22LR Pistol

[LACamper]

+1 on the buckmark. 5.5" bull barrel on mine...

I like the Ruger, until I have to clean one! Getting it back together is a royal pain.

One other advantage the Browning has over the ruger, the mag release is in the correct place!

 

[artabr]

+1 on the buckmark. 5.5" bull barrel on mine...

I like the Ruger, until I have to clean one! Getting it back together is a royal pain.

One other advantage the Browning has over the ruger, the mag release is in the correct place!

Camper, the secret to putting the Ruger back together is the way you hold the gun and keeping an eye on where the hammer strut is. Takes maybe 20 seconds.
By the way I like your avatar. I've got a No.5 myself. When I was a kid it was always my favorite gun.


Art

 

[Swampy]

I shoot my daughters P22 whenever I can.. Its very fun to shoot and so accurate its crazy.. My 8 year old can shoot it accurately with no probs. Thats saying something..

 

[slinkyonrampage]

My favorite .22lr pistol is the Colt Woodsman, but that's just because I have one and love it. You are not likely to find one cheap though. My stepdad has a Ruger MKI though and it is great. It has seen countless amounts of ammo for the last 30 years and is still shooting great. I would go with a Ruger MKIII if I was you.

 

[dantheman]

.22 revolvers will indeed "jam".

The reason is that .22 rimfire ammunition is extraordinarily dirty, and will coke up the forward third of the charge hole and cause sticky extraction/difficult chambering. EVERY .22 rimfire S&W revolver I've handled, close to a dozen K and J frames, has displayed this. The only variable was how many rounds it took. A couple of kit guns would start choking in less than 50 rounds.

Revolvers do indeed "jam". The difference is, when a semi-auto malfunctions, you can generally clear it and keep going (unless something has broken, or a squib has blocked/bulged the barrel). When a revolver chokes, nine times out of ten you need a tool/tools to clear it.

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Sounds like you need to take better care of your weapons . I have
NEVER had the problems you describe with my K22 or any other revolver I own . I keep them reasonably clean , but I'm not a fanatic about it .

 

[slinkyonrampage]

I wouldn't say it jams, it's more of a misfire, usually due to the ammo, not the gun itself.

 

[greg t]

I was in the same boat, looking for a .22lr to practice with and also to introduce my wife and other new shooters to the shooting sports with.

I ended up with a Browning Buckmark and honestly couldn't be happier! One of the things that convinced me to get the Buckmark over say a Ruger is the ease with which you can add a suppressor. I wanted to keep that option open down the road, and with the Buckmark, all it takes is an accessory barrel from Tactical Solutions. With the Ruger, you either have to have the factory barrel threaded or purchase and entirely new "firearm" since the barrel/receiver assembly (where the serial number is) are essentially integral.

So, the Buckmark is every bit as accurate as the Mark II that I had a few years ago; the Buckmark is MUCH easier to take apart; the Buckmark barrel can easily be changed to one of a different length, one with threads, one with flutes, etc.; and the Buckmark was inexpensive as heck to boot!

 

[dantheman]

Why did I know that someone would make the obligatory "I've NEVER..." post?

Yeah, I'm a real slob about weapon maintenance; ask anyone who knows me.

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I know what you'r trying to do , and I ain't playing your game . If I say that I never had a jam , then it's so . I can't help your situation .

 

[CEHollier]

Just bought a Mk III Hunter w/ 5 1/2 inch barrel and put 200 rounds through it. I am well pleased and have no issues with it. I haven't broken it down to clean it so I can't speak for dis/reassembly. It's not cheap, $499 plus tax, but I live by the motto "Good **** ain't cheap and cheap **** ain't good" Just a general rule of thumb. If you get a Ruger you won't be disappointed.

 

[dantheman]

What game? You give me too much credit.

I don't doubt you've never had a problem, just as I'm equally sure you haven't seen anywhere close to the number of guns/rounds downrange I have.

Its a matter of exposure. YOUR little game, snidely remarking that I must not know how to maintain weapons, won't fly either.

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Never said you didn't know how , sport . And as far as guns or rounds downrange , your assuming a lot . I've had just as many years on this earth as you have and you have no idea about where I've been and what I've done .

And have a good evening .

 

[Born4spd]

Quick, look a turtle !

That should be enough of a distraction to calm things down

 

[CEHollier]

I found a video with tips on Ruger MkIII dis/reassembly. I've been told it can be a royal pain if you don't know the tricks. This video addresses the problems.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYHJm2P4kP0&feature=related

 

[Candyman]

I found a video with tips on Ruger MkIII dis/reassembly. I've been told it can be a royal pain if you don't know the tricks. This video addresses the problems.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYHJm2P4kP0&feature=related

BOY! Does the guy in that video make it look hard. The screwdriver and his poor man's hammer is not even needed to take the gun apart or to put it back together.
The thing he calls a dingle berry is called a hammer strut. The reason he could not remove the bolt at first is that the hammer strut was resting on the sear spring pin.
To remove the bolt with out having to remove the barrel with a poor man's hammer, just point the pistol stright up and pull the triger and the bolt will fall out.
Oh! insted of using a screwdriver to pry out the maimspring housing latch, use a paperclip.
When putting it back together, look into the slot in the back of the frame and you will see a small pin that gose cross ways, that little pin is there to hold down the tail end of the sear spring, ie, sear spring pin. If the pistol is tilted forward and you pull the trigger the hammer strut will rest on the top of the pin and the hammer will not go all the way down to allow you to put the bolt back in. Just point the pistol up and pull the trigger, then slid the bolt back in.
Now point the pistol down and pull the trigger and the hammer will go up and out of the way so thar you can put the mainspring (MS)housing back into the pistol. Push the large pin back into the frame. NOW HERE IS WHERE EVERYONE SCREWS UP, closing and locking the mainspring housing into place. Most will put the MS housing back in and close the latch and the bolt will not pull to the rear. The trouble is that the hammer strut in not pushing the mainspring down but, is in front of the MS housing, resting on top of the sear spring pin.
NOW HERE IS THE BIG TICKET TRICK. After you have the large pin pushed back up into place, Place the pistol upside down in your left hand, facing away from you, insert your thumb into the trigger guard, tilt the barrel up a little and pull the trigger with your thumb. You will see the hamer strut fallback and sit on the top of the MS housing. Keep the trigger pulled and close the MS and close the latch. Turn the pistol over and grip in your right hand and pull the bolt to the rear. WOW now was that so hard? You should try taking apart a Browning Buck mark.

I have a Ruger MKI with the short barrel and a MKII with a 10" bull barrel. I also have a S&W 22A and a Kimber 22 conversion kit that I built a frame for. I really love then all.

 

[artabr]

Good explanation, Candyman. Its easier to do than to say, turning the gun upside down is the key.

Art

 

[dantheman]

But unless you've spent much of the last 20+ years on a line, watching folks shoot a large variety of guns,

" Watching " ?

Sorry , that was too easy . How about we agree to disagree ? It's too
nice of a day to spend it arguing here . My grandson is ready to go outside and make mudpies .

 

[graymo2]

Ok guys, I ordered through galleryofguns.com

I order it yesterday, and I picked it up today.

I know the quality isn't that great, but I just wanted to show it off.

Here is the next one on my list: http://www.fnhusa.com/le/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF020&gid=FNG001&mid=FNM0123

 

[artabr]

Sweet



Art

 

[Born4spd]

Damnit, now i have to wipe the drool off my keyboard...

GET A SUPPRESSOR! lol

 

[graymo2]

GET A SUPPRESSOR! lol

I will, but you see what I want next.

 

[Born4spd]

That FN is a purrty pistol...