Ruger 22/45

It didn't take long after I found my perfect gun in the LCR .22 for us to want another one. While I still wasn't ready to go up in caliber I did want a whole new firing experience. The Ruger 22/45 is very different to the LCR in many ways. 

While it seems lighter to me it is overall a bigger gun and has more bits, parts, and steps before you can just pull the trigger. The barrel is a lot longer and that seems to make it quieter, and it has less of that "I just fired a gun!" feeling. In fact there really is hardly any jerk at all. 

Since this one is not a revolver, it has a magazine that you will need to put the cartridges into. Mine came with two, and they both hold ten. At first, I struggled to load it until my husband explained to me that you can hold down the spring, and then it was super easy to load. You do have to push the magazine into the gun with some force to make sure things are in place. 

After the magazine is in you will need to pull back the slide to load the first bullet into the chamber. Now I must admit, on some days I struggle with this part because I do have arthritis in my hands. However, I only struggle when my hands are noticeably acting up and I don’t think this could be called hard to pull back by any stretch of the imagination. 

When you pull back the slide and release it, you are ready to fire, and it is so very very easy to pull this trigger compared to the LCR. Once you have fired all the rounds in the magazine the slide will stay in the back position. 

Another obvious difference is that there is a safety button feature, which you have to make sure is in the right position before firing. There is also a button that you press to release the magazine, which also serves to tell me if I haven't pushed the magazine in with enough force. I imagine I am one of only a few people who have that issue. The other button is the slide release button. 

 As much as I hate to admit it, it is easier to handle and way more accurate. Seriously right from the start I was able to hit the target and with a great consistency. I really like the angle of the grips which I think adds to my accuracy. 

For full technical details, because you may have guessed I'm no professional, please visit the Ruger website. You can also connect with Ruger on Facebook.