Posted on 03/26/2009 7:56:12 PM PDT by saminfl
I own 5 Ruger Mk IIIs which I use to train college students in pistol shooting (Thank You NRA!). So, I am very experienced at cleaning them, and they see a lot of service. Two hints. 1) Read the instructions every time on re-assembly, particularly the part about holding the pistol upside down. That’s the secret. The video is likely very good, but I haven’t seen it. 2) Save money by cleaning with brake cleaner ($3.50 at your local auto parts shop). I only take them down once a year because the brake cleaner is so easy and good. Follow with CLP.
I have owned a bunch of Walther PP, PPK, and PPKs pistols as well as a TPh. They all are extremely accurate tho a couple of them in .22LR were prone to jam, but then others were totally reliable.
I bought a cheap Hungarian .22 and was surprised that it was about as accurate as the Walther and more reliable. Since then bought another in .380 and it is the same.
These little .22s do take a bit more care in shooting due to their short sight radius but they are usually very accurate inherently.
Now that I think about it, the most accurate PP style pistol I ever owned was a Russian Makarov in 9mm Mak. It would basically put every round into one slightly enlarged hole at around 30 feet and keep doing it as long as I was really careful.
A 50 cal Glock?
Wow...makes my .40 Glock 23 seem kind of wimpy wimpy wim-py
Wish it could be converted. Or at least I wish I could fire one
That one has me stumped. It looks a bit like a Reising but I can’t see where the pivot would be.
The grips look like a Russian pistol.
I’ve heard they’re great little guns but, glad I went with the Beretta Neos.
It’s *very* easy to take down and clean.
Stechkin APS 9mm Makarov
My other Beretta - 84fs 380 auto.
If it’s anything like the Mark II? During that final part of reassembly ... hold it with the barrel facing UP.
Easy trick. Do the final assembly UPSIDE DOWN. The little whammerdooddle stick has to hang down to stay out of the way. Otherwise, if assembled rightside up, it will snag and get stuck on the whatchamacallit.
If you don’t own a Ruger .22 pistol, this will make no sense. If you do, it will.
Let me guess, you got the 22/45 version?
I pulled my hair out getting mine apart and never could get it back together. Paid a gunbroker and bought a bore snake.
Bingo! DING DING DING! WE HAVE A WINNER!
Flip it upside down so the whammerdoodle hangs free. Easy as pie.
See my above post for “the secret.”
Oh, BTW, if any body is scuba diving a few miles off the Mexican port of Huatulco, keep an eye out for my Ruger Mark 2 Standard Model. It’s the blued steel one, with the 6” tapered barrel.
See my above. I stumbled on “the secret” years ago.
You like it?
Great little backup piece.
You beat me, I bought my first in 1974 and inflation had set in as it was $79 at a local feed store(!).
Still have it and it's still a hoot to shoot.
Thanks! Might check into one.
Nope. Just the Mark III
OTOH, small fast rounds like the 357 are better for punching through car bodies and glass etc. Either way it spells "ouch".
Ultimately, the accuracy of the shot placement is the critical factor. It doesn't hurt at all to be missed by a 44 magnum.
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