Should have gotten both! You got the 22/45 for a very fair price.
yep. I'd be waking up to two "new to me" Ruger 22s this am. I'll be about every standard, mki, mkii...I can find as long as they are under 300 and in good condition.
I held a Victory and couldnt stand the grip. felt like the whole gun would squeeze out of my hand.
Browning has a bunch of cool buckmark lites out now. They look good.
We use my father's Mk2 stainless bull for pistol classes. Hate to think how many rounds through it, but it's the most popular gun among newbies. I took it down once, but only b/c thought I should. Not because it was begging for a takedown.
Wasn't rocket science, if not Smith 41 simple. Anyway, the exercise taught me that...........well there's really no need to take one down. Ever. You can do whatever needs doing with q-tips and kroil.
MK2 trigger is way better than Mk3 or 4. I'd take the Mk2 seven days a week and twice on Sunday, versus any Mk3 or 4.
I have owned several MKIIs over the years. When I bought my fist one in 1983 I read the manual provided as to how you go about field stripping it. I followed the book to the letter. The problem in doing that is they tell you to leave the safety on. You can't do that because the hammer has to be in the fallen position in order for it to be field stripped, you have to pull the trigger. It also has to be in that position when you put it back together. This part takes a little fiddling but it's not hard at all after you get the hang of it, as many have said.
