Ruger Mark IV Safety Recall

Seems like this problems could have been negated by a positive detent on the safety positions. My Mk IV has none, and the safety just slides back and forth with no tactile feel of weather or not it's fully on or off.

I tried replicating the issue as described by Ruger and could not, my serial number starts with a 4. The gun would fire with the safety pushed up about 3/4th of the way off safe though, but I don't think that's a big deal since it is mostly to the fire position. I won't be sending mine in either way.

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Just signed up to have mine retrofitted. They are sending boxes with pre paid labels with them and according to the website, they are going to try to make the turnaround 1 week. Also they are giving a free magazine when they send it back. All you do is send the grip frame, not the barrel. Sounds like an excellent deal.
 
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New model hiccups. It would appear that Ruger is promptly addressing this glitch and taking care if their customers. But, I have to wonder what's up with their new model R&D. :rolleyes:
 
Years back I found my own 22 pistol [ not Ruger ] would fire when safety was released after safety was checked . :eek: a shocker when it fired .After that I checked every 22 I handled ! Yes the bad ones were out there , more than one brand ! Check yours and get it fixed if necessary.
Never Trust a Safety !! :(
 
Years back I found my own 22 pistol [ not Ruger ] would fire when safety was released after safety was checked
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That's why there's a rule about never pulling the trigger unless you intend to fire the gun.
There's no logical reason to "check the safety" on a loaded gun.
 
I had been doing trigger work on my pistol when I found the problem .It was not loaded and the problem was from the factory not me !! I fixed it permanently ! :) Playing with the trigger ? You MUST know what you're doing !
 
That's why there's a rule about never pulling the trigger unless you intend to fire the gun.
There's no logical reason to "check the safety" on a loaded gun.
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The more likely scenario would be pulling the trigger thinking the safety was fully disengaged and then flicking the safety fully off. If you practice the firearms rules of safety, no serious problem but nobody wants a gun going off when it is not intentional.
 
First, let me say, I like Rugers. I have several (including a 22/45 Lite MKIV) and I will continue to buy them, but this it classic Ruger.

Design
Build
Ship
Test
Recall
 
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First, let me say, I like Rugers. I have several (including a 22/45 Lite MKIV) and I will continue to buy them, but this it classic Ruger.

Design
Build
Ship
Test
Recall
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Makes a person wonder if there is such a thing as testing any longer. It's not just firearms, it seems it's in other products also. Years ago, I worked as an Engineering Lab Technician / Research and Development (non firearms industry). I could tell that the testing portion of products was falling off. Maybe there's too many man hours, too costly, in the Engineering budget? I would hope that the firearms industry would not cut back on testing a new design. Or for that matter any industry that produces a product that could be lethal if it malfunctions. But as mentioned, if you follow the firearm safety rules, nothing bad can happen.
 
Not to get too far off topic....Working as a manufacturing engineer I can tell you that is where management looks to cut costs first. Their priority is getting product to market, first.
 
I wonder when it will be safe to order one. I'm sure a lot of distributors send any old stock in for the recall, but I wonder how long it takes to get the updated Mark IV's....
 
blchandl2 said:
Not to get too far off topic....Working as a manufacturing engineer I can tell you that is where management looks to cut costs first. Their priority is getting product to market, first.
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Failures are rarely engineering failures. They're almost always bean-counter failures.
"Yes, I realize that part is under constant stress and subject to abrasion, but we can save almost a whole 5 cents each if we make it out of plastic instead of metal."
 
Something else to keep in mind, from Ruger's website:

Although only a small percentage of pistols appear to be affected and we are not aware of any injuries, Ruger is firmly committed to safety and would like to retrofit all potentially affected pistols with an updated safety mechanism.
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METE said:
I had been doing trigger work on my pistol when I found the problem .It was not loaded and the problem was from the factory not me !! I fixed it permanently ! Playing with the trigger ? You MUST know what you're doing !
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I am curious how you fixed the problem?
 
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