What is a 22/45?

[DocB]

Am looking at investing in my first gun. It was recommended in another forum that I get a 22/45. And I was curious... What is that?

Is it a .22 with a .45 conversion kit or something? I've looked all over, and I can't really figure out what makes it different from a plain old .22 and why I would want it over one.

Thanks in advance!

[nalioth]

It's a Ruger .22 pistol with a lower frame designed with the same dimensions as a model 1911A1. It's not a conversion of any sort - it's a factory model, and been sold for years.



It's marketed at folks who carry a 1911 for social purposes and wish to train cheaply as the grip angle and controls are pretty much identical to the 1911A1.


Here is a standard Ruger .22 pistol (this is a picture of a MK II)

[DocB]

Got it... so it's just about the controls and handling. Thanks.

[KodiakBeer]

Actually, I think that was my recommendation on this site. The 22/45 (and the Browning Buckmark) are a pretty good simulation of most defensive handguns, not just the 1911. The grip angle and controls first used in the 1911 are pretty standard for most modern handguns today.

[herohog]

It is the 10/22 of pistols! LOTS of aftermarket add-ons and it can be made into something WAY above what it once was. I LOVE mine!

22/45 MK-III Target Model

Volquartsen:
Exact Edge Extractor,
SureStrike Firing Pin,
Target hammer,
Target sear,
Target trigger w/ over-travel screw, return trigger plunger spring and polished plunger,
V-Comp Compensator,
Titanium Disconnecter.

Mag disconnect removed using Sam's hammer bushing and I installed bpatza @ rimfirecentral.com's Loaded Chamber Indicator (LCI) Cover.

Grips and Mag Bumpers by TechTeach @ rimfirecentral.com Dominic.Notaro@csinet.net

Hammer bushing from Sam Lam @ rimfirecentral.com sg552.2@gmail.com

Cocking Handle by Brian Alcaraz, bjtraz@swbell.net @ rimfirecentral.com

I Throated her and polished the feed ramp too.

The trigger is MUCH lighter and breaks nice and clean with NO creep and no over-travel. Once I adjusted the take-up as far as I could and still get reliable reset I am left with about 1/32" take-up before you feel resistance then she breaks like glass at maybe a pounds pressure! I doubt I will be making any changes to the setup from this point on other than a special set of grips I have coming!

[noskilz]

Also grip frame on 22/45 is polymer. Mark III is steel.

[Baldy]

Here's a Ruger MK-III. It's all steel. This is my steel and bullseye pistol..

[xl_target]

If you're a 1911 fan, there are several pistols out there (in .22 LR) that could be used as cheap inexpensive trainers or just for fun. There is the Colt/Umarex .22, the Chiappa and the GSG/SIG 1911-22. I think the GSG version has the best build quality of the three.

I recently purchased the SIG 1911-22 (made by GSG) and it is a really fun gun.


So far it has been very reliable, extremely accurate (with CCI min mags) and a lot of fun. Buy the GSG version, it is about $100 cheaper that the SIG version.

I really like the grips on the SIG version though. Stippled Rosewood grips.