wayupnorth
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- Northern Alberta
received a Burnt Bronze Ruger Wrangler here yesterday and was excited to get it home and compare it to my other 22 revolvers to see how it stacked up.
first off, full disclosure im a Ruger fan boy, always have been.
so when the Wrangler arrived i took it out of the box and gave it a once over.
nice light little pistol!
this is my first Cerakoted gun so i spent a lot of time looking over the coating and getting a feel for it.
its not a smooth finish that Cerakote, its a matte looking ruff-ish finish.
im curious to see how it holds up with range use and bouncing around in the safe beside other pistols.
*note - im testing out a new imaging hosting so lets see how this works
so, once my long and enjoyable fondling of the new revolver was done i went to my safe and removed some other 22 revolvers i wanted to compare this one too:
so how did it stack up.
firstly the Herbert Schmidt and the Heritage Arms and the Wrangler are really REALLY similar revolvers!
The Herbert Schmidt feels heavier and made of more dense metal.
the Heritage and the Wrangler are cheap revolvers and as one would expect they feel..... cheap.
thats not saying they suck, but in this life your gonna get what you pay for.
all of them have that built in 6 shooter sights that are non adjustable.
just a groove channeled down the top and a fin at the end of the barrel.
simplicity at its best.
i did prefer the Wrangler over the other 2 in the mechanics of how the revolver works.
the HS and the HA have 3 distinct clicks when you #### them and they are light and smooth.
the Wrangler and the Single Six for that matter are different, they only have 2 clicks when you #### them and very pronounced and not nearly as light as the other 2 to do.
loading the rugers is different from the other 2 as well, the rugers you just open the loading gate with the hammer down and turn and load.
the other 2 you have to go to the first click of the hammer then open the loading gate and turn and load.
so different internals on how the hammers and cylinders work on these.
after spending all last night playing with them all i came to the conclusion that i prefer the ruger way.
so, some of you may be wondering.... why has he not been comparing the Single Six to any of the other 3 and particularlly the Wrangler?
and that answer is easy.
the Single Six is so much ahead of the others in quality and fit and finish its on a different realm of existence.
that's like comparing a Norinco 1911 to any of your top end ones.... same planet different world.
The single six is solid metal, polished and shined.
has adjustable sights.
has grips that are a pleasure to hold.
so at the end i just decided i wouldn't even compare it to the others because its really not fair.
so back to the cheap guns!
the Herbert Schmidt i threw in for comparison just because it was nearly identical to the others.
its not like you can go out and buy one of those anymore, they havnt made them in like 40 years.
so lets talk Heritage Arms vs Ruger Wrangler.
price - they are about the same.
quality - they are both fine, both made from pot metal
fit and finish - fit on both is great, both are seamless and function great. Finish though, the Wrangler is Cerakoted and the Heritage is not.... so who wins? dont know, not sure how well the Cerakote will last?
both look good and feel nice.
what didnt i like about them.
the Heritage Arms i hate.... loathe the safety on it.
who puts a safety on a six shooter!
the Wrangler i really dont like the grips. they are cheap plastic and they are actually kinda sharp.
i will be keeping my eyes open for some after market wood or smooth plastic ones to replace the factory plastic ones.
all in all at the end of the day i like the Wrangler.
for sub $300 you cant go wrong.
if you looking for a inexpensive 22 to plink with this is what ya need.
me personally id pick it over the Heritage Arms even thought they are pretty much exactly the same.
my rational being the Ruger is a bigger company and will be easier to get work done if ever needed.
should a person buy a Wrangler or a Single Six?
if your asking that question you should just stay with the Wrangler.
why?
because the Single Six is a real quality revolver and they charge you a real money price for it.
it is hands down a better pistol in every aspect and as such the price is triple what the Wrangler is.
there is no comparing the 2, the Wrangler is a cheap plinker and the Single Six is a work of art.
really, for the price i would recommend everyone pick one up, they truly are a lot of fun to plink with.
i can hardly wait for summer and get the dueling tree out and take the Heritage Arms and this Wrangler out and have some races with friends on a nice sunny day!
all 4
the 2 Ruger's
all 4 again
first off, full disclosure im a Ruger fan boy, always have been.
so when the Wrangler arrived i took it out of the box and gave it a once over.
nice light little pistol!
this is my first Cerakoted gun so i spent a lot of time looking over the coating and getting a feel for it.
its not a smooth finish that Cerakote, its a matte looking ruff-ish finish.
im curious to see how it holds up with range use and bouncing around in the safe beside other pistols.
*note - im testing out a new imaging hosting so lets see how this works
so, once my long and enjoyable fondling of the new revolver was done i went to my safe and removed some other 22 revolvers i wanted to compare this one too:
- 1973 Herbert Schmidt
- Heritage Arms
- of course my Ruger Single Six
so how did it stack up.
firstly the Herbert Schmidt and the Heritage Arms and the Wrangler are really REALLY similar revolvers!
The Herbert Schmidt feels heavier and made of more dense metal.
the Heritage and the Wrangler are cheap revolvers and as one would expect they feel..... cheap.
thats not saying they suck, but in this life your gonna get what you pay for.
all of them have that built in 6 shooter sights that are non adjustable.
just a groove channeled down the top and a fin at the end of the barrel.
simplicity at its best.
i did prefer the Wrangler over the other 2 in the mechanics of how the revolver works.
the HS and the HA have 3 distinct clicks when you #### them and they are light and smooth.
the Wrangler and the Single Six for that matter are different, they only have 2 clicks when you #### them and very pronounced and not nearly as light as the other 2 to do.
loading the rugers is different from the other 2 as well, the rugers you just open the loading gate with the hammer down and turn and load.
the other 2 you have to go to the first click of the hammer then open the loading gate and turn and load.
so different internals on how the hammers and cylinders work on these.
after spending all last night playing with them all i came to the conclusion that i prefer the ruger way.
so, some of you may be wondering.... why has he not been comparing the Single Six to any of the other 3 and particularlly the Wrangler?
and that answer is easy.
the Single Six is so much ahead of the others in quality and fit and finish its on a different realm of existence.
that's like comparing a Norinco 1911 to any of your top end ones.... same planet different world.
The single six is solid metal, polished and shined.
has adjustable sights.
has grips that are a pleasure to hold.
so at the end i just decided i wouldn't even compare it to the others because its really not fair.
so back to the cheap guns!
the Herbert Schmidt i threw in for comparison just because it was nearly identical to the others.
its not like you can go out and buy one of those anymore, they havnt made them in like 40 years.
so lets talk Heritage Arms vs Ruger Wrangler.
price - they are about the same.
quality - they are both fine, both made from pot metal
fit and finish - fit on both is great, both are seamless and function great. Finish though, the Wrangler is Cerakoted and the Heritage is not.... so who wins? dont know, not sure how well the Cerakote will last?
both look good and feel nice.
what didnt i like about them.
the Heritage Arms i hate.... loathe the safety on it.
who puts a safety on a six shooter!
the Wrangler i really dont like the grips. they are cheap plastic and they are actually kinda sharp.
i will be keeping my eyes open for some after market wood or smooth plastic ones to replace the factory plastic ones.
all in all at the end of the day i like the Wrangler.
for sub $300 you cant go wrong.
if you looking for a inexpensive 22 to plink with this is what ya need.
me personally id pick it over the Heritage Arms even thought they are pretty much exactly the same.
my rational being the Ruger is a bigger company and will be easier to get work done if ever needed.
should a person buy a Wrangler or a Single Six?
if your asking that question you should just stay with the Wrangler.
why?
because the Single Six is a real quality revolver and they charge you a real money price for it.
it is hands down a better pistol in every aspect and as such the price is triple what the Wrangler is.
there is no comparing the 2, the Wrangler is a cheap plinker and the Single Six is a work of art.
really, for the price i would recommend everyone pick one up, they truly are a lot of fun to plink with.
i can hardly wait for summer and get the dueling tree out and take the Heritage Arms and this Wrangler out and have some races with friends on a nice sunny day!
all 4
the 2 Ruger's
all 4 again
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