.22 Automatic Recommendations?

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ms6852 wrote:
“I own the browning buckmark. When I was buying it I was comparing it to the ruger side by side. My decision was purely based on how it felt in my hands. I liked the buckmark better. I have shot both and to me they are both equal in reliability and accuracy. I have no experience with the smith and Wesson but from I have read they are just as accurate or more than the other two. Field stripping is pretty easy as well.”

Sound advice when when you are represented with guns that are so closely matched and will remain stock. But if you are someone who feels the need to make changes to perfect your gun to fit your needs then I would go with the Ruger. I really like the new MKIV in the blued model as it has a aluminum frame and has a great weight savings over the stainless models. That model with the 6” Standard upper is something I will pick up in the near future.

 

[James K]

"... you have an early red eagle grip gun. it switched to black to mourn the death of mr. ruger."

The eagle was changed from red to black by Bill Ruger to mourn the death of Alexander McCormick Sturm, his friend and business partner, whose mother provided early capital to the fledgling gun company. It was Sturm, who had a fascination with heraldry, who designed the eagle trademark. Following Ruger's own death, the "S" for Sturm was removed from the logo, though the company name remains "Sturm, Ruger."

Jim

 

[Hdonly]

My old Standard. She looks rough cause she has had a long hard life. I have no idea how many thousands of rounds I have put through this gun since I bought it new in 1979. Made the grips to fit my larger hands. You can tell it's been in and out of the holster a time or two. I could polish it up and re-blue it, but I won't. I like it just like it is. A little old and beat up-just like me.