In my opinion, anyone looking to buy a Ruger Mark pistol today should get one of the Mark IV models.
In my opinion, anyone looking to buy a Ruger Mark pistol today should get one of the Mark IV models.
I agree the MKIV with a Volquartsen accuracy kit is as good as they get.
It's not the assembly of the other mk models is to hard. It's that it's not necessary. Even before the MKIV. Prying out the take down lever in the lower caused scratches.
I really like the MKIV just push a button, and all CNC also.
I brought my 5.5" bull barrel MKII to the range Sunday and ran through 300 mixed rounds that had accumulated in my "catch all box". It functioned perfectly with bulk SV and HV ammo and made the deep cleaning I did seem worthwhile. I wish I had some idea of the round count on this pistol. I bought it new in the mid 90s and have fired it enough to replace 2 recoil spring assemblies, polish 1/2 the blue off the grip frame, and wear out springs on the original magazines.
If you need a .22 "survival" pistol, it would be hard to beat a stainless MKII standard, IMHO. There just is not much to break, lose, or get loose (the only screws are the grip screws).
Andy
As much as folks rag on them, I will always have a mk II on hand. (And probably my only 22)
I took apart two older 22/45's to install the Tandem Cross kits and haven't taken them apart since. That was 6 or more years ago=I just hose it down here and there.
GET IN YOUR BUBBLE!
I have a few MK2's in one of my safes. Back in the day, I bought a 5 1/2 inch bull barrel. Very accurate. The first time I took it apart to clean it was easy. The reassembly gave me fits. After a couple of hours, I threw it across the garage. I left it there for a few days. I finally picked up the pieces and with my tail between my legs went to the local gunsmith. (Bain & Davis) The old guy looks at the parts. I still remember the look on his face. The conversation:
Having trouble assembling your gun?
"Yes."
Throw it against a wall?
"Yes. How can you tell?"
You bent the frame. Don't feel bad, I get at least 5 of these a week.
He then assembles the gun in a few seconds. Then proceeds to take it apart and shows me how to assemble it. The trick was to tilt the gun at a certain angle so the sear or something was in a certain position and then assemble. This was many years ago, so I may be remembering it wrong, but he had me do it a few times.
Cheers, Steve
Talk about timing on a thread . Took my grandson to the range Father`s day after letting him go through my gun safe to see what he wanted to try . Very first pick was my Ruger Mark II Stainless Target . I`m trying to talk him out of it , but he insists .... and his Mother didn`t help any by saying she wanted to fire it also .
So , about 400 to 500 rounds later , it`s here sitting on my desk waiting for me to decide to clean it . BTW , he loves the gun .... hit every plate on the plate rack and then some steel at about 50 yards . Tried a B8 target and he put everything in the black at 15 yards .
Switched to my P365XL and things went off the rail , so he went back to the Mark II . FWIW , I really don`t hate the gun , just the takedown and reassembly . But , it was a great afternoon with grandson #1 .
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