In article 42471d53-4763-4233-b701-
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On Oct 10, 12:24*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:56:27 -0400, EmpacherFan
wrote:

If I were interested in a 22, though, I'd get a 22. I like these Mark
III's or the older Mark II's from Ruger:

http://www.ruger.com/products/markIIITarget/models.html

They're a bitch to break down completely for cleaning until you learn
a very simple trick. Then, they're easy.

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Breaking down is fairly easy, putting it back together is what gives
people fits until they learn how to get the hammer and spring into the
right position.

In terms of speed and accuracy, a S&W 41 or an old Hi Standard
Supermatic will run circles around the Ruger III.

Finding a good Hi-Standard is hard to come by, Wayne. They've been out
of business for years, but they were a top quality arm.


If you find one worth buying, the go-to guy for working on High
Standards was a gunsmith named Bob Shea who was an employee of the
company before it was sold and moved from New England to Texas.

I checked and if he is still living and still active, this is his
contact information Bob Shea, 381 Quinnipiac Avenue, North Haven, CT
06473. Tel: 203-239-1012.

Shea bench built and accurized High Standard semi auto pistols for many
years. He actually did that for the factory and they sold his work
output at a high premium. I remember reading about him in an old gun
magazine. For all I know though by now he may be a ghost rider in the
sky.