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KS, USA
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Posted: 4/6/2024 1:47:13 PM EDT
Recently picked up this Gemtech Operator from 1997.
 Fairly standard looking integral Ruger MKII pistol, however either Gemtech or someone after purchase turned down the rear of the receiver and fabricated a collar that could be rotated, locking the bolt in place, minimizing action noise. Pretty neat design for a bolt lock mechanism.  @PHD any insight into this older Integral? Using my very cheap bore camera the baffles seem to be similar to my Oasis integral. |
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Posted: 4/6/2024 3:52:03 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Outrider]
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Super slick! I’ve wanted a bolt lock Ruger Mk for some time. I think TBA does one.
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Posted: 4/6/2024 3:58:11 PM EDT
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Oh man, I would love that on a MKIV.
Really cool gun. |
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Posted: 4/6/2024 4:05:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: kc3]
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I have one of those made on the first Gen 22/45, with the bolt lock, which was an option.
I believe there was the possibility of frame cracking with it, so I've never really used it. Easy enough just to use your thumb.  Attached File Attached File |
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USA
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Posted: 4/6/2024 6:16:30 PM EDT
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No info on the bolt lock - it looks like a one-of.
As for the pistol, I have an Oasis that I love. It’s built on a polymer 22/44 frame and is insanity light weight. Mine was reworked by Gemtech to turn it into a serviceable monocore. |
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Posted: 4/6/2024 6:22:52 PM EDT
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That's a handsome pistol.
Can you disassemble and take pictures of the baffles? How does the sound compare some modern cans? |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 4/6/2024 7:45:59 PM EDT
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That's the bolt lock Jim Ryan of J.R. Customs developed when he was part of Gemtech. Simple and elegant.
SilentMike Dead Air AAC 1998-2018 |
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Posted: 4/6/2024 8:08:11 PM EDT
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That's cool. I wish Ruger would just do one it would be so cheap for them. That bolt lock is slick.
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Posted: 4/6/2024 9:07:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Plumber576: That's a handsome pistol. Can you disassemble and take pictures of the baffles? How does the sound compare some modern cans? These were sealed cans, as was most common back then. Pretty sure they can be jail-broken for disassembly, though. |
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Posted: 4/8/2024 12:39:14 PM EDT
[Last Edit: PHD]
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The Gemtech Operator was the same weapon as the Gemtech Quantum built on the Ruger Mk2 pistol with the exception of improving the trigger, addition of tritium inserts in the target sights, and installing the bolt-locking collar. The bolt lock was designed by Jim Ryan (Gemtech co-founder) and produced by GSL Technology, who was our prime subcontractor (and partner).
The baffle stack in the earlier weapons was the series of M-baffles and spacers found in the original Outback .22 can. In later Operator/Quantum suppressors the stack was a series of 6 K-baffles as in our highly successful Outback-II. The front endcap (and the just inside encapsulator ring) were sealed with Loctite (242 blue, as I recall). A total of 32 Operator suppressed Ruger MK2 pistols were made with the first in 1994 and the last in 2000. |
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KS, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2024 8:37:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Atlmike: That's the bolt lock Jim Ryan of J.R. Customs developed when he was part of Gemtech. Simple and elegant. SilentMike Dead Air AAC 1998-2018 Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Atlmike: That's the bolt lock Jim Ryan of J.R. Customs developed when he was part of Gemtech. Simple and elegant. SilentMike Dead Air AAC 1998-2018 Thanks for the insight Mike! Originally Posted By PHD: The Gemtech Operator was the same weapon as the Gemtech Quantum built on the Ruger Mk2 pistol with the exception of improving the trigger, addition of tritium inserts in the target sights, and installing the bolt-locking collar. The bolt lock was designed by Jim Ryan (Gemtech co-founder) and produced by GSL Technology, who was our prime subcontractor (and partner). The baffle stack in the earlier weapons was the series of M-baffles and spacers found in the original Outback .22 can. In later Operator/Quantum suppressors the stack was a series of 6 K-baffles as in our highly successful Outback-II. The front endcap (and the just inside encapsulator ring) were sealed with Loctite (242 blue, as I recall). A total of 32 Operator suppressed Ruger MK2 pistols were made with the first in 1994 and the last in 2000. That’s awesome! Thanks for the details! |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/8/2024 8:40:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: FlamingDragon]
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That's cool as shit man!
I would kill so many rats with that thing |
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Posted: 4/10/2024 5:17:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PHD: addition of tritium inserts in the target sights, Any advice on getting the sights re-lamped? I think I've gone past their half-life. ;) But, seriously, thanks for the info. I'm now old enough to have a bunch of stuff whose story I have forgotten. |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 12:50:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kc3: Any advice on getting the sights re-lamped? I think I've gone past their half-life. ;) But, seriously, thanks for the info. I'm now old enough to have a bunch of stuff whose story I have forgotten. I forget who lamped them originally. Most of the current night sight folk simply replace sights, but you should inquire. The front sight is a standard Ruger, but has been modified (radius on the base changed, hook milled off). Half life on tritium is in the vicinity of 7.5 years, so they are probably at less that 25% brilliance. |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 3:46:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kc3: Any advice on getting the sights re-lamped? I think I've gone past their half-life. ;) If your sights are replaceable, it's usually cheaper to swap them yourself, but they have the capability to replace only the vials/lamps. |
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Posted: 4/13/2024 1:57:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KitBuilder: Ask these guys: https://tooltechgunsight.com/ If your sights are replaceable, it's usually cheaper to swap them yourself, but they have the capability to replace only the vials/lamps. On the rear sight, you can send just the blade. They use two tiny bar lamps. The front sight is a little trickier, but you will need to send in the sight rather than get a replacement. As I said before, the sight was modified to a lower profile to compensate for the diameter difference between the original bull barrel and the 1" suppressor tube. I can't remember if the screw holding the front sight is the original 6-40 (slot head) or if it is a 4-40 screw (Allen hex). Either way, there is a drop of Loctite, so a little heat may be necessary. If you goober the screw, I do have some replacements. |
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Posted: 4/17/2024 3:27:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: zentradi]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KitBuilder: Ask these guys: https://tooltechgunsight.com/ If your sights are replaceable, it's usually cheaper to swap them yourself, but they have the capability to replace only the vials/lamps. Thank you. I have an SRT that is way quieter than anything, but my tritiums died, so I put a dot on it. This is good info. I love the integral. It silences away the best cans - Mask/ Occulus on a MKII. |
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Posted: 4/17/2024 5:26:49 PM EDT
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Thanks for the info, guys!
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