Ruger MKIII value?

[Steve_In_29]

There are 12 pages of them for sale on GunBroker. Very few of them over $300.

How many of those are in California and able to be PPTed?

Like real estate, in this case the three important factors are, location...location...location.

[cnj]

How many of those are in California and able to be PPTed?

Like real estate, in this case the three important factors are, location...location...location.

Yep. Right on the money.

[bountyhunter]

I was in the private handgun sales and saw a MKIII stainless long slab side barrel for sale asking price was 900 bucks. In the listing the seller mentioned there was a hunter model with 6.88" barrel that sold for 1,300. Am I missing something, when did those become so valuable? I have a short barreled MKIII hunter, not for sale, but if it was could I really get that much for it?

I bought a pair of long barreled Mk II's some years back after seeing the crappy design of the Mk III and knowing that Rugers would probably become non list. People were laughing at me because I was paying "new list price" (about $400) for lightly used guns, but it seems like a smart move now. $900 seems a bit steep but after seeing the prices of Colt Pythons here (and a $6000 Valtro), nothing shocks me anymore.

[bountyhunter]

Hmmm, maybe I should sell mine (MkII KMK678GC) and just buy it's replacement when I move to Texas.

If you can find a nice Mk II. Personally, I would never give up a good Mk II because they are much better than the Mk III.

[Steve_In_29]

If you can find a nice Mk II. Personally, I would never give up a good Mk II because they are much better than the Mk III.

Define "much better"?

My MkIII 22/45 is as good as my MkII, I just had the neuter the idiotic mag safety. So I guess technically I have a MkII.5 now.

[russ69]

If you can find a nice Mk II. Personally, I would never give up a good Mk II because they are much better than the Mk III.

Yeah, the MK IIs are what you want. I have seven Ruger 22 autos, the Mark IIs were the best.

[SILENT GUNMAN]

$900 for a mkIII? Hell, in that case, my lc9 must be worth at least $1400. Maybe I should sell?

[davefromca]

For $900 you could almost get 3 browning buckmarks

[Baer1911]

$900 for a mkIII? Hell, in that case, my lc9 must be worth at least $1400. Maybe I should sell?

You guys miss the point, If SSE2.0 is about changing slide to Bolt/Break action.

Ruger MK series will NEVER EVER be on the SSE2.0 since the actual serialized part is the upper(barrel).

This makes the ruger 22/45 pretty much impossible to get even after SSE2.0

So $900? I don't know if that stupid roster is still up, I wouldn't be surprised if goes for that much!

[Bushwack44]

FWIW, I sold a Mark III Target LNIB (blued) for $475 while it was still on the roster (about 10 months ago).

[bountyhunter]

Define "much better"?

Mk II's don't have the mag disconnect that screws up the trigger design. If you want to shoot bullseye, get a Mk II. With Volquartsen trigger parts they can be tuned for a perfect glass break trigger that is under a pound of force.

[Chaos47]

Mk II's don't have the mag disconnect that screws up the trigger design. If you want to shoot bullseye, get a Mk II. With Volquartsen trigger parts they can be tuned for a perfect glass break trigger that is under a pound of force.

All you need is a replacement bushing that cost like 10 bucks to remove the disconnect. Hell in a pinch I made my own with 2 egged out washers and the original bushing... But later replaced it with the Tandomkross (but I honestly can't feel a difference between the washers and the real bushing)

http://rugerforum.net/ruger-rimfires/63221-hammer-bushings-101-review-mark-iii-rimfires.html

[beerman]

Wow...in the $900s your getting into the Model 41 price range...there's no comparison between the 2.

[Steve_In_29]

Mk II's don't have the mag disconnect that screws up the trigger design. If you want to shoot bullseye, get a Mk II. With Volquartsen trigger parts they can be tuned for a perfect glass break trigger that is under a pound of force.

If you read my whole post you would see that I already addressed that concern and it cost me nothing to do so, as I simply used a couple of properly sized washers to accomplish it.

The Volquartsen parts work just fine in the MkIIIs as well.

MkII or MkIII there is no real advantage of one over the other once aftermarket parts come into play.

[Flyin Brian]

What is better on a Mark II over a Mark I ?