22/45 upper with top/bottom rail non threaded barrel....

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - 22/45 upper with top/bottom rail non threaded barrel....

Posted: 2/6/2016 12:29:56 AM EDT

Does such a thing exist? I need to mount a light on my 22/45, and NY says no threads on pistol barrels, guess the threads make it extra deadly or something... I could probably have my barrel drilled and tapped for a rail, but Id rather have a dedicated upper for nighttime chicken coop guard duties with a light, and keep the other upper that works with my holster for daytime squirrel genocide hikes....

Posted: 2/6/2016 12:34:15 PM EDT

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Which 22/45 do you have?
I have a 22/45 lite with the gold upper. The threads are not on the barrel. The barrel is silver and the piece that is threaded that goes around the barrel is black.
The 22/45 lite version came tapped from the factory

Posted: 2/6/2016 6:22:59 PM EDT

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https://www.volquartsen.com/products/754-llv-competition-pistol-upper

Select the "no thread" and "accessory rail" options on the very bottom to build your own. Without sights it's $422.50 and you get a rather fantastic match grade barrel. I have the six inch version so you could spring for that and or add sights if you want. I doubt you could possibly be disappointed by this thing. Except for the price...

Posted: 2/6/2016 8:40:58 PM EDT

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Which 22/45 do you have?
I have a 22/45 lite with the gold upper. The threads are not on the barrel. The barrel is silver and the piece that is threaded that goes around the barrel is black.
The 22/45 lite version came tapped from the factory

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Believe it or not, I do believe that would be considered a "barrel shroud" in my state.(also illegal).. The laws are soo stupid here its actually funny.. I have a MkIII 22/45 target, with just a regular 5.5in bull barrel This one.. Love the gun, but night time shooting sucks, my headlamp puts to much glare on my FFIII and I have missed 3 critters this week alone as a result..

Posted: 2/6/2016 10:26:52 PM EDT

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Believe it or not, I do believe that would be considered a "barrel shroud" in my state.(also illegal).. The laws are soo stupid here its actually funny.. I have a MkIII 22/45 target, with just a regular 5.5in bull barrel This one.. Love the gun, but night time shooting sucks, my headlamp puts to much glare on my FFIII and I have missed 3 critters this week alone as a result..

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Which 22/45 do you have?
I have a 22/45 lite with the gold upper. The threads are not on the barrel. The barrel is silver and the piece that is threaded that goes around the barrel is black.
The 22/45 lite version came tapped from the factory

Believe it or not, I do believe that would be considered a "barrel shroud" in my state.(also illegal).. The laws are soo stupid here its actually funny.. I have a MkIII 22/45 target, with just a regular 5.5in bull barrel This one.. Love the gun, but night time shooting sucks, my headlamp puts to much glare on my FFIII and I have missed 3 critters this week alone as a result..

I'm a NYer also. I bought mine the week before unsafe crap was rammed in. I was a little concerned about that thread so I took it to a Sheriff. I was told they would never come looking for that pistol. Of course I live in 1 of the most gun friendly counties of NY. Livingston likes their citizens armed.
I do remember the shroud being bad with this stupid law but wouldn't that make front hand guards on ARs illegal also? Nobody says anything about those.

Posted: 2/7/2016 2:02:07 AM EDT

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I'm a NYer also. I bought mine the week before unsafe crap was rammed in. I was a little concerned about that thread so I took it to a Sheriff. I was told they would never come looking for that pistol. Of course I live in 1 of the most gun friendly counties of NY. Livingston likes their citizens armed.
I do remember the shroud being bad with this stupid law but wouldn't that make front hand guards on ARs illegal also? Nobody says anything about those.

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Which 22/45 do you have?
I have a 22/45 lite with the gold upper. The threads are not on the barrel. The barrel is silver and the piece that is threaded that goes around the barrel is black.
The 22/45 lite version came tapped from the factory

Believe it or not, I do believe that would be considered a "barrel shroud" in my state.(also illegal).. The laws are soo stupid here its actually funny.. I have a MkIII 22/45 target, with just a regular 5.5in bull barrel This one.. Love the gun, but night time shooting sucks, my headlamp puts to much glare on my FFIII and I have missed 3 critters this week alone as a result..

I'm a NYer also. I bought mine the week before unsafe crap was rammed in. I was a little concerned about that thread so I took it to a Sheriff. I was told they would never come looking for that pistol. Of course I live in 1 of the most gun friendly counties of NY. Livingston likes their citizens armed.
I do remember the shroud being bad with this stupid law but wouldn't that make front hand guards on ARs illegal also? Nobody says anything about those.

Well how do ya like that, Im also in livingston county... I think the barrel shroud only applies to hand guns? not sure who the fuck knows..

Posted: 2/7/2016 11:59:59 AM EDT

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Avon
You?

Posted: 2/7/2016 12:57:13 PM EDT

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Lima.. Less then 2 miles from the Avon border

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Posted: 2/7/2016 7:03:09 PM EDT

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Hey neighbor small world
I'm Just south of 5&20 by 15

Posted: 2/7/2016 8:32:19 PM EDT

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I'm Just south of 5&20 by 15

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Just south of 5&20 myself, just a few road east of you.. Small world indeed.

Posted: 2/17/2016 2:23:52 AM EDT

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Soooo, back to the original question... anyone know how I can get a light mounted on my 22/45? I either need a non threaded barrel upper with a rail, or do they make a rail that will fit the underside of a 22/45 target ( from that I gather it's a different dia, than the lites)?

Posted: 2/19/2016 5:47:22 PM EDT

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I purchased a 22/45 yesterday. In my google search for the hammer bushing and the loaded chamber indicator delete, It looks like tandercross has a rail that attaches to the barrel.

https://www.tandemkross.com/Front-Rail-for-the-Ruger-MKII-MKIII-and-MKIII-2245_p_214.html

Posted: 2/19/2016 9:20:54 PM EDT

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Any reason you couldn't get one of these and have the thread protector pinned and welded on?
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/74662/Ruger+10149+2245+Threaded+10%2B1+22LR+4.5%22

Posted: 2/19/2016 11:48:09 PM EDT

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Any reason you couldn't get one of these and have the thread protector pinned and welded on?
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/74662/Ruger+10149+2245+Threaded+10%2B1+22LR+4.5%22

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I tried... today actually went to a gunshop today, they one in stock and the only way they will sell them to me is if they destroy the threads.. Not just pin and weld, but destroy them, then epoxy the nut back on.. No one here wants to be a test subject for "what is or is not" considered a threaded barrel.. He did however call Ruger and it appears the factory rail that fits that model, will match the contour of my target, all I need to do is have it drilled and tapped. We shall see... Im still hoping someone can point me towards an upper thats comes from a factory they way I want it..

Posted: 3/11/2016 8:03:04 PM EDT

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Small update... I gave up trying to find that upper.. However I did get a gun shop order me a factory replacement rail for a lite.. The diameter is the same on both the light, and the target ( 7/8s). They are going to drill and tap the barrel and I should be good to go..

Posted: 3/25/2016 9:17:22 PM EDT

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Well, here she is... Im kicking myself for not buying the frame with replaceable grips, Im running out of things to modify on this...

Posted: 3/26/2016 11:17:03 PM EDT

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Well, here she is... Im kicking myself for not buying the frame with replaceable grips, Im running out of things to modify on this...

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People were modifying those to take 1911 grip panels back before Ruger started making them that way.

Posted: 3/27/2016 12:22:27 AM EDT

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Looks good. May it serve on critters foreign and domestic.

Posted: 3/27/2016 1:11:26 AM EDT

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People were modifying those to take 1911 grip panels back before Ruger started making them that way.

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Well, here she is... Im kicking myself for not buying the frame with replaceable grips, Im running out of things to modify on this...

http://s12.postimg.org/6d5s078fx/photo.jpg

People were modifying those to take 1911 grip panels back before Ruger started making them that way.

I have seen that, its tempting...

Posted: 3/27/2016 1:12:49 AM EDT

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Looks good. May it serve on critters foreign and domestic.

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My chicken coop defender I call it... I love that gun, but at night the FF3 is useless with a headlamp to much glare... Now..... bring it on MR possum.....