Important Notice From The Face/Palm Dept.

[turbo_bird]

I'm still mad about that %^&*# 'loaded chamber indicator'. What kind of idiot sees the need for that? I might even forgive Ruger for that...but this damnable thing that makes it impossible to fire the gun unless the mag is in it? JFC!!!! What nonexistent problem is that idiotic thing supposed to solve? Then there was this 'key' thing that came in the box but I don't think it does anything...there is a recess for it in the gun toward the back in some pictures I've seen...but my particular gun doesn't accommodate it. I had heard that some gun manufacturers were making keyed guns in order to placate the pencil headed, panty waisted limp wristed safety wanks...and I almost puked when I saw some lever gun manufacturers are now putting sliding safeties on their guns.

Yanow....I would like to take this opportunity to invite the OHAS, the litigation lawyers, the bedwetters and other safety obsessed finger wagging nannies and fascists...to collectively FOAD!

My gun is either clear, or I am actively shooting it. I am a gun club duffer, not a tactical operator that carries his guns in a bewildering variety of tactical readiness conditions. If I ever DO find myself in a tactical situation, and for some godly unknown reason I am shooting a .22 auto...my finger is on the bang switch ready to go! Other than that, it is either on the shooting bench locked open with the mag out, or in a locked case or cabinet.

Why are we putting idiots in charge of idiot-proofing our guns?

The loaded chamber indicator is easily removed, as is the mag safety. I followed a writeup on the rimfire central board to make a bushing that allows you to remove the mag safety using a couple washers. It ends up having a slightly better trigger pull with the extra parts removed too. As far as putting idiots in charge, I can't help you there, I think they put themselves in charge with the help of many other idiots. A quote from George Carlin seems appropriate, "Think about how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of them are stupider than that."
Kristian

 

[jody_v]

The loaded chamber indicator is easily removed, as is the mag safety. I followed a writeup on the rimfire central board to make a bushing that allows you to remove the mag safety using a couple washers. It ends up having a slightly better trigger pull with the extra parts removed too. As far as putting idiots in charge, I can't help you there, I think they put themselves in charge with the help of many other idiots. A quote from George Carlin seems appropriate, "Think about how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of them are stupider than that."
Kristian

The Loaded Chamber Indicator on my 22/45 broke at one point and I had to remove it. I seemed to recall the easiest way to remove the pin was to use a magnet. Came right out. I've never bothered to replace as it was kind of useless to begin with.