Cthulhu
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Just got in a few Ruger P345s .45s and Mark IIIs at our shop. I was absolutely floored. Not with the pistols themselves, but the fact that Ruger actually shipped a "new" design in under a decade. For those not in the know, the P345 is a slimmed down, rail equipped version of the Ruger P97, which trades bulk for increased "safety features" and bigger warning labels. The Mark III, shows a similar design theory applied to the traditional MkII and 22/45 pistols.
Apparently Ruger took all those cuts about their pistols being overly husky to heart and decided to actually slim and improve them, instead of merely shortening the barrel/slide. The new MKIII with the polymer frame is almost too slim for my tastes, feeling about 1/4" thinner in the grip than the 22/45 with flat grip panels rather than the "rounded box" grip of the parent design.
Could these rapidly released models be signs of smooth running at the Ruger HQ?
I'm half-expecting to arrive tomorrow to find a Ruger Gold Label waiting to be unpacked.
Apparently Ruger took all those cuts about their pistols being overly husky to heart and decided to actually slim and improve them, instead of merely shortening the barrel/slide. The new MKIII with the polymer frame is almost too slim for my tastes, feeling about 1/4" thinner in the grip than the 22/45 with flat grip panels rather than the "rounded box" grip of the parent design.
Could these rapidly released models be signs of smooth running at the Ruger HQ?
I'm half-expecting to arrive tomorrow to find a Ruger Gold Label waiting to be unpacked.