I was thinking of getting a new rimfire pistol. After doing some research I settled on Ruger Mark III Target, but to my dismay I found that the Ruger Mark III is currently not Approved & Certified in MA. After talking to a clerk at my local firearms shop I found out that Ruger may be in the process of getting the Mark III Approved & Certified in MA. Does anyone know the full story as to what is going on?
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Ruger Mark III Approved & Certified in MA?
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Do an Advanced Search here for "Ruger" in the title. There is a lot of info on Ruger's stupidity wrt this matter.
That said, many shops sell them and no they are not "banned" in MA. Some shops bought the BS spewed by Ruger and their website, others didn't. They are still on the EOPS List even though Ruger requested their removal . . . GCAB told them that we don't do that.
That said, many shops sell them and no they are not "banned" in MA. Some shops bought the BS spewed by Ruger and their website, others didn't. They are still on the EOPS List even though Ruger requested their removal . . . GCAB told them that we don't do that.
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No gun shops in Boston, they are banned.
You have to look further out than that. If they give you the BS "illegal", just move on and don't argue. Check the Gun Shop Review forum for names/contact info of various shops. I'll give you a random short list to try below:
- Precision Point - Woburn
- First Defense - Uxbridge
- B&K Sales - Natick
- Collectors - Woburn
- Silver City - Taunton
- gfaArmsTech - Natick
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GCAB - Gun Control Advisory Board - they review all submittals and recommend to the Secretary of Public Safety who adds (or not) the guns to the approved EOPS List.
Stupidity on Ruger's part.
I bought one a few months ago at Pullman in Worcester.
Feral
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Me too....
falcon123
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I bought mine from a dealer on gunbroker. Had 2 local ffls tell me they're banned. Found one that said it was fine and to have it shipped to him.
http://www.northeastshooters.com/vb...ger-Mark-III-Competition-Target-Model-package
Less than I paid for my Hunter, with one mag and no extras.
Less than I paid for my Hunter, with one mag and no extras.
Feral
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Good deal, especially with the extras...firearm new with 2 mags was 525 plus tax at Pulllman, OP should consider.
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The full story is a cluster**** of epic proportions, but that doesn't matter to you as a consumer. Just keep looking for the gun you want and ignore the compliance issue. The operative words are "Can you transfer me one in if you can't get it?" etc, etc... keep it simple and less brutal.
-Mike
I bought a Hunter almost 2 years ago from a guy on Gunbroker who lived just over the border in Stratham, NH? Met him at Bob's Tactical in Salisbury and did the transfer.
I've seen a few advertsied on the Gun Parlor's Facebook page over the last few months.
I've seen a few advertsied on the Gun Parlor's Facebook page over the last few months.
Yeah, North Shore Firearms does advertised the Ruger Mark III on their web site in the Whats New and New Semi-Auto Pistols sections. I went up their last weekend. They were nice enough, but they only had a single Mark III Standard in stock, which I passed on. I felt like kicking myself for not calling before driving all they way up there.
The next week I did find a new Mark III Target, which I scooped up. I took it to my local range twice later that week. I got to say that I like the pistol a lot.
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