Redesigned & Ready: The Return of Ruger’s .22 Charger

By Clair Rees

I saw my first Ruger 22 Charger soon after it was introduced in 2007. It was a unique-looking firearm—a cross between Ruger’s wildly popular 10/22 rifle and a rimfire pistol. At first glance, it looked like neither fish nor fowl.

I soon got my hands on one of these hybrid handguns to test. Its unorthodox appearance didn’t endear me to the Charger at first. The gun came complete with a folding bipod, but the weirdly shaped pistol grip had a rounded bottom, which resisted solid seating on a shooting bench. The original Charger sported a cantilevered, underslung forend, while the top of the grip extended rearward 0.75 inches or so. This was a decidedly unconventional-looking handgun …read more

Source:: Tactical Life