Ruger MkIII or 1911 .22 conversion?

[iatrogenic]

I need help from you guys deciding which route to go.
Started thinking about shooting .22LR for the cost saving aspect of the caliber. I was looking at a MKIII 22-45 since it would replicate the feel of my 1911, but I am not opposed to just getting a conversion kit instead.

So I guess the real question should be, is there a conversion kit out there that is just as accurate as the MKIII and just as reliable for about the same cost (or less)???

The bare bones 22-45 in my area seems to be about $300, add DROS and TAX to that and I'm roughly around $350

Another benefit I see of a conversion kit is that I'm using the trigger that's already on my 1911 instead of having to "improve" the trigger on another gun. I would also avoid the FFL transfer or DROS headache. Having it shipped to my door is more convenient.

Is it unrealistic to expect that a 1911 .22 conversion is going to be as accurate as a MKIII?

[XYZ]

Advantage Arms sells 1911 conversion kits. Your LGS may have one. IIRC, the price was around $250-$300.

[thenodnarb]

MK III hands down. It has a mighty fine trigger as-is(SA). Just put another 400 or so rounds through my MKII today. I bought it used last month and I've had 1200 rounds trouble free from federal bulk ammo. Super accurate too. Even magazines are cheaper(about $18 from midway for ruger mags).
Thats a tall order from a 1911 .22 or a conversion kit. The MK III will whip a 1911 .22 version all day long and twice on sunday. The 1911 kits are reportedly sometimes picky with ammo as well. No sense in buying a 1911 .22 to save money then having to use .22 ammo that is .10 per round. I've seen the 22/45's go for $270 on sale. I'd jump on that in a heartbeat

[Ubermcoupe]

MKIII,

Better to have a whole ‘nother gun for the price of a conversion kit is my saying (That and the ruger is a quality firearm)

[23 Blast]

I went through this same kind of decision a week ago. I chose the Mark III 22/45. Reason was that I liked the idea that the 22/45 is a dedicated .22LR pistol, not a conversion. Also, as stated, conversions can be notoriously picky with ammo. I have little patience for a pistol that doesn't work properly right out of the box.

[SoCal Bob]

I have and recommend the 22/45. Turner's has them on sale for $269.98 until December 29th.

[thenodnarb]

I have and recommend the 22/45. Turner's has them on sale for $269.98 until December 29th.

Winner!

[BigStiCK]

MKiii 22/45.
Bought one for my RunNGuns to go with my tacticool 10/22. Love it!

My dad really liked shooting it as well so I bought him a stainless slab side for his 70th bday. Really good looking gun.

[redhemi]

Get the Ruger. Whats a little wait for a gun that you will enjoy shooting. Also there are plenty of after market parts that will make it a great little shooter. Bonus also will be you won't have to disassemble and reassemble your gun to change calibers, I only see problems in doing that.

[NinetyEight740]

The 22/45 is a blast, I'm jealous that it's my wife's and it is the most fun to shoot ;-)

[Shellshocker66]

Use gun genie to find cheaper prices if your local FFL's are on the high side and see what pops up.

I know I have been looking at the 22/45 lately as well and can order from gun genie for $306 out the door with a couple of the FFL options.

[iatrogenic]

What do the "additional fees" on gun genie consist of?
$25 for DROS plus what ever the dealer wants to tack on top of that?

[Shellshocker66]

What do the "additional fees" on gun genie consist of?
$25 for DROS plus what ever the dealer wants to tack on top of that?

The other fees generally include DROS and shipping sometimes (different shops will have closer to just DROS then others). But the final price on Gun Genie is what you are suppose to pay (the subtotal).

I know most of my local shops have it in stock in the $300 plus price range, but Gun Genie I can walk out the door with it for $306 in two of the FFL options close to me. They are charging just the $25 for DROS in the "additional fees", the only other unexpected charge would be if you did not have the handgun safety card already. If they try to charge you more then the Gun Genie total then you can contact them.

Also you get the lifetime guarantee for the gun if anything fails. Another plus

[X-NewYawker]

Have both Ruger Mark II huinter and Kimber deodicated .22 -- whoch would I recommend?
MArk III Ruger. The 1911 conversions are particularly ammo sensitive. The Ruger will shoot anything, accurately.

[KTM RICK]

Get a gun that was built for the caliber. Conversions are finicky. How about a GSG 1911, looks and feels like the real 1911 and uses 80% of 1911 parts, you can clone the gsg 1911 to the 1911 you have now, grips, trigger, ect. For almost the same price of a conversion you can have another gun that was built to shoot .22 Just my two cents.