Ruger Mk 2
I rented a Ruger Mk2 at a range the other day and quite liked it. I wouldn't mind picking up one (used) with a bull barrel but am ashamed to say, don't know what such things go for as they are so far out of my usual faire of military surplus guns. So what does a decent Mk2 go for? I stress I don't want the model with the short, tapered barrel, I definitely want a heavy barrel model. Any problems with any of these guns I should watch out for? The ones on GB seem to be all new or never meet the reserve so I am at a bit of a loss. Thanks!
"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf
"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf
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It's been a while since I bought mine used. I assume you are looking at a stainless 10". I think I found one for about $300. Look around a little, as a few are out there and people tire of holding up a 10".
If you plan to pack it or hunt with it, I would go with the shorter barrel. No other problems other than you do have remember to keep your web of your hand below the slide(it likes to bite first timers) and they can be a bear to clean(full strip down). That said, a good soaking of Hoppes and blast it out with brake cleaner and relube after it dries. Pretty indestructable and tough to find better unless you spend lots o' cash.0 -
I have a stainless 5.5" Ruger MKII Bull Barrel. I received it for my 27th birthday almost 19 years ago. It has remained one of my favorite handguns all these years. I enjoy target shooting with it as well as a little tree rat and rabbit hunting.
It has in excess of 20,000 rounds through it and remains quite accurate and reliable.
I have seen this gun in shops new for around 345.00. Not sure what a used one would go for.
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I bought a blued 5 1/2 bull barrel Mark III the other day. Price was $299.00. It shoots great. Few differences with the Mark III. 1911 magazine ejector button and mag. stop. Won't fire without a mag in the well. I didn't feel the need for stainless because it's not what I would pack in the great outdoors since it's a target pistol.
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I have a Mark I 5.5" bull barrel. I got it for my 22 birthday in 1970. At the time I was shooting competitively with BPOE. It held it's own against Smiths, Colts, and Hi-Standards. About the only features it didn't have were modified into the Mark II, primarily the magazine release. Besides all of the shooting that I have done with it, I have been a Hunter Education Instructor for nearly 20 years and use it as part of the live firing at the end of the class. Each student shoots it five times, so over that time a conservative estimate would be 10,000 rounds by some pretty challenging students. About the only problem was when it got dirty (after a couple hundred rounds), residue would build-up in the front of the chamber and the gun would mis-fire, actually non-fire, because the slide was not fully forward; and the previously mentioned one time per shooter of putting their thumb on the back of the slide prior to firing. At the time I got that Ruger a lot of shooters looked down their noses at it, but the proof is in the performance,and it scored as good as the shooter could shoot. 0 -
The Ruger with the 5.5 inch bull barrel is a tremendous marksmanship value. It has all the accuracy you'll need at a price that is about 40% cheaper than a High Standard. I mean I really like and prefer my High Standard military target pistol simply because it mirrors a 1911 in weight and grip. But the Ruger is just as accurate. Beach 0 -
I just sold a Ruger slab side competition with the Ruger rings last weekend at a gun show for $325.00.It was brand new ,never fired it.I have a MK2 10" blued that i shoot alot and plan on getting it drilled and tapped for a scope.I just liked the 10" better,shoots great.
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Have you considered the 22/45 Ruger with bull bbl ?
Beachmaster sez he liked the high standard because it is closer to a 1911 feel. That is what the 22/45 was going for, as far a I know. I've always liked my MK2, but bought a 22/45 slab side bull bbl for the grip angle. ( I really just liked the gun and 'needed' another 22 to pass on to my boys.)
Shoots just fine,trigger is crisp and very light for an 'out of the box' trigger. It is the best out of the box shooter I've ever had (I have even thought that maybe I got 'one of the better ones'). The only hitch is that the 22/45 will not take the same magazines as the older models.
Whatever your choice ...... enjoy !
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I am hearing all good things so think I'll go for it when I can swing it; yes I have also considered the Mk 3 and 22/45 but like the looks of the 2 the best.
"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conf0 -
Check out auction #20978110. Only real differance between MKI & MKII is the bolt holds open after the last round on the MKII.
Lance
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expect to pay $300-$400 for one and the only thing wrong with them is theyre a pain to disasseble and reassemble 0 -
i'll be the stick in the mud for the mk2. it is difficult to disassemble, it lacks instant sear adjustment, it lacks a backlash screw for trigger overtravel, you cant change bbls without buying another gun, its a tricky chamber to clean, it has lots of little pockets to catch crud, and its unique bolt assy causes a soft mushy recoil. to get a gun that has none of the drawbacks mentioned, dont overlook a high standard 102 or 103 series tournament or citation with a 5 1/2" bull bbl for the same or a slight amount more and get twice the gun. if you do, the hi standard will double its value in 10 years. youll never get your money back on a ruger. because they are so inexpensive to make, buying a new one makes more sense than buying a used one. hope i helped balancing the bias.
former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, former navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction.0
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