Ruger's new .22 revolver cannot be sold in Minnesota

**lemko** · August 19th, 2019, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by gghbi

Several states have such a law. Illinois, South Carolina, Hawaii, and Minnesota legislatures adopted rigid melting-point schemes designed to remove so-called Saturday Night Specials from the market. South Carolina has rescinded theirs. Not sure about the rest. Other states may have added them as well.

Interesting read: https://guncite.com/journals/economic.html

If melting point is the criteria for a "Saturday Night Special," then all polymer-framed firearms would fall under that category.

**thebearpack** · August 19th, 2019, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Rosco the Iroc

Proof?

Less time on Google than it takes to type "proof?".

**abner13** · August 19th, 2019, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by lemko

If melting point is the criteria for a "Saturday Night Special," then all polymer-framed firearms would fall under that category.

One would think.

**JAKIII** · August 19th, 2019, 05:48 PM

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**Yellowfin** · August 19th, 2019, 09:24 PM

If I recall correctly, Walther P22 slides were zinc for a while as well and were known to crack rather badly.

**Grizzlytrap** · August 19th, 2019, 10:23 PM

**Kramer** · August 20th, 2019, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Yellowfin

If I recall correctly, Walther P22 slides were zinc for a while as well and were known to crack rather badly.

Yes they were made of zinc and did crack. Fortunately they did at some point make the slide thicker on the bottom edges and they hold up a lot better. Mine has the enhanced slide and hopefully it will last awhile.

Go back to the 1990s S&W made the Sigma 380 which had a Zamac or zinc slide and the service life was about 1500 rounds.

**Sparks** · August 20th, 2019, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by Kramer

Yes they were made of zinc and did crack. Fortunately they did at some point make the slide thicker on the bottom edges and they hold up a lot better. Mine has the enhanced slide and hopefully it will last awhile.

Go back to the 1990s S&W made the Sigma 380 which had a Zamac or zinc slide and the service life was about 1500 rounds.

Do you know when Walther made the change. So far I've had no issues with mine, but only maybe 2K rounds.

**Gunsnwater** · August 20th, 2019, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by Kramer

Yes they were made of zinc and did crack. Fortunately they did at some point make the slide thicker on the bottom edges and they hold up a lot better. Mine has the enhanced slide and hopefully it will last awhile.

Go back to the 1990s S&W made the Sigma 380 which had a Zamac or zinc slide and the service life was about 1500 rounds.

Smith and Wesson even put that in print. Disposable gun. Take down required the use of a dowel. Horrible little gun.

**Gunsnwater** · August 20th, 2019, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by abner13

Ruger in cahoots with Hi-Point?

Kel-tec. Its Ruger's skunkworks. Hi-Point is Glock's little short of perfection line.

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