Ruger .22 pistols
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I had a Ruger MK II and a Ruger 22/45. Both were reliable and accurate. The 22/45 had some play between the barrel assembly and slide, the Mark II was a much more solidly built firearm.
Both had relatively stiff lawyer triggers with not much in the way of take up or over travel.
The mag release on the 22/45 was in the right place, the MK II less so.
Take down is difficult, I never bothered to try, I occasionally wiped the chamber out and oiled the bolt. This was the limit of the cleaning I would do.
The grip angle on the 22/45 was much more suited to my hand, I could never hold the MK II still as my hand was at an odd angle.
Adjustable sights are fine and easy to work, the front sight on my 22/45 was loose when I bought it.
Both guns were somewhat more accurate than the Beretta .22 conversion unit I have on my Beretta 92FS, but I find the beretta much nicer to shoot and the trigger easier to deal with, although it is a military trigger.
If you use the Glock for IPSC or a similar gun game, or for work, then I would get the advantage arms conversion kit. It will be better practise.
If you just want a .22 to plink with, then go ahead and buy another gun. He who dies with the most guns wins.
Both had relatively stiff lawyer triggers with not much in the way of take up or over travel.
The mag release on the 22/45 was in the right place, the MK II less so.
Take down is difficult, I never bothered to try, I occasionally wiped the chamber out and oiled the bolt. This was the limit of the cleaning I would do.
The grip angle on the 22/45 was much more suited to my hand, I could never hold the MK II still as my hand was at an odd angle.
Adjustable sights are fine and easy to work, the front sight on my 22/45 was loose when I bought it.
Both guns were somewhat more accurate than the Beretta .22 conversion unit I have on my Beretta 92FS, but I find the beretta much nicer to shoot and the trigger easier to deal with, although it is a military trigger.
If you use the Glock for IPSC or a similar gun game, or for work, then I would get the advantage arms conversion kit. It will be better practise.
If you just want a .22 to plink with, then go ahead and buy another gun. He who dies with the most guns wins.
Radagast said:
I have to disagree with Radagast, It's not hard if you take the time to understand what the internals are doing. The 'tricky' part is having the hammer set in the correct position and getting the little stirup in its place. If you are having problems with the takedown lever try a home made tool made of a paperclip. There is a video on the net (I'm trying to re-find it) that shows the entire take down are re-assembly... took the fellow about 30 seconds.
Got A MK II Target with the 6 7/8 SS barrel
Heavier than my 9mm
I love it, perfect to practice the basic of markmanship since there is pratically no recoil.
It is not a pain to take apart, it is a pain to re-assemble but, with a little patience, not that bad.
The only issue I had with mine was that I had to change the extractor (did it myself, thanks to the Internet and the schematics...)
Yes the mag release is not very well located, however, it is not intended for quick firing other than double taps.
I had only one mod done to it, installed Hogue grips, to have a similar feel to my 9mm.
the 22/45 is intended as a cheap way to replace the feeling of the 1911
However, if you want something closer to the real deal, I would recommand something more like a Sig Mosquito for around 450$ NIB from Wolverine
Heavier than my 9mm
I love it, perfect to practice the basic of markmanship since there is pratically no recoil.
It is not a pain to take apart, it is a pain to re-assemble but, with a little patience, not that bad.
The only issue I had with mine was that I had to change the extractor (did it myself, thanks to the Internet and the schematics...)
Yes the mag release is not very well located, however, it is not intended for quick firing other than double taps.
I had only one mod done to it, installed Hogue grips, to have a similar feel to my 9mm.
the 22/45 is intended as a cheap way to replace the feeling of the 1911
However, if you want something closer to the real deal, I would recommand something more like a Sig Mosquito for around 450$ NIB from Wolverine
I have a MK III and a sig mosquito, Both are nice guns to shoot. I have not had a problem with ammo yet with Sig, But it does need to be cleaned and lubed othen, probably every 50-75 rounds. The MK III you can shoot all day without a problem, as far as take down there are a couple of sites on the net that are helpful. After doing it a couple of times it is no problem.
MK III in my opinion is the way to go.
MK III in my opinion is the way to go.
lcpaintballer said:
The only gun which has ever grouped as well as my S&W model 41 target 22 was a Ruger Mark1 (from a Ransom Rest, interior range 60 feet)
The Ruger's BIG advantage in MHO is that it will feed and function with whatever you feed it..my 41 is very finicky on its ammo.
python357 said:
Ruger mkiii's: Hollowpoints that are 'squared up' at the nose will generally not feed well. Helped a buddy with that a few weeks back. He was getting one ftf or more per mag. They catch on the feed ramp. Anything 'round' goes through 100%.
I like the Ruger Mk 2's and own one myself. (After selling the first one, and missing it...) It shoots almost as accurately as my Walther GSP and only cost about 15% of the price. (Well, at least in the used market.) Yes, the reassembly can be a little finicky. I convinced a friend of mine, a brand new shooter, to buy a Mark 3 in the .22/45 configuration, since he was all gung-ho to practise for his 1911. I think it ended up being a mistake, since putting it back together, after he took it apart for cleaning, seemed even harder than previous Rugers, and a pita because of the magazine safety and having to replace/remove several times because the instructions call for having the action fired.
So in summary: my advice is get a good used Ruger. Mrk 2. A nicely used one will have been worn in and/or had a trigger job done, and it will shoot well.
Ok, so you need a second hand to remove the mag... Well whoop-de-doo! It's just a .22 plinker, not a fast mag changing IPSC/combat/service pistol!
So in summary: my advice is get a good used Ruger. Mrk 2. A nicely used one will have been worn in and/or had a trigger job done, and it will shoot well.
Ok, so you need a second hand to remove the mag... Well whoop-de-doo! It's just a .22 plinker, not a fast mag changing IPSC/combat/service pistol!
