Ruger standard pistol. The original pistol that put Bill Ruger on the map. .22lr plinker / training 

Excellent video! Good description and comments about Ruger variations. Great find.

in 1949 they sold for 37.50 americian rifleman

Thats a great setup you have there! It looks so good with those wood grips, and i really like that holster too. I might try and copy cat it with the mark iv.

Sweet purchase

always found this pistol interesting, especially it's history being of an improved ww2 military handgun

I have a Ruger Standard pistol with "made in the 200th year of American liberty" stamped on the receiver. I bought it new.

Not all Mag, are the same. Mk is a 9 shot, and the MkII is a 10 shot with last shot hold open, I have a Mk II standard in stainless, I love it.

I got pearl with gold flake grips for my ruger automatic pistol

Your childhood sounds like mine. My father doesn't like guns, thus I was never around them growing up. I wish I could show him my collection but I choose not to. I have a Ruger Standard with original box and paperwork made in 1969. It looks unfired and I will probably never shoot it. I also have two Mark IVs that see regular sessions on the gun range. They truly are tack drivers!

Fun upgrade idea, they make nanny style wood grips for the mark 1 and 2, cool historical reference

These are very accurate. I fired mine recently and I was pleasantly surprised at the accuracy.

I just got a mk4 target..just starting to explore theses things..I love mines

You have a Ruger RST-4 with a 4-3/4" barrel.

I got my mark 4 target for 300 dollars and my walther p22..I felt like I got a great deal..so much of a better gun

see thats a dream 22 for me