On Tue, 23 Dec 2014 05:13:06 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 12/22/2014 11:20 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:04:05 -0800 (PST), John H
wrote:

On Monday, December 22, 2014 8:20:36 PM UTC-5, Wayne. B wrote:
On Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:49:08 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

It's still hard to beat a Ruger Mark series though...

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You beat me to it. With a little trigger work, some custom grips, a
barrel weight, and a red dot sight, you'd have a really first class
target gun. One of the guys I shoot against on Wednesday morning has
a Mark III tricked out like that and he's always in the top 3.

Next question - Which one, or are they all pretty much the same?

http://www.slickguns.com/search/apac...016?upc_only=1

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I really don't know. Lacking any additional info, I would probably
pick this one:

Price: $329.95 Ruger 10101 MKIII512 Mark III Target 22LR 5.5"
10+1 Black Syn Grip

I suspect that if you Google around a little you will probably find
some opinions out there. I have no knowledge at all of the newer
22/45 but the Mark III is certainly tried and true.


And of course, the Mark III is not allowed to be sold in Massachusetts.
I have no clue why. I know a few people who have a Mark I that was
grandfathered but you can't legally purchase a Mark II or Mark III.

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That is utterly ridiculous. Yet another reason not to live in the
mindless north east. What ever happened to "Live Free or Die" ?

On 12/23/2014 9:22 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 23 Dec 2014 05:13:06 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 12/22/2014 11:20 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:04:05 -0800 (PST), John H
wrote:

On Monday, December 22, 2014 8:20:36 PM UTC-5, Wayne. B wrote:
On Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:49:08 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

It's still hard to beat a Ruger Mark series though...

===

You beat me to it. With a little trigger work, some custom grips, a
barrel weight, and a red dot sight, you'd have a really first class
target gun. One of the guys I shoot against on Wednesday morning has
a Mark III tricked out like that and he's always in the top 3.

Next question - Which one, or are they all pretty much the same?

http://www.slickguns.com/search/apac...016?upc_only=1

===

I really don't know. Lacking any additional info, I would probably
pick this one:

Price: $329.95 Ruger 10101 MKIII512 Mark III Target 22LR 5.5"
10+1 Black Syn Grip

I suspect that if you Google around a little you will probably find
some opinions out there. I have no knowledge at all of the newer
22/45 but the Mark III is certainly tried and true.


And of course, the Mark III is not allowed to be sold in Massachusetts.
I have no clue why. I know a few people who have a Mark I that was
grandfathered but you can't legally purchase a Mark II or Mark III.

===

That is utterly ridiculous. Yet another reason not to live in the
mindless north east. What ever happened to "Live Free or Die" ?


MA probably wants Ruger to totally redesign the Mark III to *their* specs.

I totally agree with comments on assembly of the Ruger. If you have to force the latch on the back of the handle, it's not right. Stuff can bend. I found that out the hard way. I had to take it to a dealer and have it repaired. That's the only thing i didn't like about it.

Bye my dad bought it new in their 60's for a while $40.00! It was a Ruger "standard" pre- mark series but still the same thing. It's had hundreds of rounds put throught it with no mishaps and is still about as accurate as ever.

On 12/23/14 10:23 AM, Tim wrote:
I totally agree with comments on assembly of the Ruger. If you have to force the latch on the back of the handle, it's not right. Stuff can bend. I found that out the hard way. I had to take it to a dealer and have it repaired. That's the only thing i didn't like about it.

Bye my dad bought it new in their 60's for a while $40.00! It was a Ruger "standard" pre- mark series but still the same thing. It's had hundreds of rounds put throught it with no mishaps and is still about as accurate as ever.



The first Mark III I bought, I thought the disassembly/re-assembly
routine was nuts, especially the re-assembly. But then I watched a vid
on YouTube that showed what to do...and suddenly I could do it without a
lot of bother and cursing.

There are two basic styles and a bunch of models within those styles,
one style that sorta resembles an old German Luger and the other that
sorta has the ergonomics of a 1911 .45, or at least the grip. I'm not
really sure if a .22LR pistol "shaped" or operated like a .45 is really
much of a training device for the .45, because the aiming, recoil, and
muzzle flip of the centerfire is totally different. But, as the fellow
once said, opinions vary.

Harry what I've read about Rugers 'standard' .22 is that it was loosly patterned after the WW2 Japanese Nambu which has similar profile of the Luger

On 12/23/14 11:01 AM, Tim wrote:
Harry what I've read about Rugers 'standard' .22 is that it was loosly patterned after the WW2 Japanese Nambu which has similar profile of the Luger



Aha! The plot thickens.

All the Ruger .22LR semi-auto pistols I've shot, maybe seven of them,
have been nice shooters, decent triggers, accurate, and no problems
firing even El Cheapo ammo.

You're right Harry. They're a good quality gun in their respective price range. Not for everyone, but still...

Btw. There was a version of the Mark series with a built in silencer made for use by the Navy Seals...