thank goodness for smith and wesson

[chriskm1968]

i was just reading a post on another forum about the headaches of ruger pistols. i was tempted to say this there but i really don't beleive in "stirring up" things. i remember the bad old days of owning the gun and all of its problems.
then i bought the 2206. all problems solved!
it is more accurate,groups are 1/2 '' tighter than a pistol with a 2lb trigger.
magazines actually EJECT out.
it isn't picky on ammo......
i rarely shoot the one ruger i have left,just not as fun.
in fact i've been thinking of trading it off for another smith.as soon as i drove the Lincoln,i no longer wanted the edsel.
anyone need a ruger 22/45?

 

[oldman45]

i was just reading a post on another forum about the headaches of ruger pistols. i was tempted to say this there but i really don't beleive in "stirring up" things. i remember the bad old days of owning the gun and all of its problems.
then i bought the 2206. all problems solved!
it is more accurate,groups are 1/2 '' tighter than a pistol with a 2lb trigger.
magazines actually EJECT out.
it isn't picky on ammo......
i rarely shoot the one ruger i have left,just not as fun.
in fact i've been thinking of trading it off for another smith.as soon as i drove the Lincoln,i no longer wanted the edsel.
anyone need a ruger 22/45?

S&W is likely the finest gun maker in the market today. So we agree on that.

I am not fond of a Ruger either and no longer will own one. We can agree on that as well.

But I wish I had the Edsel you no longer wanted. A friend sold his Citation a few years ago at a time I told him not to do such. The guy he sold to got over $40,000 for it last fall.

We cannot agree on the Edsel

 

[chriskm1968]

well i agree on that as well, but picking cars to use for comparison is tricky!LOL

 

[oldman45]

I never made a dime off a Ruger or Taurus. Dated a girl many years ago that thought a Taurus I had was a "cute little gun" and I thought she was cute so I gave it to her. It was the only way I could get someone to take it. Once she got the gun, I got rid of her. Made a few dollars off Colt but never cared to sell a S&W. Never came out ahead with women either.

 

[chriskm1968]

lol! that reminds me of a time i gave a girl a smith model 15.
because i liked her. do i miss her? NO! you already know what i miss of that relationship.
here is the worst part of it. that was the only gun i ever reall got a steal on. paid 75.00 for it in 1993.

 

[flash60601]

The moral of THIS story is

"Shootin' lasts; Kissin' don't" - -

is that what you are trying to tell us?

Flash

 

[chriskm1968]

maybe full metal jacket was right about sleeping with your rifle.

 

[ladder13]

But I wish I had the Edsel you no longer wanted.

I REALLY like the Edsel, love that BIG chrome grille.

 

[chriskm1968]

now if i could get someone to like my ruger 22/45 more than me, i'll be set!

 

[Cruiser RN]

Maybe you can ask on the Ruger forum,LOL...God Bless...Mike

now if i could get someone to like my ruger 22/45 more than me, i'll be set!

 

[chriskm1968]

LOL! yeah right, i don't visit the ruger forums anymore. i've found that what they think is the best, isn't worth as much out of pocket to them. tried to sell a mark 3 stainless for 100 less than it was worth and no one would bite.
but i sold it and bought the 2206. only one more left to get rid of is this one. what chapped my butt is the 650.00 gun would not shoot as well than this 300.00 one!?
i think that those guns have a certain "following" so to speak.
when i asked a gunsmith guru about the 422/2206, i was told
they were "o.k." and it wasn't in the class of a ruger.
we who own them know better.
no regrets here fellas! thanks for all the info.

 

[FirebirdV8]

The 22/45 is nice enough, but it's no S&W. I had a 22/45 for a little bit, but sold it to help fund a well used Mod 28 No Dash. I have never regretted that transaction. I don't think you'll make any money on your 22/45. I just broke even on selling mine and I consider myself lucky to acheive that.

 

[primetime]

You paid $650 for a Ruger 45/22 ? ( maybe I read that wrong? ) and it didn't shoot well? I never owned a 45/22 but I do have a MkIII hunter that has shot very well and I've been very happy with so far ($450 with six site pipes ,scope mounts and nice wood grips).
I have no experience with smith autos so I can't speak to that . I love my Smith revolvers, , , but I'm more than pleased with my Ruger revolvers to. Never had a problem , easy on the wallet and STRONG, even over built. I have used my Bisley .45 long Colt to take wild boar in Florida and white tail here in Michigan. This is one heavy duty single action. Not a model 29 and I don't think I'll make a profit when I sell it but it works just fine.

 

[danski]

$650 for a Mark III? Funny, the Ruger catalog lists the most expensive Mark III for $638 MSRP. (Another one is in the $800 class but with a laser sight.) So at $638 MSRP, it should have sold at a retail gun shop for around $518 tops but more likely slightly under $500. Hmmmm.

 

[chriskm1968]

it was the 800.00 model. msrp. bout 640 otd. if anyone wants a "good one " 22/45 rp. let me know. i appreciate the help in letting me know what i paid for something.lol! i never regretted selling the mark 3 and i won't cry when this ones gone. just gotta hold it long enough for someone who doesn't know any better.

 

[VIM]

I love my S&W's as much as the next guy but I've had a Ruger MKII for 22 years now and can not fault the gun for anything but the way you take it down to clean it. I have found it very accurate and reliable and it has taken countless snakes, rabbits and squirrels not to mention tin cans and targets.

 

[Tracer_Bullet]

Gotta agree with VIM, though mine is a MKIII 22/45 (box-stock except for a fiber optic front sight). No problems with mine at all except that take down and reassembly are a pain.

 

[cp1969]

I only own a few Ruger handguns, but the ones I have, I like very much. My .45LC Blackhawk was the first CF handgun I bought and has been in the stable longer than anything else. Weighs 38 ounces empty and can launch a 255 gr. SWC over 1100 fps with ease. My .44 Redhawk is way up there on the 'list of guns I'd keep, if I could only keep one' and has an excellent double and single action pull. My .22/45 is the most reliable .22 auto handgun I've ever had. True, disassembly is a PITA, so I just shoot it and hose it out with brake cleaner once in a while.

I do like Smiths better but there is nothing wrong with these Rugers, either.

 

[chriskm1968]

well if you read on oter forums you will find that they have many problems.my stainless would not eject ( stove pipe)
which made it useless for steel plate shooting. it performed like a 150.00 gun. fortunately if you spend about 75.00 in aftermarket parts and can do it yourself it can be fixed. but should you have to do this to a brand new gun? my answer is NO, ruger answer: yes. and on top of this it was not accurate.
i have fixed 4 of these so far. when i shot a 622 a little , i realized it's potential. when i bought the 2206 i have. i tested it fairly against my 22/45. it won, because it is better.
not because of bias. there is NO quality control going on at ruger, a brand new 22/45 had the sight fall off of it at the last match. a ruger mark 3 hunter upon a disassemby looked as though a child had carved it out with a chisel and hammer.
if smith were to start the 422 line again. many rugers would be for sale.

 

[cp1969]

I try to let my own experience be my guide and take what I read on forums with a grain of salt.