( 3 out of 5) Not one of Rugers best, but it does work

by Opschief from Albuturkey, NM on May 24, 2020

Ruger can be hit and miss on fit and finish and my particular 5.56 pistol does demonstrate some quality issues. When the pistol arrived, it had so much machine oil coming off of it that I had to spend a few hours taking it apart and wiping it down. The anodized finish is inconsistent and most of the surface areas feel abrasive or scuffed. The charging handle develops more friction resistance from the upper receiver than from the buffer spring. The dust cover does not seat properly into the upper receiver ejection port. It actually has some spring resistance causing it to slightly protrude from the ejection port. When I disassembled the BCG, I struggled to place the firing pin retaining pin back into position. After several minutes I took a file to the edge of the retaining pin and finally managed to get it back in. On a subsequint reassemble, the retaining pin broke. easy fix This issue has been noted by other owners. The trigger pull is heavy with a little too much creakiness imho. Now, if youre looking for a bargain AR pistol that goes pew, pew, pew when you pull the trigger, this does meet the need. 340 rounds steel and brass without a hiccup so far, but not my first go to. :