Mark III vs Mark III 22/45

[voland]

I know this was probably beaten to death on here already but how good is the polymer on the 22/45? I have mostly 1911's so the grip configuration is definitely a plus but this pistol is going to end up getting fairly beat up in a backpack and I wanted to make sure that it was sturdy and will stand up to the abuse.

So if you have one, please let me know your opinions.

Thanks!
V.

 

[LawBob]

I know this was probably beaten to death on here already but how good is the polymer on the 22/45? I have mostly 1911's so the grip configuration is definitely a plus but this pistol is going to end up getting fairly beat up in a backpack and I wanted to make sure that it was sturdy and will stand up to the abuse.

So if you have one, please let me know your opinions.

Thanks!
V.

Complaints are that the 22/45 grip is a little thin and there is no easy way to change out the grips...

Many people have carefully ground down the grip texture and subsequently glued or screwed on real 1911 grips, increasing its thickness.

If you are looking for a lightweight backpack 22, then get a 22/45 and get a Pac-Lite upper from www.TacticalSol.com (you'll have to buy from a gun dealer b/c the upper is a registered receiver). But that's 2 purchases.

I love my 22/45, but I have a GemTech upper. It's quiet.

 

[OldSmoke]

I shoot 1911's too and got a 22/45 just to save on ammo costs. Early in the game I managed to get a magazine stuck in backwards (long story) and spent a couple of days hammering, prying , and beating on the silly thing.

If it were your Daddy's kind of plastic (a polystyrene or something) it would have been destroyed, and if it were aluminum it might have cracked. But it only sustained some very minor cosmetic damage that was repaired to my satisfaction with a file.

In other words, the stuff looks cheap and cheesy and flimsy but it is tough as a rhino's butt. I bought the thing because it cost less than a case of .45 ammo so it has little real value, but it is fun and accurate (for a Ruger) and cheap to shoot. I keep it in my ammo bag rattling around with magazines and junk and never clean it, but it keeps on ticking like a Timex.

You'll like it.

 

[contender]

Well, we only have 1 MKIII around here,, but we do also have a MKII as well (that are the 22/45 models.) So,, the 2 we use,, a lot,, in our NRA WOT clinics etc are very durable. yes,,, the molded grip frame where you can't change the grips out,, does create an issue for some folks. It's all in what fits your hands. Miss Penny likes her's just the way it is,, while I take mine & add a slip over Pachmyer gripper piece. It helps fill out the gun in my hands.
Do not worry about the durability of the gun.

 

[CajunBass]

Your grandchildren might have to worry about their kids wearing it out.

Maybe.