Armscor 10/22 Clone! - Ruger not happy!

[cyclone]

Not a huge fan of Bill Ruger's political beliefs re: gun policies.



Proliferation of a low-cost version of his design?



Poetic justice....maybe.

 

[Crazy Chaingun]

Not a huge fan of Bill Ruger's political beliefs re: gun policies.



Proliferation of a low-cost version of his design?



Poetic justice....maybe.

You do know he's dead right?
Seems that poetic justice was a little late.

On another note, a really wouldn't have any interest in these RIA clones.
I like Ruger's products, and would rather spend a little more money on better quality, and a company I like.

 

[Canuck223]

This suit will fail for the same reasons Colt can't sue anyone for all tha AR clones.

Trademark infringement is a different animal.
The US treat trademarks differently than most nations.
Armscor can make a 10/22 knock off without fear.
However, they have to tread very lightly about use of the 10/22 name or any other style or brand trademarks Ruger may have protected.

You'll note that many of the accessories for the 10/22 use a disclaimer in the packaging or ads to disassociate Ruger from their product.

 

[Jahred.F]

Not so long ago I purchased a NIB 10/22 from a retailer for $199. I know that's not the everyday price, but I'd rather buy it from Ruger.

 

[sillymike]

This suit will fail for the same reasons Colt can't sue anyone for all tha AR clones.

Well, Ruger was able to get AMT to stop production of their 10/22 and MK2 knockout...

Personally, I'd buy one if they were significantly cheaper and accepted ALL aftermarket parts. But for the $30-$40 price difference, I'll stick with the Ruger.

 

[Hitzy]

They made it too identical looking to the base model Ruger 10/22. Ruger will likely win this.

 

[little_airwolf]

If the clones had the same receiver, Im sure there would be more jumping on the bandwagon.

 

[Mark-II]

Friend of mine bought a basic Ruger carbine brand new not long ago to put into a fancy chassis. I was disappointed in how poor it was compared with the decades old one I bought used many years ago, from the poorly milled front sight dovetail to the ugly wood stock and plastic parts.

My stock has a few dings in it and I was going to offer to buy his, but mine still looks far better.

I think some folk too blindly associate "Proudly Made In America" with Unquestionable Quality.

Or perhaps that is simple jingoism..

I'd never trade off my old Mk-II pistol either, and not just because it was my first handgun, arriving one Christmas from Santa many many years ago.