It’s been a while since we had one of our round-table discussions so this week we decides to get together and discuss revolvers, a lot of things but not everything about revolvers. We have a lot of videos demonstrating reloading techniques for the revolver below. Oh, and if you tried to count up how many years of experience with revolvers we have had, that we enumerated on the podcast it come up to at least 245.
This week we travel up to New Hampshire and are joined by the recently retired Chief of Police of Grantham, Russ Lary. Together we visit the Ruger plant where they make all of the long guns and revolvers. Our focus is mainly on the SR-556 but we also check out where the other guns are made; particularly the LCR. We have pictures of hundreds of guns getting ready to ship, there’s no shortage here, they’re making them as fast as they realistically can. They have a new manufacturing paradigm at Ruger, now they can rapidly ramp up production on the guns that they have more orders for. For instance the 10/22s are turned out at a rate of 2 rifles per minute, while the manufacturing cells of the less ordered guns may have one or two people working in them.
We shot two different SR-556s at two different ranges with excellent results at both sessions. The guns ran smoothly, even with rapid fire, we got good groups and we experienced no malfunctions at all, with several different types of ammo.
In the second segment we talk with Russ about his opinion of the SR-556 and what he thinks of the rifle’s future in the military and law enforcement, despite the fact the company is only marketing to the civilian market right now.
Racks of SR-556 Rifles in the assembly process
Russ Lary testing the SR-556 at the range.There’s no gun shortage here, racks of guns getting ready to be test fired and shipped.
We got our hands on a Ruger LCR and put it to the test in this episode of the ProArms Podcast. To see a picture of a dismantled LCR check out our pictures from episode 19. In addition check out Steve’s article on the LCR at Officer.com
A 21st century revolver amid some 21st accoutrements.
The Group Steve shot with the LCR that we talked about in the Podcast
The Ruger LCR shown with the Galco pocket holster
The LCR with Gail’s Blade Tech holster made for the SP 101
The ProArms team tries something different for this episode. Normally our producer (me) spends a lot of time editing each podcast, taking out the umms, ahhhs, creaks and any bad words that might occur. This time we are presenting it to you in all its unedited glory. Don’t worry; it still has a PG rating. Sometimes we talk at the same time and interrupt each other. Here you will see what one of our recording sessions really sounds like. Go on over to the Gun Rights Radio forum to let us know if you like this episode; just click the box in the upper left hand side of this page to get there. We talked about so much in this podcast all the links are listed below along with a couple of gun specific fora that may be of interest to aficionados of a particular brand.
Breaking News: Federal Ammunition 125 grain Nyclad hollowpoint standard pressure load to be unveiled at SHOT show 2009. You won’t find it on the website yet.
First Issue Colt Detective Special introduced in 1927, this one was made in 1930
First Generation Smith & Wesson Chief’s Special introduced in 1950. Note the flat cylinder latch, round front sight and “baby sized” trigger guard. The hammer had been “bobbed” by a previous owner.
The Newest incarnation of the “J” frame S&W M&P revolver the model 340 in .357 magnum; it was introduced in 2006. Here it is pictured with a left handed Safariland pocket holster
“Big Dot” sight comes standard on the current M&P
Gail’s favorite BBQ gun, the Colt Agent nicknamed “The Black Pearl” bought at Chuck’s Gun Shop in Riverdale, Illinois
In this episode of the ProArms Podcast the team discusses the Ruger LCP,a small .380 autopistol. Join us as John, Terri, Mas, Mike, Chris and Gail discuss the merits of the fairly new LCP, a mouse gun we can all love. In the second segment: Gail visits the Ruger plant in Newport New Hampshire and talks with some Ruger executives and engineers. There’s a little bit of hum in the background, we made it the best that we could, we were in a factory.
We haven’t had our Ruger SR9 recalled yet but
Gunblast offers their opinion on the Ruger SR9 trigger retrofit.
Check out the Photos of tricked out 10/22 rifles here.
For our first review we chose the Ruger SR9 pistol, a gun we all seemed to like but with some reservations. Listen to Steve, John, Mas, Chris, Terri and Gail discuss what we did and did not like about the gun. Please excuse any extraneous background noises as we are recording in a round table setting, for an explanation of any doggie noises see Terri’s new picture on the About Team ProArms page. Chris’ review was done in my car at a shooting range, that should explain the gunfire in the background. This is an active shooting group, so these podcasts will be done at various locations. So far we have recorded segments in some of our homes, on ranges, in hotel rooms and in a minivan. For more information on the Ruger SR9 visit the Ruger Website at: http://www.ruger-firearms.com/
Watch a video of Mas trying to get the Ruger SR9 to fire on impact
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There’s no gun shortage here, racks of guns getting ready to be test fired and shipped.
