Drilling and tapping a Ruger 22 pistol for scope rail

[nipprdog]

Thinking about pulling the trigger on another Ruger MKII 22. But I will need to have it drilled and tapped to have scope rail added. Located in Lafayette. Looking for suggestions.

Thanks for looking.

 

[Rookie]

Aren't they already drilled and tapped? Mine is.

 

[SSGSAD]

I am NOT, a Ruger xpert, yet, anyway, but my MkI, bought in 1977, is NOT drilled and tapped.
My 22/45, bought a few years ago, is .....
so it MIGHT depend on what year it was made .....

 

[42769vette]

MK3 is drilled, MK2 im not sure about, MK 1 is not drilled.

If it were me I would buy one thats already drilled and tapped

 

[ChootEm]

MK 2 are not drilled...I have one with a 10" bull barrel that I ended up putting an after market "No Drill" rail on...it has done well...1/2" @ 25yd groups are easy with it...don't remember manufacturer could check if you are interested....requires the removal of the rear sight.

 

[nipprdog]

Aren't they already drilled and tapped? Mine is.

Some were.

I am NOT, a Ruger xpert, yet, anyway, but my MkI, bought in 1977, is NOT drilled and tapped.
My 22/45, bought a few years ago, is .....
so it MIGHT depend on what year it was made .....

Yes.

MK3 is drilled, MK2 im not sure about, MK 1 is not drilled.

If it were me I would buy one thats already drilled and tapped

I don't buy MKIIIs. Don't want the lawyer crap. I only buy MKIIs. The 2 specific pistols that I'm looking at are MKII. Because of my old eyes, I need a rail that I can put a red dot or a scope on.

MK 2 are not drilled.

Actually, some of them were. In the last year of MKIIs, some were drilled and tapped. I stole this rare, unfired, drilled and tapped model on GB a few months ago;

Thanks for looking and replying, but I'm still looking for someone who can do this, in case I pick up one of these in the next few days.

 

[WebSnyper]

You might PM AllenM. He is in Avon, but does some fine gunsmithing work. Check him out in the Diamond Collision subforum.

 

[hammer24]

Burris fastfire 3. No drilling, use the existing rear sight dovetail for the red dot base. It's very low to the bore, and very solid.

 

[nipprdog]

Recently acquired the MKII that I needed the rail added to;

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/399658-ruger-mkii-kmk678-score.html

A couple local shops recommended Stu Grell for the job. Picked it up yesterday. Had him do the scope rail and install a Volquartsen trigger. He did an excellent job. His address is listed as Attica, but is actually 6 miles wast of West Point. Easy to find. Phone 765-572-2207.