Top ten manufacturers of handguns sold in the US.

[Jesus Malverde]

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The most prolific makes of handguns manufactured in the U.S., based on production statistics provided to ATF.

No. 1: Sturm, Ruger & Company. The gunmaker's Arizona plant churned out 610,925
pistols in 2011, nearly half of which were 9mm models.

Seems amazing somewhere can crank out 1673 guns a day every day. Either their operations are amazing or their guns are sloppy junk.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/multimedia/collection/top-10-handguns/?page=16

[MicaelS]

1. Rugers are most assuredly NOT junk.

They have been making guns for a very long time, and they are very good at it.

They still make Single-Action Revolvers, and they sell a lot of those.

[GP6971]

4. I'd pick a Ruger if I was so inclined

Don't see me going there though

[sarisataka]

2. Ruger is known for

utilitarian, not especially attractive pistols that will function with monotonous regularity and built with strength that will keep them functioning years longer than their contemporaries.

My daily carry is a Ruger P345. It won't win any beauty contest but it is 100% reliable.

[Lurks Often]

3. Definitely not junk

Ruger's are almost invariably know for being reliable, accurate, affordable firearms.

[bluedigger]

5. The Washington Times knows gun porn sells.

Couldn't find any Hollywood stars using a Kel Tec, though.

[Eleanors38]

6. I think you have it: "Their operations are amazing."

[ManiacJoe]

7. Misleading title from the article.

The article does not list the top ten handguns, it lists the top ten manufacturers of handguns.

[Jesus Malverde]

8. Good point I updated it.

Thanks!

[sked14]

9. Rugers are high quality firearms,

not junk guns like the old RG handguns.

[ileus]

10. Other than Remington and Winchester Ruger

is the next highest percentage of firearms in my collection at 6...


Nothing wrong with Ruger.

[oldhippie]

11. I'm looking at three Rugers as I type this ......

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... as my son and I are going to the range this afternoon to shoot .22s. I have two different Ruger 10/22 rifles, one a real tack driver, and a Ruger SR22 pistol with a suppressor. My son will bring his (my old) Ruger .22 bolt action rifle. We plan to have a couple hours of fun punching holes in paper and trying to out do each other with trick shots.

As far as manufacturing operations, Bill Ruger was one of the top innovators in firearms design and manufacturing in the 20th century. He is right up there with Stoner, Browning, Kalashnikov and Gaston Glock. His designs are definitely NOT junk.

Ruger SR22 with suppressor:

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