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The Ruger .22 Automatic Pistol: Standard/ Mark I/ Mark Ii Series

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If you are thinking of buying a target pistol, can't decide exactly which to buy, but are considering a Ruger, then read this book. It will make your decision for you.

The book covers the history of Sturm, Ruger & Company, the various models of the .22 automatic pistols, the chronology of their production, and brief descriptions of other firearms developed by the firm. Also covered are care and maintenance of the pistols, including field- and detail-stripping instructions. The book concludes with chapters on available accessories and a survey of ammunition for use with Rugers.

The overall story is one of high quality, accuracy, continuous refinement of design, and innovation in weapons manufacture. Enjoy your new Ruger.

This book is essential for the Ruger semi-auto pistol collector. It only covers the Standard, the MKI, and MKII pistols, but that is all it should cover. The MKIII pistol is not present, nor are the Ruger revolvers or the Ruger 22/45. The book does cover a few Ruger MKII facsimiles and successful gunsmithing trends, as well as proper maintenance and detail stripping.

The book is not a volume worshiping Bill Ruger. Rather it is an information packed publication of the origins and development of the most popular .22 auto-pistol of all time.

For under $12, it's an absolute steal. Buy it.

Shooting the Ruger .22 automatic target pistol is widely enjoyed by many of us and this book gives us the details of it's history, development, the many varieties, care and maintenance - including how to break it down in an easy to understand text and much more. It is a must have for all Ruger Standard, MK I and MK II pistol owners. MK III owners will be disappointed if they are looking for information on that model - no mention of it at all. My copy is copyrighted 1988. Provided D. Long is still with us it certainly would be worth his while to update this wonderful book to include the newer model MK IIIs, new ammo available, grips, optics and the list goes on.... Hats off to Duncan Long, a Ruger .22 auto pistol authority, for his most informative writing.

Generally the book serves its purpose, as an overview of the Ruger pistol, it works, but it has a few problems.

Chapter one, history: This section has a few small but highly noticeable errors such as conflating Springfield Armory, Inc., the company and the Springfield Armory, the government installation.

Chapter two, variations: fine so far as I can tell, but of course the book was published in 1988, so quite a bit has happened since then!

Chapter three, maintenance: Fine so far as it goes, but doesn't have anything on the Mark three which has several complications added to takedown.

Chapter four, accessories: By nature this section was outdated as soon as it was published, but now it's almost embarrassing; some of the equipment in this section might be found in a museum.

Chapter five, ammunition: Nothing wrong here.

If you own a Mark two, this book still has value, especially considering it's price, but if you own a mark three your money might be better spent elsewhere.

The entire history of one of the best .22 pistols ever made. For those who want to know how to care for their handgun and make it more fun to shoot, this is the book to have in your library.

The book is nicely written and provides info not easily found in other sources. Recommended!

I believe this product is accurate pertaining to the pistol models. Indexed well.
A good history of the company, and of the creators. Excellent data references
pertaining to each model; and diagrams associated to the models. A good read and
well worth the purchase price.

Added this to my extensive library of firearm books, and wish I would have done it sooner. I am not a Ruger collector, and I don't even own a MK pistol but I found the book very informative. My only complaint would be that I wish it had more pictures, but then it probably wouldn't be a $10 book if it did.