Ruger Wrangler Review (And You Can Possibly Have This Revolver!!!)

The Wrangler is a very nice revolver for the price. Nothing about it feels cheap, even when compared to a Single-Six, but it’s clearly meant to be ‘affordable’. In contrast, the Rough Rider looks and feels cheap and reminds me one of those cap guns that shoot the red plastic moon caps. The frame finish looks like a spraypaint job and because it lacks a transfer bar it has an ugly plastic flip-up kludge of a thumb safety at the left rear of the cylinder that’s totally inappropriate for a revolver. I wouldn’t own one but for someone who didn’t know any better the Heritage, like a Hi-Point, is a serviceable gun at the lowest price point. But for the the added cost of missing one cheap dinner out with the kids you get a much nicer American-made gun in the Ruger.

In either case you spend a lot more time reloading these revolvers than shooting them, adding to their affordability in these days of scarce and pricey ammo.