Ruger Standard

The Ruger Standard Model is a rimfire semi-automatic pistol introduced in 1949 as the first product manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co., and was the founding member of a product line of .22 Long Rifle cartridge handguns, including its later iterations: the MK II, MK III, and MK IV. It is marketed as an inexpensive .22 caliber rimfire intended for casual sport and target shooting, and plinking. Designed by company founder William B. Ruger, the Standard model and its offspring went on to become the most accepted and successful .22 caliber semi-automatic pistols ever produced.

Ruger Standard
Blued Ruger Standard model with wood grips
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerWilliam Ruger
Designed1949
ManufacturerSturm, Ruger
Produced1949–present
Variants
  • MK I Target
  • MK II
  • MK II Target
  • MK II Government Target
  • Competition model
  • MK III
  • MK III Target
  • 22/45
  • MK IV
Specifications
Barrel length
  • 4 in (10 cm)
  • 4.75 in (12.1 cm)
  • 5.25 in (13.3 cm)
  • 5.5 in (14 cm)
  • 6 in (15 cm)
  • 6.875 in (17.46 cm)
  • 10 in (25 cm)
Cartridge.22 Long Rifle
Actionblowback
Feed system9- or 10-round box magazine
SightsOpen iron sights, both fixed and adjustable
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