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October 14, 2017, 02:14 PM | #1 | |
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NAA moves Ranger II into production. Shipping next month.
From NAA CEO Sandy Chisholm:
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The $500 price is a bit steep for what the gun is tho, a backup gun. I'm sure over time the price will go down and I think $400 would be very reasonable.
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October 14, 2017, 04:27 PM | #2 |
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I will pass.....to make it easier to "fill demand"....
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October 14, 2017, 05:07 PM | #3 |
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Pretty cool litle gun, but speed loading a range toy isn't worth more than twice the price of my 22 Short Mini. Will wait to see where the price eventually goes.
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October 14, 2017, 05:15 PM | #4 |
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I’m getting one to go along with my Sidewinder... eventually.
Not a carry gun for me, but a cute toy. I like revolvers, and odd firearms. The Sidewinder filled my “tiny” gun need... the Ranger II will be a nice one to keep it company. Also a fan of older top-breaks, so this will also fit in there. |
October 14, 2017, 05:24 PM | #5 |
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Cheap, I tend to agree with you. For what this Ranger is, all it offers is a faster reload over the standard mini revolvers and the Sidewinder model with the swing out cylinder. The only issue with that Sidewinder is it pretty much has no front sight, which will make it difficult to hit even 5 yards away.
Hopefully the Ranger has a better front sight. But back to what you're saying, how critical is it that a 2nd or 3rd gun require the fastest reload possible? Is one even going to carry 5 rounds of .22 on top of spare mags for their primary and possibly secondary? As for the price, I don't see that going down for a while. This is not a solid frame revolver that NAA has been making for decades; this is a completely new design. They had to tool this thing up more than anything else they've ever made and that cost is going to stay with these top breaks for several years. Then there's no guarantee that this design is going to hold up. That little latch that holds the thing together is going to be under a lot of stress during shooting and it's probably a MIM part to boot.
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October 14, 2017, 05:48 PM | #6 |
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I am with Screwball...I want one.
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October 14, 2017, 06:37 PM | #7 | |
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It really isn’t little... If you look at the original Ranger, the latch was a part of the upper (lifted up), and went around a raised tab that went up from the frame (lower). Think original S&W Model 3. The Ranger II’s latch is on the frame, and the locking tab is on the upper... similar to the Schofield redesign on that S&W. That latch is across the width of the revolver (pulled back to unlock), and is held closed with the hammer when fired. Compared to the Ranger (the designs), it is a superior system. The original design could unlock with the hammer fully forward. Even if the parts are MIM, which isn’t bad if the QC is high enough, if you look at the two locking pieces... they both look to be replaceable. Let’s say you do launch enough rounds of .22 Magnum through a Ranger II. If you manage to wear them out... Lifetime Warranty. Even still, NAA doesn’t make garbage. If they did, you would have saw this gun released at least a year ago. |
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November 8, 2017, 11:30 PM | #8 | |
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Great to hear this. I️ have a few NAA’s and I️ love them, but I️ do not like how easy it is to move the cylinder when hammer is in the safe position. Just a small amount of pressure on the hammer and the cylinder could slide to a live round. Depending on my holster choice, I️ load 4 or 5 rounds. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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November 8, 2017, 11:44 PM | #9 |
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Still no answers on this, but does this gun kick the spent shells out like a Webley?
With a 2.5" bbl and maybe a larger grip would make a FUN trail blaster, especially with a .22 LR conversion cylinder. I still have a .22 LR mini in a zip lock back, fully disassembled... Yeah, when they tell you not to take these guns apart, THEY MEAN IT. |
November 9, 2017, 03:54 AM | #10 | |
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I've taken mine apart several times when I was having a timing issue. Putting it back together takes a couple hours. After the third time the cylinder wouldn't index, I just sent it back and then fixed it.
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November 9, 2017, 06:35 AM | #11 | |
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They eject... While that maybe the case, there really isn’t a reason to take the gun down past removing the cylinder or pulling off the grips. |
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November 9, 2017, 09:09 AM | #12 |
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