imschur Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR), announces two new 22/45 rimfire pistol models with threaded barrels. These new models allow owners to attach an assortment of muzzle accessories to one of America’s favorite rimfire handguns, the popular Ruger 22/45RP rimfire pistol.Both models feature a 4.5 inch, factory ½-28 thread barrel, which accepts many popular muzzle accessories. When not using a special application attachment, the threaded barrel and barrel crown are protected by a muzzle cap.The 22/45PRRP model (10149) comes without sights and features a Picatinny rail on top of the receiver for mounting optics. A shorter Picatinny rail is mounted on the bottom of the barrel for attaching lights, lasers and other accessories.The second model (10150) features a fixed rear sight and Partridge-style front sight. The receiver is drilled and tapped to accept a Weaver-style scope adapter (available at ShopRuger.com) so shooters can mount a variety of optics on the pistol. Ruger.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodent.22 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Cool! Ruger has made some changes in thinking since the old man passed away.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27 Beck Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 With the RP panels, one of these 22/45s is on my get list. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Joe Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Is it hard to put a rail on a Ruger pistol? Or is the gun tapped so you can just screw it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodent.22 Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Joe in the photos of the threaded barrel 22/45's the top one (10150) is factory tapped for your rail installation. The bottom model (10149)comes with the rails mounted. :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Joe Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 I put the 10149 (the one with the rails already on it) on layaway at Bud's Gun shop. I looked around and found that most places were out of them, so I figured I better reserve mine. I think that Bud's prices are great, but that layaway option at Bud's is dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted February 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 can you lay away more than one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Joe Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 At Bud's you can layaway as many as you like. I have an ISSC Mkii on layaway as well as the Ruger. The catch is that you have to put 20% down and if you change your mind or don't pay it off on time, (90 days), you lose the 20%. You would get back the balance of any money you send them. You could just pay the 20% and not pay anything else until the end. I send them money whenever I have a few bucks extra.The problem is, of course, if you have more than one on layaway, it will take you longer to get the first one as your money will be split among several guns But, it takes the worry out of the possibility that the gun will be out of stock when you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Joe Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Got the new Ruger Mark III 22/45 with Threaded Barrel and with the rails. I put a red dot on it and am going to take it out. A few of first impressions: 1. Heavy. It is supposed to mimic a 1911 .45 in weight and the grip. It does. 2. Cheapo grips. The first thing I noticed was the woodgrained plastic grips that feel like plastic and look like it too. I don't think that there is necessarily anything wrong with plastic grips. Most of the Tactical .22 rifles are made of plastic. However, the plastic the rifles are made with, is obviously tougher and does not have a slippery feel. I want to say that most of the tactical .22 rifles and pistols we talk about use a "higher quality" plastic, although talking in terms of "high quality" plastic seems weird. But, obviously the Glocks and Sigs, for example, use a dense plastic, although we all call it "poly" something or another. No matter how you spell it, it is still what most people think of as plastic material. The grips on this Ruger are like the fake wood plastic GM used to use on its dashboards. Is wood so much more expensive that they could not have put wood grips on the gun? I know Ruger made the grips on the Mark III 22/45 so that they could be changed out for most grips that fit a normal 1911, but that did not mean that changing out the grips was supposed to be mandatory. 3. Other than the grips, the gun feels and looks like it is quality made and heavy-duty made. Comparing it to my 1983 Browning Buckmark Challenger III, the Ruger reminds me of a Ford F-350, while the Buckmark is like a Honda. I know that the Buckmark will last forever and will do the job, but the Buckmark appears almost delicate compared to the Ruger. You could always use this Ruger as a club if you wanted to conserve ammo. I have no experience with Rugers. In fact, this is the first one I have held, so perhaps the models other than the 22/45 feel different. Regardless, grips aside, you certainly feel like you get your money's worth with this gun. 4. It came with an extra magazine and with a black cloth zip-up pistol case with the red Ruger trademark on it. So, that was cool. I believe that this is the standard way they are sold. Of course, with the red dot scope, it won't fit the case, but it is still a nice touch. 5. The rails do not look like they are removable. They are not put on with screws that look like you can take off with an Allen wrench or otherwise. If you want to use iron sights, it looks like you have to get some that use the rail. That is what I expected as I planned to use a red dot on the pistol. I do not believe that the rails will come loose, ... ever. So, hope to shoot it in a few minutes and will let you know what I think about it after that. I will use my shooting gloves, as the grips feel a little harsh against bare palms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodent.22 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Yeah Ruger is full of contradictions, especially the Mark pistols. The grips always were the slick styrene-type plastic. Back 20 years ago when I got my Mark II, the first thing I did was order full-checkered wood grips. Good Luck, you have a darned good looking gun there. Keep us posted on your results.... :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Joe Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Just got back. WHAT A GREAT GUN! My son and I took the 22/45 out back. These are my "second" impressions: 1. Regarding the grips. I forgot they were plastic when I was shooting. The gun fit well and the grips did not hurt my hands. I did not notice the checkering. I then put on my think leather gloves and it was really nice. 2. Shot Blazers and Federal Champions. Absolutely no FTF or FTE. I did not clean the gun before I shot it. Just worked perfectly out of the box. 3. It was nice and heavy and held true on the target. Adjusted the red dot scope somewhat to the right, and it was right on. Overall, I would give the gun extremely high marks. Very enjoyable to shoot. The red dot scope did not make any difference that I could see with the balance or anything. It was nice shooting a pistol with a red dot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imschur Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I thinking of getting one of these, the one with the picatinney to use with my Silencerco Sparrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microgunner Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I don't care for the polymer framed 22/45. I'm just too used to the steel framed Baby Nambu original version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGW Gunsmith Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 I know, this is an older thread, but it is still an interesting one. Ruger doesn't provide much for good lookin' grip panels, but more toward the functional, replace 'em if you like, variety. Life's too short to have fugly grip panels on your Ruger pistol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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