Ruger MKIII value?

[kelvin232]

Wouldn't trade my MkI target for all the tea in boston harbor.

[russ69]

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

It's a long list and reserved for the true Ruger fanatics but Ruger fans pretty much agree, except for the few that have single digit autos from the first run.

[dyson]

the $900 ruger would most likely be a Mark III Competition or Hunter with the 6.5 in bull barrel. Would of costed $600 to $750 to get one during SSE1....$900 is still pretty dang high but its not your average $280 22/45

[mossy]

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!

California has to be the only state where people treat handguns like transferable machine guns..................you have to find a special kind of idiot who will buy a used $400-$500 gun for $900. this is why i don't buy s*** from the calguns marketplace. everyone thinks they are sitting on a pile of gold.

[bountyhunter]

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.

OK, that's cool you can have the Mk III and I will stick with the Mk II. I prefer my guns without extra junk that doesn't do anything but make them more complicated to take apart and put together.

[JoshuaS]

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?

The MKIII was on the roster not that long ago. They likely did not pay SSE1 prices, but regular retail

But yeah, off roster now

But Ruger does have two semiautos still on the roster. The P95, both the stainless and the black nitride. Sure they don't make it anymore, but they pay to keep it there... probably for the used market (so gunbroker)

[JoshuaS]

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

Mark III has a thumb mag release, Mark II and Mark I have a heel release

Mags are not compatible between any of them... well early Ruger Standards and Mk1(techinically Mk1 is the first change, hence 2nd model. Mk1 was the target version of the Standard) have the follower different than later Mark Is and Mark IIs. Mark III's, because they went with a thumb release, had to modify the magazines

No LCI on Mk I and II but Mk III has one

MkIII allows mounting of a picatinny rail, scope more easily

MKII and MkIII have a greater mag capacity (10). The Standard and Mk1 had 9rds.

Mk II added a last shot bolt lock open. The bolt on the Mk I does not lock back on last shot (remember Ruger Standards and the Mk series after do not have slides, but a bolt)

MkII is when they started having a great variety of models under the Standard Mk II label, whereas Mk I originally just signified the target model of the Standard (there were other variations, such as one for the US army that had 1911 style grips... a foreshadowing of the 22/45 that came out decades later)

As far as MkI's go, pre-1971, you can modify MkII mags to work (but not the other way around). post-1971, MkII mags work without issue. But MkIII will not

[Baer1911]

California has to be the only state where people treat handguns like transferable machine guns..................you have to find a special kind of idiot who will buy a used $400-$500 gun for $900. this is why i don't buy s*** from the calguns marketplace. everyone thinks they are sitting on a pile of gold.

I totally agrees with you! I always laugh when people thinks they are sitting on a pile of gold that was pile of sh*t to start with LOL.

But what sux is, They might actually sell their POJ at their asking price in CG Market Place!

Supply and Demand seems working VERY WELL in California firearm market =( ...

And as long as the CA Handgun roster exist, we'll never sees the light again!

[xxINKxx]

I paid like 300 bucks new for my mkIII 22/45 target.

[JDay]

I'm not tempted I have mine already. Just surprised by the price people are willing to pay.

Just because someone is asking $900 doesn't mean anyone is willing to pay that much.

[bountyhunter]

Just because someone is asking $900 doesn't mean anyone is willing to pay that much.

Yep, plenty of ads here that get ZERO response because of the ridiculous price.

[Steve_In_29]

OK, that's cool you can have the Mk III and I will stick with the Mk II. I prefer my guns without extra junk that doesn't do anything but make them more complicated to take apart and put together.

You are obviously entitled to your opinion but the fact is once the parts are replaced with Volquartsen as YOU recommended there is NO difference in shootability or assembly/disassembly between the two.

And I do have both a MkII and a MkIII. I prefer the MkII heel mag release for easier mag retention while I like the loaded chamber indicator of the MkIII.

[JTROKS]

The Ruger MKIII/MKII are durable pistols. I had a MKI unfortunately mine was just too finicky with ammo. It was accurate and fun to shoot with the ammo it likes. I never like the Euro/heel type mag release. I sold it and bought a Buckmark and then another Buckmark. If one was to shoot lots of rounds in competition like rimfire steel shooting the Ruger MKIII sure is hard to beat. Lots of custom aftermarket parts to turn it into a 22 Racegun.

[castle95621]

My MarkIII hunter, best .22 pistol i've owed. Reliable, very accurate, and looks dam good too.