PPQ 22 or 22/45 ??

[Bobshouse]

Here are my bowling pin and silhouette shooters. All have VQ triggers and sears, Clark bushings, with a trigger pull of about 2 pounds.

[gb6491]

Darn, I'm a Ruger MKII fan, but I'll throw some love the Buck Mark's way (like them quite a bit as well):
A spring flip in the Buck Mark will generally give a trigger pull as good as anything a Volquartsen sear will do in a Ruger (at least that's what has happened in my guns)




Regards,
Greg

[Bawanna]

Nothing to help much but here's my favorite 22's. I gave the MKII to my son so I guess I need to find a replacement. I'm also torn between the 22/45 or a MKIII.
But my hands down no contest favorite is my Smith 41. It makes me look good even on bad days and I have my fair share of bad days. I bought it used. It was built in 1973. I almost bought a brand new on but I'm so happy I got the older one. Has the loaded chamber indicator in the back which to me is just a confirmation that it's the older style. I like old stuff.
I'd like to find a 5" top end to hand on it for fun sometimes.



The Colt Woodsman Match Target was my favorite till I got the Smith. It's bugging me with a few issues but I haven't really been focusing on fixing it, kind of a shoot one, feed and chamber but not reset the striker kind of thing. Gregs been helping on that one but I don't have it figured out yet. Still love it, feels so sweet in hand and a shooter too.

The Ruger is stone cold stock, never any grief except the first few times I tried to detail strip it. Once you figure out how to hold your mouth, and wiggle the right things it's no problem.
Had it a long time, eats everything.

[340pd]

The one I give to all my students for their first experience with a handgun. All VQ, and the balance is perfect. Dozens of students have gone home with a great target to hang on their refrigerator. This gun is a real confidence builder.

[CJB]

Ok.....MkIII or 22/45 ?

[gb6491]

Nothing to help much but here's my favorite 22's. I gave the MKII to my son so I guess I need to find a replacement. I'm also torn between the 22/45 or a MKIII.
But my hands down no contest favorite is my Smith 41. It makes me look good even on bad days and I have my fair share of bad days. I bought it used. It was built in 1973. I almost bought a brand new on but I'm so happy I got the older one. Has the loaded chamber indicator in the back which to me is just a confirmation that it's the older style. I like old stuff.
I'd like to find a 5" top end to hand on it for fun sometimes.



The Colt Woodsman Match Target was my favorite till I got the Smith. It's bugging me with a few issues but I haven't really been focusing on fixing it, kind of a shoot one, feed and chamber but not reset the striker kind of thing. Gregs been helping on that one but I don't have it figured out yet. Still love it, feels so sweet in hand and a shooter too.

The Ruger is stone cold stock, never any grief except the first few times I tried to detail strip it. Once you figure out how to hold your mouth, and wiggle the right things it's no problem.
Had it a long time, eats everything.

Beautiful pistols Boss! You've also become quite adept with the camera
I've got some beads and blankets I'll trade you for that broken Colt....
...I'll even throw in an old knife


"I'd like to find a 5" top end to hand on it for fun sometimes."
That's something I like about the Buck Mark...you can switch barrels easily and no government agency needs to be involved.

You've got a nice MKII, so a 22/45 would make a nice companion. I've got an older 22/45 with the bulky grip and one I built from parts. Here's the parts gun:


Regards,
Greg

[landman]

between your choices I would pick the walther but my favorite is the smith m&p .22 compact

[Bobshouse]

Ok.....MkIII or 22/45 ?

Aw, the heck with it, get both!

Gb, that 22/45 has wood grips, is that a higher grade pistol or another piece of your handycraft? I've only seen them with the polyframe built in grips.

[jeepster09]

Ok, if it has to be a pistol and not a revolver, get a Smith model 41. Ahlman's drilled and installed a fiber optic front sight in the blade.

[gb6491]

Aw, the heck with it, get both!

Gb, that 22/45 has wood grips, is that a higher grade pistol or another piece of your handycraft? I've only seen them with the polyframe built in grips.

I bought that frame off ebay (of all places), but I just checked the Ruger site and the version with removable panels does require more dinero: http://www.ruger.com/products/2245Target/models.html
Regards,
Greg

BTW, frames are available here: http://www.ruger-parts.net/grip-frames-grip-panels/