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Ruger Mk. III 24/45
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Posted on 10/16/2010 4:17:23 PM PDT by Captain Ray

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To: Hardastarboard
Bill Ruger was a firearms genius, but p!$$ on the take down design for the Mk I and Mk II series pistols.

I'll take my Walther PS22 with a 4" all day long ... accurate, all kinds of fun to plink with, easy to clean.

21 posted on 10/16/2010 5:29:16 PM PDT by tx_eggman (Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
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To: Captain Ray

What I didn’t like was the little thingy in the magazine well that flips back and forth. My browning is a pain too.


22 posted on 10/16/2010 5:33:53 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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To: MHGinTN

I have a Unique model L. It is nothing like a Browning Hi-Power but it does have a 3” barrel, is pretty accurate and is remarkably reliable.

I have owned it for many years and it is the pistol I often put in my pocket when I walk around the yard or nearby woods. It has never jammed, ever, tho I do recall it failing to ignite a cartridge a couple of times. That is not too unusual for .22 rimfire rounds. I have had one do that occasionally with just about any .22 including rifles.


23 posted on 10/16/2010 5:40:33 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: Captain Ray

I had one of these as a loaner, and felt compelled to give it a thorough cleaning. I almost thought I was going to have to return it to the owner in pieces. Gawd, what a pain in the a$$!


24 posted on 10/16/2010 5:48:35 PM PDT by Nachoman (Think of life as an adventure you don't survive.)
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To: Downsouth55

I sell these, so I know how... So, to get back to the orig. ? you can see videos showing Ruger MK III disassembly if you go to Youtube and type that into the search.

Mary Kay at PersonalSecurityZone.com


25 posted on 10/16/2010 5:55:20 PM PDT by PersonalSecurityZoneDOTcom
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To: Downsouth55

When I go to the range, I always start with my Smith 41, It is a cheap way to get into the zone before shooting .40.
It’s about the same weight as my SIG.


26 posted on 10/16/2010 6:15:23 PM PDT by Waverunner (")
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To: yarddog

I need a couple of mags for the little Unique Model 52, .22 LR. No one seems to have any, even for the Corsair Model D which is the same gun! I have a 15 round mag for it. Got the last one Numrich had.


27 posted on 10/16/2010 6:59:00 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: Captain Ray
why the heck do you have to turn it upside down, insert the mag, then right it, pull the trigger and take out the mag and all that stuff

Gravity. This gun was not made to reassemble in Space.

28 posted on 10/16/2010 6:59:41 PM PDT by Jeff Gordon (Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: yarddog

BTW, the Winchester .22LR ammo seems to be the best in .22 handguns. I’ve had the very least trouble with it. Remington, on the other hand, is rife with misfires!


29 posted on 10/16/2010 7:00:56 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: Captain Ray

I shot that as a child and just love that thing.

Just feels good in the hand.

As far as the cleaning goes, every gun is little different but it comes apart in 5 easy pieces and goes back together pretty easily.

I know I was a little perturbed with my first Kimber but now I clean them lickety split.

Just practice with it.


30 posted on 10/16/2010 7:04:02 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: MHGinTN

I used to visit the magazine vendors every time I went to a gun show. I finally found one but the price was way too high. Since I have a couple of other pocket pistols in .22 (A Walther PP and a Hungarian copy) and each came with a spare mag, I just don’t worry about it any more. Still would like to have a spare one tho.


31 posted on 10/16/2010 7:05:48 PM PDT by yarddog
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I pocket carried a Phoenix Arms .22 LR for years, with an extra mag in the other pocket. Great little cheap gun. I even have two of them in stainless and the interchangeable five inch barrels for range fun. Does Phoenix arms make a .32 that’s reliable?


32 posted on 10/16/2010 7:08:59 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: MHGinTN

I bought my Unique in a pawn shop for $55. It sort of looked a bit like the cheap pocket pistols but I could tell it was very well machined.

I looked it up in the Blue Book and was surprised how much they are valued at. I think over $300 in excellent shape.


33 posted on 10/16/2010 7:14:01 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: Captain Ray
Don't get me started on mechanical engineering and the bored graduates who go to work for gun and car companies with the single-minded goal of creating things so complicated that they won't ever get *more* bored by looking at the exploded diagrams.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

34 posted on 10/16/2010 7:19:10 PM PDT by The Comedian (They Live. We Sleep.)
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To: yarddog

If you have access to the Blue book, what is a price range for the Unique Mod 52 in excellent condition. This little pistol looks like no more than 50 rounds have been through it! Bluing is in excellent condition and has black grips I bought for it.


35 posted on 10/16/2010 7:20:34 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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I don’t have one. I looked it up at a dealers.

It is probably available on-line but I am not sure.


36 posted on 10/16/2010 7:23:02 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: yarddog

Thanks


37 posted on 10/16/2010 8:04:38 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: MHGinTN
I need a couple of mags for the little Unique Model 52, .22 LR. No one seems to have any, even for the Corsair Model D which is the same gun! I have a 15 round mag for it. Got the last one Numrich had.

I think Gunbroker has at least one mag.

38 posted on 10/16/2010 9:07:02 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: Still Thinking

Thank you! I’ll check them out ... that’s an ‘ebay’ for guns, right?


39 posted on 10/17/2010 7:36:26 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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To: Still Thinking

Just did a search for Unique Mod52 and Corsair ModD, none at gunbroker.


40 posted on 10/17/2010 8:27:12 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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