On 3/30/16 9:48 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 7:12:46 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote:

I got a great deal in another charity auction. This is a
stainless
steel Ruger 22/45 Mark III Hunter made in 2007 from the Ruger
factory
collection. The bonus is that it has an Aimpoint Micro R-1
factory
mounted.

I think you got a great deal and have a great collection.


A great collection of mostly non-collectibles...

Ruger has made thousands, maybe tens of thousands of Mark III Hunters. I
had one years ago, with a long barrel. It was as good as all the Mark
III's, though I think the non 22/45 models handle better. I don't recall
what I paid for the pistol when it was new, but it was about $300, maybe
a little more, from a high volume dealer.

A stock Mark III is a good shooter, but it could use some work to make
it a better shooter, the kind of work Volquartsen does.

A high end red dot is wasted on these pistols. Most of the Mark III's I
see that have a red dot mounted go with the Bushnell TRS-25, which goes
on sale frequently for $55 to $75. It's more than good enough for a
stock Mark III.