Rugar 22/45

[bmoulton]

Need as much info as you experienced pistol owners have. I am thinking of buying this as my first restricted so that i can afford to shoot as much as possible.

 

[echo4lima]

Not sure about the 22/45 but I have a MkIII, great little gun. There are several guys here that have the 22/45 and sure they will input their opinions. You cannot go wrong with a .22, cheap, easy to shoot, easy to learn to shoot well.....good tool in the tool box.

 

[MrFritz]

My first pistol was a 22/45. Rock solid, shoots well, great starter.
I don't fire it as much since I bought my Sig P226.

 

[iamcanadianeh]

Mark III 22/45 is a great gun. I wouldnt hesitate to pick one up again. I would go for the 4.5" blued bull barrel version though. I would consider the standard Mark III autos too. Can't go wrong with a Ruger.

 

[Nine]

I picked up a Ruger MKIII (P45GCMKIII 4.5" slabside barrel fixed sights) this summer. I freak'n love it and take it to the range everytime I go. Fun lil gun!

Ruger-MKIII-P45GC

Ruger MKII L, Ruger MKIII R

@ 20 yards off the bag

LCI

 

[bussard]

You can't go wrong with a 22/45. I've had mine for over a year and have fed it over 3500 rounds of mixed ammo without a problem. Cheap to shoot, and the wife and kids enjoy it as well.

 

[bmoulton]

Thank you for the replies, could some one tell if the 22/45 comes pre drilled for scope base. not that a person would put it on but I Know the MKIII is pre drilled just wondering for future expandability.

 

[Nine]

All Ruger MKIII pistols with adjustable sights come drilled and tapped, with scope base.

 

[gorky]

Definately some of the best money you can spend if you are in the market for a rimfire pistol, hands down. I wish the 22/45's grips were not as slick but a Hogue Handall (or simple rubber bands) goes a long way in helping with that problem. I also found them to be a bit less picky about ammo relative to other 22lr semi autos which is always nice

 

[Nine]

gorky have you handled a MKIII? The grip is nicely textured!

 

[gorky]

gorky have you handled a MKIII? The grip is nicely textured!

I thought about picking one up but decided against it just because I wanted to practice more with standard loads (40SW right now). Cost is not as big of an issue because I am not shooting huge volumes but if/when that happens again, I will be turning to the MK III if the Sig Mosquito turns out to be a dud (or I might buy another AA kit for my Glock or maybe one of those sweet Kimber conversions )

 

[happydude]

One slight problem, it seems like everyone in Canada is out of 22/45's with the short 4.5" barrel so you'd most likely have to order it in from somewhere (wholesale lists it at 309$ which is probably the cheapest out there).

 

[lookout]

The grip angle on the 22/45 is practically ideal for the average "combat handgun" shooter. The original is just too rakish and aggressive in grip angle for me. The grip is also very slick, but $2 worth of grip tape from your local skate board shop or canadian tire will fix that up in a jiffy. old.....er....new cop trick. The accuracy is phenomenal for the price and will shoot to your standard all day long, reliably. Huge thumbs up for the piece.

Gorky, you have a sig mosquito on order???? That would partner up with my P226/P229 very nicely. tell us about it, price included. Start a thread!

 

[Juster]

I'm never though about changing mine in about 10 years. 1" iron sight groups at 15' from a sandbag, and the stainless version doesn't need cleaning.


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