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Ruger lawsuit
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Thanks, I believe, this will go NOWHERE .....
Ruger changed this back in 1973, or '77, I can't remember which.....
And offered, and still does, IIRC, to simply ship your handgun to them, and they will upgrade it for free .....
Ruger changed this back in 1973, or '77, I can't remember which.....
And offered, and still does, IIRC, to simply ship your handgun to them, and they will upgrade it for free .....
Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
You mean to tell me that firearms can discharge without fingers on trigger? Why hasn't anyone on INGO warned us of that?
Ruger had a recall on pre-1973 Single Sixs, Blackhawks, Super Blackhawks and Bearcats. They are still listing the recall decades later. I saw sheets with info on this recall included with new Rugers that I purchased in recent years. Not sure what more a company is supposed to do 43 years later.
If he had consulted https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/general-firearms-discussion/392774-ingos-comprehensive-firearm-safety-recall-listing.html#post6056730, he would have been better informed.
If he had consulted https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/general-firearms-discussion/392774-ingos-comprehensive-firearm-safety-recall-listing.html#post6056730, he would have been better informed.
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Hey, isnt there a story about Shootrite?
Kirk Freeman
Grandmaster
Have I told you guys about my 870 in Alabama?
Let's see....Ruger offers to upgrade the gun for free. He doesn't accept. Ruger advises how to safely carry the gun. He ignores the advice. He carries the gun in an unsafe manner. He's an idiot! Hope he and his attorney get to pay Ruger's legal expenses.
One can only hope this will go nowhere but there isn't much justice in the justice system these days. Anything can happen.
I'm sorry for the man's injuries, but his refusal to avail himself of the totally free of charge (Ruger will pay shipping both ways and return the old collector valuable parts) update that adds the transfer bar that allows it to be safely carried with a round under the hammer puts the blame squarely on his shoulders.
Ruger agreed to make that free modification clear back in 1973, and they still widely publicize it and still continue to honor it.
If he wanted to keep his revolver unmodified, all he had to do was use the standard Colt SAA loading procedure, i.e. open the loading gate and load one chamber, skip the next chamber, then load four more, at which point the empty chamber will be lined up with the hammer as it must be.
Those of us with the new model Blackhawk safely carry with six.
It could be dropped out of an airplane and still not go off.
Ruger agreed to make that free modification clear back in 1973, and they still widely publicize it and still continue to honor it.
If he wanted to keep his revolver unmodified, all he had to do was use the standard Colt SAA loading procedure, i.e. open the loading gate and load one chamber, skip the next chamber, then load four more, at which point the empty chamber will be lined up with the hammer as it must be.
Those of us with the new model Blackhawk safely carry with six.
It could be dropped out of an airplane and still not go off.
Spear Dane
Grandmaster
If a 'small bump' caused his gun to deholster itself I'm guessing it was not holstered correctly to begin with.
Everyting posted about "common sense", Ruger's availability of a safety up grade, and operator error are all true. That does not mean much in court.
There is a "deep pocket" feeling with the jury, and a general hate for any manufacturer that is making money. When I was working for Chrysler, a man died in a 4 wheel drive Dodge. He had modified it with different axles and suspension, raising it a couple feel higher than stock. He rolled it and was ejected while running from Police. He was found to be THREE times the legal alcohol limit. The jury still awarded his wife and kids (and the legal team) multiple millions in damages.
I wish Ruger good luck on this one and hope the legal system does not fail.
There is a "deep pocket" feeling with the jury, and a general hate for any manufacturer that is making money. When I was working for Chrysler, a man died in a 4 wheel drive Dodge. He had modified it with different axles and suspension, raising it a couple feel higher than stock. He rolled it and was ejected while running from Police. He was found to be THREE times the legal alcohol limit. The jury still awarded his wife and kids (and the legal team) multiple millions in damages.
I wish Ruger good luck on this one and hope the legal system does not fail.
PGRChaplain
Master
He forgot Rule #5, Always carry a single action Revolver on a Empty Chamber!
Carrying hammer down on a live round in a non-transfer bar or hammer block revolver is what we call contributory negligence (or comparative fault) in the law biz (and that's before we get to the part where he lets the gun fall).
