Ruger Wrangler

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Ruger Wrangler
Ruger
Unit cost$269-279 (
Single-action revolver
Feed system6-round cylinder
SightsIron sights
References[1]

The Ruger Wrangler is a single-action rimfire

MSRP of Ruger's Single-Six and Bearcat models.[3][5][6][7]

Specifications

The Wrangler is chambered in .22 Long Rifle and has a capacity of 6 rounds. Barrel lengths include 3.75", 4.62", 6.50", and 7.50". The 3.75" barrel also has a birdshead grip option available. The three most available color options are black, silver, and bronze Cerakote, but other color options exist as distributor exclusives. Most models come with black plastic grips, but some models come with wooden grips and aftermarket grips are readily available.[8]

The sights are simple and nonadjustable, and are set at 15 yards. The front sight is a blade sight and the rear is an integral sight. The Wrangler also has a transfer bar safety which makes it safe to keep all chambers loaded with the hammer resting on a loaded chamber.[9]

Operation

Unlike the Ruger Single Six and other single action revolvers, the Wrangler's hammer only has two positions: “cocked” and “all the way forward” as opposed to the traditional four hammer positions: “cocked,” “loading,” “safety,” and “all the way forward." When the hammer is all the way forward and the loading gate is open, the cylinder is unlatched and spins freely. It does not click each time a chamber makes a pass like other single action revolvers.

To remove the cylinder, the user must open the loading gate, hold down the base pin latch, then pull out the base pin assembly. The cylinder can then be removed from the loading gate side of the revolver.[9]

Although the instruction manual states the Wrangler can be dry fired without damage to any of components, it has been proven to be false. Dry firing the Wrangler can peen the cylinder bores and prevent rounds from being loaded or fully seated in the chambers.[10]

Variants

Super Wrangler

The Super Wrangler is an upgraded version of the Wrangler and has an MSRP of $329. It was announced in April 2023.

.22 WMR cylinder is included with the gun, but is not compatible with the Wrangler and Single Six.[12]

Table of Wrangler variants[8]

All variants have a twist rate of 1:14" RH, and 6 grooves.

Wrangler Variants
Model # Barrel Length Overall Length Weight Color Grip Style Distributor Exclusive
2002 4.62" 10.25" 30 oz Black Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No
2003 4.62" 10.25" 30 oz Silver Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No
2004 4.62" 10.25" 30 oz Burnt Bronze Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No
2008 4.62" 10.25" 30 oz OD Green Checkered Synthetic RSR Group
2014 4.62" 10.25" 30 oz Cobalt Cerakote Hardwood Talo Distributors Inc. Comes with a DeSantis Wild Hog Field and Range Holster.
2015 3.75" 8.62" 28 oz Black Cerakote Birdshead Synthetic No
2016 3.75" 8.62" 28 oz Silver Cerakote Birdshead Synthetic No
2017 3.75" 8.62" 28 oz Burnt Bronze Cerakote Birdshead Synthetic No
2021 4.62" 10.25" 30 oz Plum Brown Cerakote Checkered Synthetic Davidson's Inc
2022 4.62" 10.25" 30 oz Stone Gray Cerakote Checkered Synthetic Sports South, LLC
2023 4.62" 10.25" 30 oz Tungsten Cerakote Checkered Synthetic Lipsey's
2024 4.62" 10.25" 30 oz Midnight Bronze Cerakote Checkered Synthetic Lipsey's
2025 4.62" 10.25" 30 oz Crushed Orchid Cerakote Checkered Synthetic Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd.
2026 4.62" 10.25" 30 oz Davidsons Dark Earth Cerakote Checkered Synthetic Davidson's Inc
2027 4.62" 10.25" 30 oz Black Cherry Cerakote Checkered Synthetic Big Rock Sports
2030 3.75" 8.62" 28 oz Cobalt Cerakote Birdshead Hardwood Talo Distributors Inc. Comes with a DeSantis Wild Hog Field and Range Holster.
2037 6.50" 12" 32.1 oz Silver Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No
2038 6.50" 12" 32.1 oz Burnt Bronze Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No
2039 7.50" 13" 34.1 oz Silver Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No
2040 7.50" 13" 34.1 oz Burnt Bronze Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No
2041 3.75" 8.62" 28 oz Black Cherry Cerakote Birdshead Synthetic Big Rock Sports
2042 6.50" 12" 32.1 oz Black Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No
2043 7.50" 13" 34.1 oz Black Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No
2052 3.75" 9.30" 26.1 oz Black Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No
2053 3.75" 9.30" 26.1 oz Silver Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No
2054 3.75" 9.30" 26.1 oz Burnt Bronze Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No
2057 6.50" 12" 32.1 oz Cobalt Cerakote Hardwood Talo Distributors Inc. Comes with a DeSantis Wild Hog Field and Range Holster.
2058 7.50" 13" 34.1 oz Cobalt Cerakote Hardwood Talo Distributors Inc. Comes with a DeSantis Wild Hog Field and Range Holster.

Table of Super Wrangler Variants[13]

All variants have a twist rate of 1:14" RH, and 6 grooves.

Super Wrangler Variants
Model # Barrel Length Overall Length Weight Color Grip Style Distributor Exclusive
2032 5.50" 11" 37.7 oz Black Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No
2033 5.50" 11" 37.7 oz Silver Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No
2034 5.50" 11" 37.7 oz Bronze Cerakote Checkered Synthetic No

Legality

The Wrangler is banned from sale in

aluminum alloy and the grip is made from cast zinc[4] which lets the gun have a lower price point, but conflicts with Minnesota's statues 624.712.[14]

Subd. 4.Saturday night special pistol.

"Saturday night special pistol" means a pistol other than an antique firearm or a pistol for which the propelling force is carbon dioxide, air or other vapor, or children's pop guns or toys, having a frame, barrel, cylinder, slide or breechblock:

(1) of any material having a melting point (liquidus) of less than 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, or

(2) of any material having an ultimate tensile strength of less than 55,000 pounds per square inch, or

(3) of any powdered metal having a density of less than 7.5 grams per cubic centimeter.

Since A380 aluminum alloy has an ultimate

tensile strength of 310 MPa (45000 psi),[15] and zinc has a melting point of 692.68 K (419.53 °C, 787.15 °F), the Wrangler violates the first and second points of the statue and makes it a "Saturday night special
pistol." Minnesota's statues 624.716 makes it a misdemeanor for a federally licensed arms dealer to sell a "Saturday night special pistol" or for anyone to build whole or part of one.[16]

624.716 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIALS PROHIBITED; PENALTY. Any federally licensed firearms dealer who sells a Saturday night special pistol, or any person who manufactures or assembles a Saturday night special pistol in whole or in part, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

References

  1. ^ "Ruger® Wrangler® Single-Action Revolver Model 2002". ruger.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ruger News". ruger.com.
  3. ^ a b Wood, Keith (July 22, 2019). "Ruger Wrangler Review". Guns and Ammo.
  4. ^ a b "Tested: Ruger Wrangler .22 LR Single-Action Revolver". www.americanrifleman.org.
  5. ^ "Ruger Wrangler Single-Action Revolver - Review". May 10, 2019 – via www.ammoland.com.
  6. ^ Rupp, J. Scott (October 22, 2019). "Ruger Wrangler Review". Handguns.
  7. ^ Collins, Matt (October 30, 2019). "Ruger Wrangler Revolver: Old Ideas, Modern Spin!". Recoil.
  8. ^ a b "Ruger® Wrangler® Single-Action Revolver Models". ruger.com. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  9. ^ a b "Instruction Manual for Ruger Wrangler and Super Wrangler Single-Action Revolvers" (PDF).
  10. ^ Ruger Wrangler dry fire warning..., retrieved 2023-09-13
  11. ^ "Ruger News". ruger.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  12. ^ "Ruger® Super Wrangler® Single-Action Revolver Model 2032". ruger.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  13. ^ "Ruger® Super Wrangler® Single-Action Revolver Models". ruger.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  14. ^ "Sec. 624.712 MN Statutes". www.revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  15. ^ "MatWeb - The Online Materials Information Resource". www.matweb.com. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  16. ^ "Sec. 624.716 MN Statutes". www.revisor.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-12.

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