Oregon Precision Arms, of Hillsboro, Oregon, caught my eye at SHOT Show for two reasons: they had some very good looking modified Ruger Mark II pistols on their table…and they are from the great State of Oregon. OPA is a manufacturer of high-end barrel upgrades for Ruger 22/45 and MK series pistols. These .22LR uppers are designed primarily for competition use (Bullseye, Speed Steel, etc.), and are intended to compete against the likes of Hammerli and similar high-end European .22 pistols. Shown above is the Marksman II Upper with 6.5 inch barrel ($695 for upper). More pics and info after the jump . . .
The O.P.A. Marksman II Upper is an anodized aluminum upper with comes with top and bottom weaver rails. It is a direct replacement for a standard MK II /MK III receiver. It features a threaded 6 1/2 inch button rifled match grade barrel made by FJ Feddersen, and comes with a tension nut. The barrel will accept all muzzle brakes and suppressor which feature 1/2-28 threads. It also comes with a removable thread protector.
Shown here is an OPA carbon fiber wrapped barrel featured on a Ruger 22/45 lower:
Here is another stunning carbon fiber barrel that may just have to find its way into my personal collection:
Shown below is the Oregon Precision Arms blast baffle and Marksman compensator:
According to OPA, the Marksman Compensator “redirects gasses entering the expansion chamber, greatly reducing compensator lead buildup.” OPA also claims that their Marksman Compensator reduces muzzle flip by 26%, and links to a You Tube video on their website to substantial such claims.
- Works with Tactical Solutions® Pac-Lite® Ruger® 22/45 and threaded Ruger® 10/22 rifles .22lr
- Completely index-able, no fussing with laminated washers or spacers to get your compensator / muzzle brake to align properly
- 1/2 x 28 threads
- 2 finishes available gloss black & flat black
- Anodized Aluminum / Stainless Steel design
- 3 diameters to choose from:
- OEM Ruger® pistol barrel diameter (.875)
- Ruger® 10/22 rifle bull barrel (.920)
- Oregon Precision Arms Marksman 2 pistol receiver (1 inch)
Here is a close up photo of the blast baffle:
Had not heard of them. Hillsboro isn’t too far to drive. Very cool.
They’re nice, although IMO they look too much like paintball guns.
My thoughts exactly. They look just like my Automag 68.
LOL Get out of my head! I miss my Automag, great paintball gun.
The “upper” in the 3rd pic would look sweet my Element 2 on it.
$?
First paragraph says $695 for the ugly yellow one in the photo.
At that price, I hope the bolt assembly is included.
Also, Ruger uppers are the serialized part of the pistol, so each of these “uppers” will have to be transferred like a complete firearm as far as paperwork (4473), background checks, transfer fees, etc. are concerned.
Gun in 1st picture is Uuuuuugly. The others I like.
So it looks cute but no performance test. I’ll pass.
My Mark III Target is pretty darn accurate right out of the box. I guess you need to be REALLY good at Bullseye shooting to pay almost 2X the price of the gun just for another barrel.
I love the P7 4X.
I bought it for my ruger mini 14 after much research & trial of optic scopes.
It holds dead on at 100 yards, in comparison of the rumors circulating that the mini 14’s grouping is horrible.
I must specify that I bought the ranch rifle & not an AR.
I would highly recommend it. Though I paid $349 at a local retailer here in Oklahoma & not the $400 plus as seen advertised.
Haven’t taken any longer shots yet with it. That’s soon to come after I familiarize myself with it more. Will post a YouTube video demonstrating my results.
I do not agree:
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/02/10/gun-review-tactical-solutions-x-ring-22lr-rifle/