Ruger announces release of Mk 4 rimfire pistol

[maximus83]

For rimfire pistol fans, Ruger announced a major update to their rimfire pistol series. I had sold off all my Rugers from previous years, but this could be enough to get me interested again.

Details
http://ruger.com/products/markIV/overview.html
http://www.gundigest.com/guns/new-pr...mark-iv-pistol


Some improvements:
* A simple one button takedown/reassembly process that is supposed to fix the issues users have had for years
* Ambidextrous safety
* CNC machined one-piece grip frame
* Smooth magazine drop (as opposed to the "sticky" mag drop we all know and love).
* Improvements to parts in the fire control system. It's not clear whether these include an improved factory trigger. It would be very much like Ruger to get 99% of it right, and then leave the one thing you care about most--the trigger--in the hands of lawyers resulting in a need for yet more aftermarket parts. Hope they did the right thing and added a reasonably good factory trigger, as S&W did with their new-ish Victory 22 pistols.

[uffdaphil]

.22Plinkster has a nice overview of the Hunter and Target models. Literally 3 seconds to get the upper off and bolt out!

https://www.full30.com/video/894a529...ae7dd4c783feb2

[CPM]

I wonder if I should wait for a threaded version and take a chance on this or buy that new S&W one...

[556BlackRifle]

That's one hell of an improvement. I have a couple of the older variants and while I personally never had that much trouble taking them down, I know a lot of people did. Bout damn time Ruger!

[Pilot1]

I have three Ruger MK II's so the takedown, reassembly doesn't bother me. This pistol looks like a winner though. I am glad they removed the LCI, and you can get rid of the magazine disconnect with a simple bushing.

[KalashniKEV]

Interesting...

I never had a problem with the takedown. The one thing I've always asked for out of the MK line has been an alloy frame for the 22/45 that truly mimics a 1911.

[KalashniKEV]

Just watched the vid...

1) I am a nerd and I would like to see some kind of retention on the button a la AR-180.

2) One other thing I always wanted to see, on the original ray-gun frame, was a tapered profile barrel that was threaded at the muzzle.

[MountainRaven]

Better late than never, I guess.

[Jmacken37]

I wonder if I should wait for a threaded version and take a chance on this or buy that new S&W one...

Wait! At least, that's my plan.

I like that the mags jump out and they went back to the MK2 slide release.

[Straight Shooter]

Of all the .22 handguns out there, of which Ive owned several and shot most others...the Rugers have almost always been the most reliable, and most times the most accurate. Ive had many Ruger 22 pistols, the most accurate handgun Ive ever owned period was a Ruger Government model. The thing was a laser.
Takedown has always consisted of learning the "trick"...but glad this is easier. And there is so much aftermarket for these its unreal.
Trigger updates are easy to find.
Thanks for the update on this.