Great deal on a 22/45 MkIII need opinions

Jessop · June 10, 2019, 10:42 PM

Purchased a new in case Ruger 22/45 MkIII for $190 dollars . It was produced
in 2014 . I had been looking at the Taurus TX22 but this deal was too good to
pass up . I intend to buy a fiber optic front sight . Any suggestions would be
appreciated . Some buyers have complained that some sights are either too
tall or too short . Has anyone had experience with Dawson they make different
heights and widths ?

jmhyer · June 10, 2019, 10:54 PM

I have Williams Fire Sights on my two MkIII 22/45s and have been very happy with them.

https://williamsgunsight.com/?attachment_id=9857

https://www.opticsplanet.com/william...hts-73172.html

Jessop · June 10, 2019, 11:06 PM

Thanks for input. I have those on my 9 shot Heritage rough rider 22 / 22 mag
combo . I also like them .

AzShooter · June 11, 2019, 12:33 AM

I have the Dawson on my Mark IV and it's great. Real easy to pick up.

Jessop · June 11, 2019, 01:49 AM

What is the height and width of your Dawson sight . I like that they include different color tubes . I have the fiber optic adjustables on my glock 35 .
Thanks for the reply .

osbornk · June 11, 2019, 08:14 AM

I have a Mark III 22/45 I bought in 2015 that was made in 2014. The only thing I have done to mine is remove the magazine safety and for me, the factory sights work well.

Jessop · June 11, 2019, 10:49 AM

I have remarkably good eyes for 70 years 9 months without corrective lenses .
They do help in all lighting conditions.
When I was younger we would black out front sights with smokers for shooting
competitions . Fiber optics are even better .

DaleA · June 11, 2019, 11:39 AM

Great price on that Ruger Mark III 22/45!

I've "heard" that the Ruger Mark IV, being so easy to take down and reassemble has lowered the demand for the previous Marks but I would have found that price irresistible.

Good luck.

Jessop · June 17, 2019, 11:18 PM

Purchasing the Williams fire sights . The owners seem to be very satisfied . Thanks for the reply’s .

AzShooter · June 18, 2019, 04:11 AM

You did great on that price.

I shoot my Mark III with a Volquartsen Accurizing kit getting the trigger pull down below 2 pounds. I also installed a Tandemkross trigger and Herrett stocks.

I even replace the barrel with a Pac Lite 4.5 inch and a Tandemkross Game Changer Pro compensator

GarandTd · June 19, 2019, 07:33 PM

That's a great deal you got on that mkIII 22-45. I was happy finding a stainless version mkIII 22-45 earlier this year NIB for just under $300. You beat my deal by $100. I added a HiViz fiber optic front sight to mine. It was an easy swap and the new sight has the same dimensions as the original. My original front sight had red thread locker on the screw. I fired a couple mags through the pistol to warm up the barrel and sight screw. It worked like a charm. The screw came loose relatively easily.

**Spats McGee** · June 20, 2019, 05:22 AM

Congratulations on getting a great deal on that pistol!

gnystrom · June 23, 2019, 11:28 AM

Love my MKIII and with a full VQ lower it is that much nicer. Your price beat mine by a lot. Great deal.

Leaf · June 23, 2019, 11:49 PM

NIB, Ruger 22/45 MkIII for $190 dollars with what I presume to have been the bull barrel sounds to me like you got a good deal.

June 10, 2019, 10:42 PM	#1
Jessop Junior Member Join Date: June 10, 2019 Posts: 8	Great deal on a 22/45 MkIII need opinions Purchased a new in case Ruger 22/45 MkIII for $190 dollars . It was produced in 2014 . I had been looking at the Taurus TX22 but this deal was too good to pass up . I intend to buy a fiber optic front sight . Any suggestions would be appreciated . Some buyers have complained that some sights are either too tall or too short . Has anyone had experience with Dawson they make different heights and widths ?

June 19, 2019, 07:33 PM	#11
GarandTd Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2016 Location: Rural PA Posts: 1,639	That's a great deal you got on that mkIII 22-45. I was happy finding a stainless version mkIII 22-45 earlier this year NIB for just under $300. You beat my deal by $100. I added a HiViz fiber optic front sight to mine. It was an easy swap and the new sight has the same dimensions as the original. My original front sight had red thread locker on the screw. I fired a couple mags through the pistol to warm up the barrel and sight screw. It worked like a charm. The screw came loose relatively easily. __________________ 22lr, 20 gauge, 8mm Mauser, 35 Remington, 30-06, 5.56x45/223, 9mm, 380acp

June 20, 2019, 05:22 AM	#12
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	Congratulations on getting a great deal on that pistol! __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.

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June 10, 2019, 10:54 PM	#2
jmhyer Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2012 Location: MS - USA Posts: 899	I have Williams Fire Sights on my two MkIII 22/45s and have been very happy with them. https://williamsgunsight.com/?attachment_id=9857 https://www.opticsplanet.com/william...hts-73172.html

June 10, 2019, 11:06 PM	#3
Jessop Junior Member Join Date: June 10, 2019 Posts: 8	Thanks for input. I have those on my 9 shot Heritage rough rider 22 / 22 mag combo . I also like them .

June 11, 2019, 12:33 AM	#4
AzShooter Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2006 Location: Surprise, Az. Posts: 766	I have the Dawson on my Mark IV and it's great. Real easy to pick up.

June 11, 2019, 01:49 AM	#5
Jessop Junior Member Join Date: June 10, 2019 Posts: 8	What is the height and width of your Dawson sight . I like that they include different color tubes . I have the fiber optic adjustables on my glock 35 . Thanks for the reply .

June 11, 2019, 08:14 AM	#6
osbornk Senior Member Join Date: August 11, 2012 Location: Mountains of Appalachia Posts: 1,598	I have a Mark III 22/45 I bought in 2015 that was made in 2014. The only thing I have done to mine is remove the magazine safety and for me, the factory sights work well.

June 11, 2019, 10:49 AM	#7
Jessop Junior Member Join Date: June 10, 2019 Posts: 8	I have remarkably good eyes for 70 years 9 months without corrective lenses . They do help in all lighting conditions. When I was younger we would black out front sights with smokers for shooting competitions . Fiber optics are even better .

June 11, 2019, 11:39 AM	#8
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,310	Great price on that Ruger Mark III 22/45! I've "heard" that the Ruger Mark IV, being so easy to take down and reassemble has lowered the demand for the previous Marks but I would have found that price irresistible. Good luck.

June 17, 2019, 11:18 PM	#9
Jessop Junior Member Join Date: June 10, 2019 Posts: 8	Purchasing the Williams fire sights . The owners seem to be very satisfied . Thanks for the reply’s .

June 18, 2019, 04:11 AM	#10
AzShooter Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2006 Location: Surprise, Az. Posts: 766	You did great on that price. I shoot my Mark III with a Volquartsen Accurizing kit getting the trigger pull down below 2 pounds. I also installed a Tandemkross trigger and Herrett stocks. I even replace the barrel with a Pac Lite 4.5 inch and a Tandemkross Game Changer Pro compensator

June 23, 2019, 11:28 AM	#13
gnystrom Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2006 Posts: 308	Love my MKIII and with a full VQ lower it is that much nicer. Your price beat mine by a lot. Great deal.

June 23, 2019, 11:49 PM	#14
Leaf Junior member Join Date: August 11, 2018 Posts: 198	NIB, Ruger 22/45 MkIII for $190 dollars with what I presume to have been the bull barrel sounds to me like you got a good deal.