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I have shot a S&W model 22A-1, I OWN 3 Ruger MKII's. There is no better rimfire .22 than a Ruger; IMO of course. They can be upgraded, if desired, without great expense. But out of the box they are great to begin with. I was told once, and I believe it, they are over engineered and will last many lifetimes.
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My Ruger Mark II has, maybe (& I'll be super generous) 2500 rounds through it.
It has:
- A broken safety
- A broken extractor
- A broken firing pin spring.
The gun was not abused in any way shape or form, these parts all just failed on a gun with a somewhat low round count.
The good news is that - the gun still functions. Since it's a range only gun & one that only I shoot, the lack of a working safety isn't an issue.
I also have a Ruger .22/45 with over 150,000 rounds through it.
That gun is still 100% and 100% original.
Moral?
Everything, even a Ruger can and will break.
Rugers are very robust however & should last a long time.
Also - over engineered?
Not at all. Ruger uses cast metal and stamped steel. The feed ramp on the Mark II is a rough slice of the chamber sort of pressed out of the surrounding metal as some sort of after thought.
I've lost track of the number of Mark II's I've seen that refuse to feed hollow points because the nose digs into the bottom of the feed ramp.
IMNSHO - Ruger's are minimally engineered.
Over built probably, but, they are far from over engineered.