sigarms228
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Oh I agree but I still believe the aluminum frame was for cost savings and not weight savings for the reasons you state in that the target consumer for the Ruger is not someone expected to shoot the pistol all that much.Here's the thing, how many rounds is someone really going to fire who buys a pistol primarily based on price (when for high volume shooters the cost of ammo will easily eclipse the price of the pistol itself)? This isn't me disparaging people looking for a deal. Each person has a budget that he/she has to operate in and I'd rather someone have an option for a firearm that he/she can afford than not. I'm simply pointing out that if you were really looking for long term durability on the order of thousands or tens of thousands of rounds I'm not sure you'd be in the market for this pistol in the first place. My experience with many people that purchase Ruger handguns is they get shot on a more limited basis than some other manufacturers. This is just my experience and I have no doubt there is an exception to that, if not multiple exceptions, on this forum.
It is good to see more choices for those with a hard budget of around $300.