Ruger 22/45

The Ruger 22/45 is a .22 lr pistol made with the handle angle that mimics that of the 1911 pistols. I just got this pistol last week and fired it for the first time today. The model I bought was the MK III with bull barrel and checkered Cocobolo grips. It came with 2 mags, an attachable rail mount for scopes and other attachments, and your basic trigger lock. The Ruger 22/45 shot like a dream. The trigger pull is pretty smooth and mine shoots just a little lower than a Glock. I put 450 rounds through it without a single failure using Blazer 40 gr ammo. Even though it was being broken in, it just kept chugging. This really is an awesome pistol for plinking and general practice. At under $300, it's relatively cheap. The ammo is also dirt cheap compared to the other calibers. I bought a box of 500 rounds of .22 lr for under $20. The same cost would only afford you a box of 50 rounds in .40 S&W, and (in terms of cost ratio) approximately 75 rounds of 9mm. The cost makes it the... Read more