Ruger MKII or Ruger MKIII? best place to buy?

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I need help again guys I shot a Ruger MKII recently at my club a member let me shoot it and it was a pretty fun little gun so i'm interested in a Ruger MKii or Ruger MKIII with like a 5-6inch barrel but anyone around the Boston area give me any idea which shops have a fairly decent selection with these guns? Or is there anything I should know like what to look for with this gun? Thanks for the help

-Colby
 
JimB said:
don't be scared off by disassembly, its not that difficult. there enough
fideos around that do a good job of explaining it. Its a great gun for the
money.

JimB
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I agree. My MkII Target bull barrel is straight forward to field strip. Manual will be online free at Ruger and just follow the manual's instructions.
 
JimB said:
don't be scared off by disassembly, its not that difficult. there enough
fideos around that do a good job of explaining it. Its a great gun for the
money.

JimB
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Ya, it isn't that terrible. There is a ton of help out there in vids and explainations in laymen's terms. The first time can be difficult but it gets better after that. Don't let that shy you away.
 
Don't pass up on a Mark I, II or III because of the disassembly woes. I have not tried a Mark III, but understand they are a bit more difficult to reassemble. I'm not sure why Ruger never decided for a redesign, but it's likely because the pistol is really just solid the way it is. When I first got mine in 1983, I took it apart the night I got it and took it to the gun shop the next day to have them help me put it back together. Since then, I've disassembled it a hand full of times - it's just not necessary. Everyone has their favorites, but mine is the Ruger Mark II. I would pass on a Mark III, because of the addition of a mag disconnect, (stupid), but would never pass up the opportunity of owning one of these fine pistols...
 
Go down to Four Seasons and buy a MKIII from Carl. After 5 years or 10K rounds, bring it to an NES shoot and someone will show you how to field strip it
 
mac1911 said:
I like the MKIII for its mag release location.
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Goes for me as well..... Downside is you have the "mag must be in to drop the hammer" problem which is a PITA during disassembly (unless you have converted over to a MkII FC assembly....[wink]
 
Four Seasons is an excellent place to buy one, that's where I got my MKIII 22/45.

S&WShootah said:
Careful with these. Have someone show you how to strip it BEFORE you buy it.
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I heard all the horror stories about re-assembling Rugers from everyone including Chief Ron Glidden, who told me that frequently some of his residents would bring a "bag of parts" into the PD to ask his help in re-assembling the guns after they stripped them to clean them.

Mine (NIB) had a thin grease coating everywhere from the factory, so I sucked it up and took it apart before shooting it for the first time. It took me a total of 15 minutes to re-assemble. I had some difficulty until I realized what I had done wrong and the trick to doing it right. Perhaps it's because I have an engineering background, but after looking at it analytically, it's no big deal to re-assemble.

If the owner isn't a technical person, I can understand why they would have a very difficult time re-assembling however.
 
Carl @ four seasons usually has the best price on the new ruger MKs. I bought mine several years ago on impulse. MKIII Hunter stainless fluted 7" barrel. Just like the looks.
About 600 rounds through it. I have had stove pipe jams here and there. The first few times I took it apart(something I must do to all guns I own) it was stiff asnd tight. It gets easier. Best bet is to follow the instructions word for word. The mag in/out hammer up/down dance is where it can be bothersome. I no longer take mine apart I just clean with break cleaner then lube with CLP. Unless it gives me some serious issues I dont plan on stripping until 5K rounds, which will be as very long time.
 
I'm not saying don't buy one because you won't be able to disassemble it. My point is; know what you're getting into. If you have the dealer show you how and you think with enough Ritalin you might be able to sit down for the 5 hours it takes to strip/clean/reassemble then go at it. Otherwise it seems like a great gun.

Word of warning though, don't try to use the internal safety lock, the screw is very easy to strip. Just ask my friend who now uses his MKIII as a paperweight (he'll eventually have to send it back to Ruger but for now he doesn't have the money).

Best of luck to you in your upcoming purchase.
 
you guys have been helpful i'm not 2 bad with tinkering around with stuff but you guys have helped me make my choice i'm going to see if Carl at four seasons(cuz its down the street) see if he can order one or something either MKII or MKIII and making my gf buy me a S&W 1911 for my birthday...hey she offered haha
 
I was looking for one too. Whats the difference between target, competition, hunter,Whats a "good" price?
 
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Before you buy, Give Gun & Sport North a call. I have seen him beat 4 season prices on a regular basis. He will explain how to break in the gun and best ammo to use. He will also personally take the gun down after break in and teach you to assemble it!!
His # 978-689-2722 Robert
 

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