Wesson's are better than the last 10 years. I've purchased three S&W revolvers over the last 10 years and every single one of them had to go back to the factory - 2 out of the box, 1 after I shot it and it stung my face with powder residue.

You are absolutely right.



Why do you say that? The S&W catalog is chock full of about every conceivable combination of revolvers.

Just got an email with a link to Ruger's new offerings.

Ruger new products 2018

Nothing of interest for me but the Redhawk is a surprise.

Since there is no 10mm GP100 I will keep chasing the brass outta my G20 and the SP101 9mm offers nothing over my G19.

I agree. On another note, a great American company announces that they will be putting more choices out for our sport and so many find some way to bitc h about it. Geez people lighten up a bit

If what we do is a sport, this is an athlete.

the new Super Redhawk in 10mm...




I'm still waiting for the SP101 in .357 with 4" half lug barrel

I don't know if gunchamp was referring to my post but I am not bitching, there are a lot of options and and I agree that more options that entice buyers is good.

I know many don't like the SRH but I do and that is an option.