“No other 22 LR pistol provides the feel of the classic 1911 pistol with the proven reliability and value of the Ruger® 22/45™ pistols,” the Arizona-based gunmaker asserts on the product page. I know I suffer from Late Onset Attention Deficiency Disorder but isn’t that a SIG SAUER 1911-22 in my gun safe? It’s been perfectly reliable and it costs $419 (vs. the Ruger’s $500 msrp). Never mind. It’s always nice to welcome a new newbie’s firearm into the fold, assuming, as we kinda somewhat have to, that this isn’t just a rejigged MK III. And, unlike the SIG, the Ruger 22/45’s slide doesn’t. Slide that is. And that’s a good thing: “Internal cylindrical bolt construction ensures permanent alignment and higher accuracy potential than conventional moving-slide designs.” Or a bad thing; if you’re shooting a 1911-style .22 to train how to run a more expensive .45-caliber 1911. Anyway, what’s not to like about an optic-ready 22.8-ounce .22 available with a threaded barrel [shown above]? Other than [maybe] the mag disconnect and the beer logo on the side . . .
“If American (sic) had gun laws like those in Canada, England, or Australia, it would have a level of gun violence more like that of Canada, England, or Australia.”
No duh, but that could also read:
“If American (sic) had gun laws like those in Canada, England, or Australia, it would also have a level of violence more like that of Canada, England, or Australia.”
Which means over FOUR TIMES the US’s current level. Yeah, sounds good to me.
Have to agree with folks about the 22/45, I’m not a fan of the Ruger 22/45 model. Combining the best of both worlds, I had the 22/45 Lite upper fitted to my MKIII lower. After dumping all of the pita “features” of the MKIII I ended up an accurate, well-balanced pistol for half the price of the other guys light weight upper. I mounted a C-More 8 MOA sight and this combination tings the steel pretty fast!