![]() Pulling the slide back and up lifts it away from the rails then easing the slide forward clears the barrel so the slide can be completely removed. Snapping the takedown switch to the six o’clock position frees the slide. To disassemble the pistol (after following all safety protocols, of course), one first drops the mag and locks back the slide, which pushes the hammer out of the way. The gun has its own Easy Button – a takedown switch located inside the trigger guard. In vivid contrast to the difficulty of changing the grip sleeve, takedown of the SR22 was delightfully simple. Still, although it’s ultimately effective, the SR22’s grip system badly trails the M&P/XD/Glock field when it comes to ease of use. ![]() With four handle combinations to choose from, the hands of most shooters should be well-accommodated. For shooters with larger mitts who need additional real estate at the bottom of the handle, Ruger supplies two extensions, one for each of the included ten-round mags. Since the SR22s handle was the right size for me right out of the box with a comfortable and secure all-finger grip, I didn’t need to attach the thoughtfully provided magazine extensions. The manufacturer claims that the grips will break in over time, but given the difficulty of swapping sleeves just once, only a masochist will choose to do so a second time. Removing the SR22’s grip was as frustrating as trying to put sweat socks on a rooster. With devilishly sly humor, Ruger notes that “he detachable grip may initially be difficult to remove.”Įxcuse me for laughing out loud, but the copywriter who authored that line should be writing comedy for Ricky Gervais. Ham-fisted shooters will want to swap the smaller sleeve for the larger. With the smaller grip sleeve preinstalled, the SR22 fit my average-sized hand well. In the box are two grip sleeves in the box for a slim or wider palm swell. ![]() The well-shaped and very comfortable grip is customizable. The location of the safety also worked great for me I didn’t have to change my grip to switch back and forth from safe to fire, and I never accidentally tripped the switch. Nevertheless, the safety switch was nicely clicky and required just the right amount of thumb pressure to shift between the fire and safe positions. I know that some other pistols work the same way but I never liked them, either. The trigger-disconnecting safety switch seemed counterintuitive, requiring the shooter to flick the switch upwards to the fire position and downwards to be safe. Lefties will appreciate that the magazine release and safety switches are both completely ambidextrous. Performance counts, too, so I just couldn’t wait to put the pistol through its paces to see what it could do.ĭespite the small size of the SR22, the controls all have generous surface areas and provide good tactile feedback, so handling them is literally a snap. But as anyone will tell you who’s ever had to clean up after an Irish Setter, looks aren’t everything. While the SR22’s styling isn’t groundbreaking, the little pistol’s proportions, fit and finish are spot-on. Think Eva Longoria and you’re in the ballpark. This dusky beauty is sleek, balanced and sexy in a diminutive way. ![]() The SR22 looks more like a conventional carry pistol than a space gun. The resulting target pistols are tried and true, effective and accurate, and look like Buck Rogers’ rejects. 22 pistols like the Standard, the Mark I through III and 22/45 are based on the Japanese Nambu design, with a bit of Luger added into the stew just to make the guns look as absurd as possible.
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