Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
How much time does it require to take it apart and put it back together?
Is it broken?
I call these the “urban 22 lites”, because they shoot at 1200 FPS, and they come equipped with a LEGAL sound suppressor. You can shoot these in the most uptight neighborhood and still kill those pesky raccoons.
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Because (removes hat, stands at attention) John Moses Browning didn't invent it.
/johnny
I’ve learned the hard way not to disassemble any firearm any further an the manual recommends. This is especially true of Ruger .22s. The engineering on them is superb, but not for anyone who isn’t a trained gunsmith.
Strictly my opinion, your mileage may vary.
I had my first one around 1974. It was just as hard to reassemble as they say. I have owned probably a dozen since then and they haven’t improved the field stripping a bit.
Interestingly, that first 4” barrel one was the most accurate of the bunch and that includes several target models. None have been inaccurate tho.
I have a 22/45 and it is a fun gun to shoot. I also have a S&W mod41 it is the best shooting .22 pistol I ever shot bar none.
A bent paperclip can help.
Unlike a 1911 which one can disassemble and reassemble with increasing ease and speed, Mk II and 22/45’s don’t get any easier the upteenth time you try.
Each one is an exercise in luck.
Good thing they really don’t need to be disassembled to be cleaned well enough to function.
What I didn’t like was the little thingy in the magazine well that flips back and forth. My browning is a pain too.
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$$!
Gravity. This gun was not made to reassemble in Space.
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.