Where do you think Ruger will go next?

They'll soon be either out of business or owned by Remington if they continue on their current trend of good ol' American greed!
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LOL. Remington is one of the most notorious firearms companys in the US as far as sacrificing quality for more money. WAY worse than Ruger is. :confused:

I would like to see Ruger do a 1911 variant as well. I think it would be nice if they went back to the older style of 14 as well.
 
They'll soon be either out of business or owned by Remington if they continue on their current trend of good ol' American greed! Once world reknown as "The Hunter's Gun", the Super Redhawk and others now cost us near $800!? C'mon boys, Dad would never stand for that. Not to mention a way overpriced AR version in an already overcrowded market and changing the Mini 14/30 rifles from the original design that still won't print a solid 2" group at 100 yards? A .44 carbine costing more than $600? A sweet .22 pistol nearing $500? Simplistic single actions nearing the same number that have been made with fewer parts on the same equipment for years and years? I'm just afraid that small pocket pistols will never be able to pull them out of this one.
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Jesus, man! Where are you buying your Rugers?
 
+1 for a Ruger 1911.

I also think they'll re-release there SRH in 480Ruger / 475Linebaugh with a 5-shot cyl (what they should have done originally).

I'd love to see them re-introduce the Redhawk in 41 Mag. With the recent introduction of 41 Spcl ammo this might actually work.

And they need to work on their AR line - they are getting poor reviews and the price point is too high (given the reviews) so they'll either drop the line, improve the quality or drop the price. And their new .30 Rem for the AR will probably go the way of the 480R.
 
+1 to PDW292's and other comments about a .22 SP101, plastic .327, etc. And the SR40C -'d really think is a "done deal."
On more exotic (ie, less market but mostly image/niche/traditional crowd--count me in) I can also see a .327/.32-20 convertible New Vaq/50th Frame convertible, and maybe a limited run (Lipseys/Davidsons) .40S&W/.38-40 New Vaq/50th Frame convertible. I think ther's enough of a remnant-if reduced-CAS but also "alwauys there" non-gaming single action contingent for them to keep that pot stirred. I agree on the lever comments--wishing for but not necessarily expecting. I can't abide clunky designs, so I'd want to see "exact" Win 92 specs, and with Rossi on the "affordable" end and Chiappa (and to an even lesser degree Win/Miroku) on the other, not sure we'd see that. OTOH, an American made 92 would be just the ticket, and since Win won't build it here (or bring over Mirokus that are affordable, "working class" examples), maybe... But as the one gent said, the R&D/tooling costs alone would be prohibitive enough for them to dabble in that I'd think. Unfortunately, that ship may have already passed the dock.
 
Umm...but...there's something "wrong" with every single current levergun option. Seriously. Marlin comes the closest to being the "Ruger of levers" but...meh. Still issues.

It says a lot when ROSSI is the best choice of the bunch. And the Rossi '92s really are the best option available overall...according to Steve at Stevesgunz (Nate Kiowa Jones) the Rossis are actually better guns inside than Italian stuff costing more than double. The Rossis don't look as nice, but they work better. IF you tune them up correctly. Steve sells a kit with some springs and such plus a DVD on what to do to a Rossi '92 to make it work right. Kudos to Steve but it shouldn't be necessary!

If THAT is currently "best of breed" then yeah, sorry, there's a friggin' market here.
 
Every body has had some good thoughts, and wants. Made me think of a couple more.
10 shot 22 rimfire GP 100. Might be close to 1/2 the price of a S&W 617!
Mini 14 based carbine like the 99/44, only in 460 or 500 S&W.
 
For some reason, I don't see Ruger bringing back any older models, though there are a few I'd like to see in production again (Deerfield Carbine, .22 SP101).

They seem to be vying for more of the tactical buyer market than they used to, as opposed to making just guns that hunters would find appealing. It wouldn't surprise me if they continue to expand their modern polymer automatic lineup, and I bet we see rifles chambered in more military calibers.

I'm hoping they offer lightweight revolvers in larger calibers like .44 magnum and .45 colt. People trust their polymer revolver technology now.
 
All of these have been mentioned before, but I would like to see Ruger produce the following:

reintroduce the .22 SP101
reintroduce the Old Army
.44 Special SP101
 
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Well, I read most of the posts on this thread.
• I can say that a .22 cal SP sized revolver has been produced and shown around a bit.
• A Ruger branded 1911...keep your pants on - it's coming.
• I know they're also working on firearms outside the handgun area. Just knowing who was hired and is working on some of them has be having a pretty good idea what's being designed. ;)


With any new model, especially one requiring a new platform, they gotta really see a large market so the odd stuff that appeals to the small niche market...not likely gonna happen. It's just smart business.
Plenty of Old Army's still able to be found and at good prices. One only discontinues poor sellers so were there more interest before, they wouldn;t have been shelved. They have in the past discontinued a model/chambering and then brought it back later.
 
Based on current sales, I'd bet they'll expand the LCR and SRH Alaskan lines first. With the renewed interest in "understudy guns", LCR's in .22lr and in 9mm won't be too far away. And S&W's "Night Guard" series may lead to a 8-rd. .357Mag Alaskan.

In semi-autos, I think a SR45 and a SR45c is in the immediate future. I doubt a SR40 is in the works, but I could be wrong. And I'd really like to see Ruger team up with Tactical Solutions to make a truly lightweight 22/45 with an alloy upper.

I don't think we'll see much in the rifle or shotgun line....but I do have a few wishes. I'd like to see a 77/22 styled like their Gunsite Scout...maybe call it a "Training Scout". And I'd like to see them bring out the SR556 in 7.62x39 to compete with the SIG & HK versions. Also, I want them to bring back the PC9 carbine....in 9mm, .45ACP, 5.7x28FN, and 7.62Tok (a guy can dream, can't he?).....
 
With their increasing forays into the tactical/self-defense market after Bill passed, I wouldn't be suprised to see the introduction of a pump or semi-auto shotgun. Shotguns are really the only area where Ruger is still a sporting-gun-only manufacturer.
 
SR40c - probably on it's way

SP101 in .22LR and Mag (adj. sights please).

GP100 in .44 Spec..

SP or GP series in 9mm, .40 S&W, and .45ACP.

Those revolvers would be easy to offer with relatively little engineering and retooling involved and their new maufacturing processes.

SR45 / SR45c

Compact Mark series .22 pistol = shorter poly grip frame.

Semi auto .22 mag pistol

Possibly a 1911, but it seems like that may be riding a wave instead of getting ahead of it. Time and $ might be better spent getting the SR series right the first time and into the military and LE markets.
 
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