Never Stop and Look at the Gun Counter

[greener]

Went by my favorite tackle/gun shop this morning for some supplies and had to wait a few minutes at the gun counter. Noticed a MKII 22/45 on the used rack and after a little haggling I now have a MKIII 22/45 and a MKII 22/45.



Shoots well, but I'm addicted to the VQ trigger and sear in my Rugers, so Rimfire Sport & Custom will get a call in a couple of weeks. I think I like the grips on the MKII better than the MKIII in 22/45.

The shop was a dangerous place to be this morning. They are dumping their Para-Ordnance inventory below their cost. Very tempting. Glad I got the "buy a gun" out of my system before I noticed.

[Bullseye]

Well, there you go. I wonder how that conversation went with SWMBO about buying a new pistol? Did you get the old, "Don't you already have one of those?" "Why do you need another one just like the first?"

Now that you have both you can better appreciate the differences in the grips that I've been talking about over the years. The girth of the Mark II 22/45 is larger than that of its newer Mark III sibling. I'm sure you got a good deal, you old horse trader!

You'll have no problem installing your new trigger parts, they go in the similarly to the ones in the Mark III. My 22/45 web help maintenance page as sections for both Mark II and Mark III versions.

R,
Bullseye

[greener]

SWMBO stopped mentioning the number or new acquisitions other than to indicate her like or dislike of the particular acquisition a while back. I don't comment about costs of on-line genealogy databases or the annual dead-folks society convention and she makes no negative comments about my hobbies.

The price satisfied me and Green Top. No obvious signs of abuse or excess wear. I put about 150 rounds of Federal Bulk, Xpert22's and Fed Automatch through it with no problems. When I got home I field stripped it and cleaned it. No internal signs of wear. The only problem was a loose front sight, which has been fixed with loctite. I thought I might be buying a project, but all I can see that it needs is possibly tapped for a rail and the VQ trigger and sear.

You are right about the grip. The extra girth is better.

[toyfj40]

I now have a MKIII 22/45 and a MKII 22/45.

Greener: I presume you HAD the mk3 and acquired the mk2...
Congrats... I hope your "guardian" knows your forum-pw and
when you are 'gone', she can logon here and offer your "collection"
to us for a reasonable fee... or she can just send an eMail direct !!
--toy

It's hard to imagine having 'too many' MKs...
so I don't try. Each is just as interesting as the previous.
keep us posted on how it(you) shoots.

[greener]

My first MK was a MKIII Hunter, then a MKIII 22/45, MKII GC and, now the, MKII 22/45. Each of the last 3 were bought because I ran across them at a price I couldn't turn down. You are right, each one different enough to be interesting.

My dodge has to be to hide everything in plain sight. The passwords are in a spiral binder we both use, so she hasn't had any interest in looking. Receipts are in a file folder labeled "firearms." Gun storage was her idea and part of my computer-room project:


She allowed me enough room for guns if I moved the 30 file boxes containing her genealogy research.

I learned "hide in plain sight dodge with my other hobby, fishing. The rods are stored in plain sight, so she never asked why I needed all of them or how much they cost.

After about 40 years we have learned to put up with the other's foibles. But I still practice a bit of "don't tell, unless asked' especially after I learned that "what, this old thing, I've had it for ages" didn't work.


11:22 Forget the fancy words, I just go busted. She asked why I kept buying guns that she didn't like grips.

[Bullseye]

I understand the "don't volunteer information unless directly asked" aspect of SWMBO management. It has worked for me over the years. I usually get a gasp if she walks past when the safe is open. But like you said it is at your house, I have my things and she has hers, so we basically ignore each other's excesses.

R,
Bullseye

[Downeaster]

Occasionally, SWMBO gets fiesty over a particular purchase. If I'm feeling particularly brave when she asks "And how much did THAT cost?" I answer something like "Oh, about 4 cartons of cigarettes." (She smokes, I don't...)

That always shuts her up. Sometimes for several days...

[scaleman]

This is some good advice guys as I have taken alot of heat for buying my Mark III. She found my VQ "Wish List" and I got another tongue lashing on how my hobby cost too much. I only have 2 guns! I have only been married for 6yrs and need to work on my skills. With age comes wisdom I guess.

[bearandoldman]

With age comes wisdom I guess.

Well, that is the old saying, but speaking from experience I am not sure it is totally true. Ma never say anything about any guns I buy and never has, do not keep an actual count on guns as it may scare me. maybe as I get older the wisdom will get here yet, I am approaching 76 and Ma and I are approaching 51 years, so hope the wisdom gets here soon.

[DancesWithSquirrels]

Wisdom is over-rated. A good place to hide that includes all the necessities works better.

DWS

[bearandoldman]

Wisdom is over-rated. A good place to hide that includes all the necessities works better.

DWS

Old age, perseverance and down right dirty deling, plus being sneaky has got wisdom beat hands down.

[KAZ]

Speaking of dirty dealing there was a member that had just acquired a new toy and was in the dog house when he stumbled onto another "must have" So, he sneaks out to his driveway and pours a cup of transmission fluid out underneath his truck, and sadly shows the "bad tranny" to his significant other. How can she complain about funding needed transmission repair Right?

[greener]

Wisdom is over-rated. A good place to hide that includes all the necessities works better.

DWS

Old age, perseverance and down right dirty deling, plus being sneaky has got wisdom beat hands down.

The best combination seems to be old age, perseverance, dirty dealing, being sneaky and a really good place to hide. Well off to find the spare can of transmission fluid.

[greener]

This is some good advice guys as I have taken alot of heat for buying my Mark III. She found my VQ "Wish List" and I got another tongue lashing on how my hobby cost too much. I only have 2 guns! I have only been married for 6yrs and need to work on my skills. With age comes wisdom I guess.

You might try:
A. The VQ kit will make you much more accurate. If you are more accurate, you will need fewer bullets to hit the target where you want. And we all know how fast the cost of ammo is going up. Looks like a real cost savings to me.

B. Find some posts saying how bad the Ruger trigger is. It is a quality problem. Apologize for not knowing that when you bought the gun and you need to fix the problem before something terrible happens.

C. You only have two guns. Shooting heats up the barrel. A hot barrel can cause the bullet to melt and seal into the barrel and ignite the powder. This is a potentially dangerous situation. You need more than two guns because of the required cool-down time.

D. Get better at hiding wish lists.

Let me know if A-C work. I usually try something like D.

[Yleefox]

I really enjoyed reading the above post and some of them had me laughing. The funny part was how many of those same courses of action I've tried over the years. I finally came up with two that work well for me.

When I buy a new gun or I'm discussing the purchase of one and she questions me about it, I like to tell her that I was considering buying something much more expensive and/or something that she would dislike having sitting around. It's especially fun when I choose something particular appalling to her, like say; Honey, a friend of mine told me about this old antique car that his buddy has for sale. He only wants 2 grand for it and with a new paint job, some body work, a new engine and transmission, it would be a hoot to drive around town. He also told me his friend has a (fill in the gun of your choice) for just 3 hundred bucks. I'd like to have that car but I would also like the gun. I know I can't afford both, what do you think?

Guess which one she's going to insist that I buy?

The other story I give her and this one is the absolute truth, is the; Honey, if I die, these guns are going to help supply you with income when I'm gone. All you'll have to do is put them up for sale. They're an excellent investment in your future and I can enjoy them while I'm still breathing.

Seems to work most times, but not every time.

Y