Ruger Wrangler

{{Infobox weapon | name = Ruger Wrangler | image = Ruger_Wrangler.jpg | image_size = 300 | alt = | caption = A Wrangler with Burnt Bronze Cerakote finish | type = Revolver | origin = [[United States]] | is_ranged = Yes | service = | used_by = | wars =  | designer = [[Ruger]] | design_date = 2019 | manufacturer = [[Ruger]] | unit_cost = $269-279 ([[MSRP]]) | production_date = 2019–present | number = | variants = Super Wrangler | spec_label = | mass = {{cvt|28-34.1|oz|g}} | length = {{cvt|8.62-13|in|mm}} | part_length = {{cvt|3.75-7.5|in|mm}} | width = | height = | diameter = | crew = | passengers =  | cartridge = [[.22 Long Rifle]] | cartridge_weight = | caliber = | barrels = | action = [[Single-action]] [[revolver]] | rate = | velocity = | range = | max_range = | feed = 6-round [[Cylinder (firearms)|cylinder]] | sights = [[Iron sights]] | ref = <ref name="2002Specs">{{Cite web|url=https://ruger.com/products/wrangler/specSheets/2002.html|title=Ruger® Wrangler® Single-Action Revolver Model 2002|website=ruger.com |accessdate=September 25, 2020}}</ref> }} The '''Ruger Wrangler''' is a single-action rimfire [[revolver]] produced by [[Sturm, Ruger & Co.]] Chambered for [[.22 Long Rifle]] cartridges, it was announced in April 2019.<ref name="RugerNews">{{Cite web|url=https://ruger.com/news/2019-04-19a.html|title=Ruger News|website=ruger.com}}</ref> The revolver makes extensive use of aluminum and zinc [[castings]] for ease of manufacturability,<ref name="GunsAndAmmo"/> and also has an unfluted cylinder and uses [[metal injection molded]] components for further cost reduction.<ref name="AmericanRifleman">{{Cite web|url=https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2019/5/6/tested-ruger-wrangler-22-lr-single-action-revolver/|title=Tested: Ruger Wrangler .22 LR Single-Action Revolver|website=www.americanrifleman.org}}</ref> The Wrangler's price point has been described as "very attractive", and is less than half the [[MSRP]] of Ruger's [[Ruger Single-Six|Single-Six]] and [[Ruger Bearcat|Bearcat]] models.<ref name="GunsAndAmmo">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gunsandammo.com/editorial/ruger-wrangler-review/364125|title=Ruger Wrangler Review|first=Keith|last=Wood|date=July 22, 2019|website=Guns and Ammo}}</ref><ref name ="Ammoland">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ammoland.com/2019/05/ruger-wrangler-single-action-revolver-review/|title=Ruger Wrangler Single-Action Revolver - Review|date=May 10, 2019|via=www.ammoland.com}}</ref><ref name="HandGunsMag">{{Cite web|url=https://www.handgunsmag.com/editorial/ruger-wrangler-review/368841|title=Ruger Wrangler Review|first=J. Scott|last=Rupp|date=October 22, 2019|website=Handguns}}</ref><ref name = "RecoilWeb">{{Cite web|url=https://www.recoilweb.com/review-ruger-wrangler-revolver-153196.html|title=Ruger Wrangler Revolver: Old Ideas, Modern Spin!|first=Matt|last=Collins|date=October 30, 2019|website=Recoil}}</ref>

== 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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Ruger® Wrangler® Single-Action Revolver Models |url=https://ruger.com/products/wrangler/models.html |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=ruger.com}}</ref>

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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Instruction Manual for Ruger Wrangler and Super Wrangler Single-Action Revolvers |url=https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/wrangler.pdf }}</ref>

== 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.<ref name=":0" />

Although the instruction manual states the Wrangler can be [[Dry fire|dry fired]] without damage to any of components, some have reported issues, claiming dry firing the Wrangler can peen the cylinder bores and prevent rounds from being loaded or fully seated in the chambers.<ref>{{Citation |title=Ruger Wrangler dry fire warning.... |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl0lf0RPAPs |access-date=2023-09-13 |language=en}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ruger News |url=https://ruger.com/news/2023-04-03.html |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=ruger.com}}</ref> It is constructed of alloy steel. It has a barrel length of 5.50", an overall length of 11", and weighs 37.7 oz. The front sight is a ramp sight and the rear sight is adjustable for windage and elevation. An additional [[.22 WMR]] cylinder is included with the gun, but is not compatible with the Wrangler and Single Six.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ruger® Super Wrangler® Single-Action Revolver Model 2032 |url=https://ruger.com/products/superWrangler/specSheets/2032.html |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=ruger.com}}</ref>

=== Table of Wrangler variants === All variants have a twist rate of 1:14" RH, and 6 grooves. {| class="wikitable" |+Wrangler Variants<ref name=":1" /> !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 === All variants have a twist rate of 1:14" RH, and 6 grooves. {| class="wikitable" |+Super Wrangler Variants<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ruger® Super Wrangler® Single-Action Revolver Models |url=https://ruger.com/products/superWrangler/models.html |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=ruger.com}}</ref> !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 [[Minnesota]] due to the construction of the frame and grip. The frame is made from A380 [[aluminum alloy]] and the grip is made from cast [[zinc]]<ref name="AmericanRifleman" /> which lets the gun have a lower price point, but conflicts with Minnesota's statues 624.712.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sec. 624.712 MN Statutes |url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/624.712 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=www.revisor.mn.gov}}</ref><blockquote>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.</blockquote>Since A380 aluminum alloy has an ultimate [[tensile strength]] of 310 MPa (45000 psi),<ref>{{Cite web |title=MatWeb - The Online Materials Information Resource |url=https://www.matweb.com/errorUser.aspx?msgid=2&ckck=nocheck |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=www.matweb.com}}</ref> and zinc has a [[melting point]] of 692.68 [[Kelvin|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sec. 624.716 MN Statutes |url=https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/624.716 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=www.revisor.mn.gov}}</ref><blockquote>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.</blockquote>

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uaGCSP5F7A Ruger Wrangler] by [[Hickok45]] via [[YouTube]] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMCTK2nvJJg Ruger Wrangler VS Heritage Rough Rider] by [[Hickok45]] via [[YouTube]] * [https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/wrangler.pdf Instruction Manual for Ruger Wrangler and Super Wrangler Single Action Revolvers]

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