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Ruger has made 5 million of these, who hasn't fired or owned one growing up?
http://dailycaller.com/2012/03/21/ruger-1022-rifle-the-original-1964-review/

I don't think I have but I have fired the complete Winchester collection and complete Stevens collection. As far as a 22 goes I also have a nice little Marlin lever action rifle. Sadly my grandfathers collection was auctioned off shortly after his death. He also had a few flip breech 45/70s 2 garands that still had the armory stamp on the butt, museum pieces that I had the privelege of firing and a used carbine. Shootzens, Winerocks etc... I miss him and that collection.

I like Ruger. Shot the hell out of my friends' 1022s in high school. IIRC there were all kinds of mods to turn it into some kind of crazy full-auto carbine. That would be fun. My first pistol was a P-85 9mm.

Hard to go wrong with a Ruger. Have had a few of them over the years and they always work. The revolvers are built to last forever and the new generation of auto pistols really are quite nice. And of course the 10/22 might just be the most popular .22 auto rifle of all time.

Oh yeah, forgot about my mom's SP101. Cute little revolver.

Ok, so I know I'm a bit late on this post, but I wanted to throw in my own two cents.

I carry a Glock 23. It's not as big as the full-size 22, but it's still a 40 cal (gotta have that stopping power) and holds 13+1. I chose this model because its a concealable firearm but still has some size and load capacity to it. I also chose it because it's a Glock. They are reliable firearms with very easy maintainance. They've actually started phasing in the Glock to the military and are getting rid of those junk Barettas they've had for so many years.

If you're thinking of carrying while riding, I have three pieces of advice for you:

1. Take an NRA training course on personal protection. Can't stess safety enough. The NRA has two courses listed on its website: NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home and NRA Defensive Pistol http://www.nrainstructors.org/CourseCatalog.aspx. These courses are designed to teach you what to do in situations where you might need to use your CW, but they also go over all of the legal ramifications of using it. Most gun shops have someone who is a certified NRA instructor.

2. If you're carrying and riding, think about how you're going to carry. I would not suggest just putting it in your pocket; although, I knew this Air Force guy who kept his baretta in his, but that's just the Air Force--sorry, different story for a different day. Most concealment holsters tuck into the pants, and it's gonna be uncomfortable riding with the barrel digging into your thigh for hours. Personally I prefer the Galco vertical shoulder holster under my vest or jacket (I don't like the horizontal pull, something about the barrell pointing behind you just doesn't seem save, and the military drilled it into my head that it's not). If I don't use that I'll go with the Galco Skycop. Not sure if that's the exact name, but the holster that goes above the waistline and is designed for air marshalls so they can sit and carry all day comfortably.

3. Become intimate with your firearm. Most people say familar, but you want to know every intricate detail of your pistol, how you draw it, how it fires. That sort of thing can save your life if you ever need to use it. People used to give me crap about my Glock because it doesn't have a "conventional" safety, until I pointed out that if the situation arises that you need to use a firearm you're probably already under duress and your adreneline is pumping. Pulling that safety to the red could be that split second that determines if you live and die; that's what the military taught me.

Picked up a couple of items for the collection, a Glock 22 and a H&K45. Like them both for different reasons.

For both work and play I carry an Ed Brown custom 1911 commander in .45 ACP.



Oh and hai everyone

You ever used one of the Kimber 1911? One of my buddies just picked up a Kimber Gold Match II, and that thing is SWEEEEET!

It's oldschool bada$$ery meets precision technology.