They issued that bulletin a while back. Ruger says some guns do not have the two halves of the internal chassis fastened together correctly, and "only a very small number of pistols appear to be affected".

This is an update, changed to a higher serial than before, 369-89043. It must cover nearly every SR ever made. I just bought my two a month ago, and their serials are lower than the one given now. My serials are 369-82*** and 369-84***, 5-7 thousand higher than specified in the first bulletin.

It basically says if your SR is below 369-89043, and has experienced a slack trigger in SA shooting , you may have the problem. That's magazine in, slide forward, hammer cocked, safety off and you have a dead trigger instead of SA trigger. Also, if you have the problem do not trust the decocker.

They say if you haven't had the problem you gun is not affected by the bulletin. So I'm cool. Mine operate fine with 50 rounds apiece so far and additional cycling in my den.

 

They issued that bulletin a while back.

This is an update, changed to a higher serial than before, 369-89043.

Someone in the future may appreciate this. I found the older original Ruger bulletin, shown in an American Rifleman article. It was in April 2022. The high serial of that window was 369-40078. That's 48965 lower.

Ruger Issues SR22 Safety Bulletin | An Official Journal Of The NRA (americanrifleman.org)

 

Anyone ever experienced a slack single-action trigger or discharge with your SR22?
Just curious. Link from Ruger. I asked around here and found nothing. Checking serial numbers on ours.

March 2024 Update from Ruger
SR22® Pistol Product Safety Bulletin (ruger.com)

I experienced a slack trigger occasionally when I first got my SR22 years ago. Never had a discharge when decocking.
Ruger replaced the mag latch and mag safety and I haven't had any issue since.

I called when I got the bulletin and they said to send it in. It was within the S/N range.
I think they replaced frame insert and a couple of other things, but I'd have to check exactly what they did.
Seems to work fine, but I haven't shot it a ton lately.

 

Thanks bearcatter!
I was curious to the new serial number spread.
My SR22 has been exceptional since I bought it, and we checked moons ago on the serial numbers.
*I love my SR22 and really use it all the time. Keep it in the bag for most range trips for therapy.
*Asking at the range with club members and found almost no reports of slack trigger.
*Thanks for the replies. Ruger replaced mag latch and mag safety on my daughters several years ago and like True Grit stated no issues to speak of.

 

I really like mine. I've only used some old Auto Match so far, no hiccups. 1 3/4 inches at 15 yards, nice sights, perfect grip. What's not to like, except the mag safety! I would however, have paid extra for an alloy frame. I still have reservations about plastic.

By the serials, they've made at least 90,000 of them, more if there were other prefixes. That I don't know. Imagine if they all had to go back? They already had one recall several years back, changing the take-down latch from polymer to alloy.

 

Mine falls into the safety bulletin category. So far I’ve had no problems after 700 - 800 rounds. Hopefully it stays that way…..

 

Mine also falls within that new range and like New Yorker, 700 or so rounds and I have not had the slack trigger or any other problems. Funny thing , when the original notice came out I was looking around for one and had to pass up the first two I found and finally found one outside the first range.

 

No problem with mine.

 

Mine falls lower than the maximum affected serial number, but exhibits no problems. Good to go.

 

I’ll be shooting mine this morning. I acquired some Herter’s 22LR and need to try it out, I’m not hearing good reports on this stuff. Anyway, it’s going to be a function test for both pistol and ammo.

 

Well, my SR22 pistol shot fine in respect to the bulletin. The Herter’s 22 LR, not so much. Too many problems even for me at the range. I never had a malfunction with my SR22 until this morning. I got multiple failures to feed (empty chamber) I believe caused by low power not being able to cycle the slide full back enough to strip off the next round from the mag. I could hear / feel the difference in power while shooting. All I shot was Herter’s 6 mags. plus I had 2 failures to fire, multiple hits, I’ll tear these apart later and see what’s inside………I still had fun!

 

Where did this "new expanded" safety notice get posted?

 

I received it in an email Mar.26 2024 from Ruger. I noticed the serial number spread change and was curious.
March 2024 Update from Ruger
SR22® Pistol Product Safety Bulletin (ruger.com)

 

I just checked mine and it falls under this Bulletin. I completed the registration as per the Bulletin.
Waiting for Ruger's response.

 

I just checked mine and it falls under this Bulletin. I completed the registration as per the Bulletin.
Waiting for Ruger's response.

Unless you have an issue, you should be just fine.
Mine runs great, issue free and I love it. Gets a ton of use and still runs.
Post#17 is spot on.
Clear skies to you and yours.

 

You realize you don't do anything unless you're having the floppy trigger issue? The trigger is dead when it should be cocked for a SA shot.

My two were bought in January and are inside the update window, not the first. They function fine, so I'm good. I think the higher update was a "just in case" move.

 

rickclark28 Thanks.
I am hearing impaired and none of those Ruger Bulletin videos have captioning..
So, if they contact me with an RMA, I'll send it in for inspection.

This is the new bulletin on Ruger's website. There is a short video that glosses over it, but you can read the entire bulletin. You don't miss anything if you skip the video.

SR22® Pistol Product Safety Bulletin (ruger.com)

 

Yesterday I received a paid RMA. It's in the mail back to Ruger.

 

After finding this thread I contacted Ruger and sent my SR22 back. Today I received the following email:

"We have examined the above referenced firearm and have concluded that it cannot be safely repaired and returned to factory specifications. As a gesture of goodwill, we will replace it at no charge with a current production model 03600."

Surprise!

I am not complaining about having to pay for the FFL transfer of $20.

What a deal!!

Joe P

 

After finding this thread I contacted Ruger and sent my SR22 back. Today I received the following email:

"We have examined the above referenced firearm and have concluded that it cannot be safely repaired and returned to factory specifications. As a gesture of goodwill, we will replace it at no charge with a current production model 03600."

Surprise!

I am not complaining about having to pay for the FFL transfer of $20.

What a deal!!

Joe P

Did you have any issues at all before you sent it in? The ones I have had zero issue with no problems described in the bulletin(s). I did not locate anyone locally that had the specific issue. Good on Ruger for the safety check but again what issues did you have?
Ruger stated:
"We have examined the above referenced firearm and have concluded that it cannot be safely repaired and returned to factory specifications. As a gesture of goodwill, we will replace it at no charge with a current production model 03600."
*Good luck to you and update when you can. Be safe and enjoy.

 

Were you having any problem, like mentioned in the bulletin, to prompt you to send it back? Said if you were not having the problem you were okay to forget about it.

I have two that aren't in the first window of serials, but are in the higher update window. I think the update was almost every SR22 ever made! They've shot about a box apiece, no issue.

 

I've trusting 60 rounds apiece through my two to be enough for any problem. I've also done some decocking and a little dry fire. Mine weren't in the original bulletin. Going with brother to the range Monday, and they'll get another 50 apiece.

 

Just shot my two today for another 50 rounds apiece, no issue. So that's 110 rounds each since I bought them in January. That reinforces that I'm safe from sending them back.