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Old January 14, 2019, 02:49 PM   #6
Fishbed77
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Not surprising, seeing how much redundancy there is in Ruger's lineup.

That said, it's a little sad since many aspects of the SR-series are superior to those of the RAP - especially in regards to size/slimness and ergonomics. The SR was a good pistol. Too bad it was always saddled with useless and redundant "safety" features like the mag disconnect, silly LCI design, and tiny thumb safety.

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Geez, now firearm models have a half life similar to the latest iPhones.
Glock (35+ years) and Walther P99/PPQ (20+ years) say otherwise. Not to mention classic DA/SA pistols like the SIG P220-series, CZ-75, and Beretta 92, all of which still appear to be going strong with new versions introduced over the past few years.

A good design will last if there is a market for it. Unfortunately, the SR pistols, as good as they are, were always saddled with the aforementioned bad design choices. Add to that the fact that Ruger pretty much exclusively markets to the civilian commercial market (where planned obsolescence and new products drive sales), and it was only a matter of time.


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