Ruger Mark I vs Mark II vs Mark III. What are the differences?

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There are some differences between the various Ruger Mark pistols. This video compares the Ruger Mark I, Mark II and Mark III and explains the differences between the pistols and their magazines.
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@TheRealGunGuyTV 3 года назад

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@granpallew 8 лет назад

I have a Mark I with a 5" Bull Barrel. I bought it used at Brocks in Copperas Cove, Texas for $100.00 about 12 years ago. It's super accurate and never malfunctions. Ruger makes great guns.. PS also have an LCP 380 w/Crimson Trace sights for concealed carry. It's a great gun too.

@devo1785 4 года назад

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@RU2AIM 4 года назад

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@RU2AIM 4 года назад

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@jegr3398 3 года назад

Please don't vote Democrat in Texas

@N0Lif3 7 лет назад

These Rugers have caught my eye ever since I was a little kid and the "Ruger" name has stuck with me all of this time. I would see them when I would accompany my dad to gun stores and I really liked how they resembled the Nintendo Zapper Gun. These are a beautiful series of guns.

@tweeleaf 2 года назад

so you like the resemblance to the Zapper? let me introduce to to the U22 Neos. it even shoots the same ammunition.

@JamesgnuoY1 2 года назад

My dad had a MK 1 that he gave to my grandmother. He made her some custom wood grips (her name was Rosemary) and carved "Rosemary's Baby" in the grips. I actually have a MK4 which is AMAZING to take down, shoot, put in bug out bag, etc. Love this gun!

@paulmercier186 4 года назад

Have a MK I Standard. Bought from a GI Friend being deployed in the mid-50's for $20. It had cost him $37.50 (?) new. Been my casual carry for 65 years. Great little gun!

@guevara74 3 года назад

Wow, Im impressed ! How long is the barrel and how many mags you carry with you? ...22LR is an awesome cheap underated caliber !

@BOB-wx3fq 3 года назад

@@guevara74 that is a horrible carry firearm

@stumblin_bummblin9774 2 года назад

@@BOB-wx3fq why

@JP-eb3oz 2 года назад

@@stumblin_bummblin9774 Some would say the size and shape would be difficult to c.c. Others would say 22lr is too weak and not reliable enough for life or death situations. Not that it matters but I say carry what and how you're comfortable and shot placement is crucial.

@terrancewilhite9260 4 года назад

I have a mark I I used in competition in the 60's, indoor and outdoor. Fantastic weapon.

@williamace3345 7 лет назад

I have a mark one, bought for my 21st birthday, I'm 60 years old now, cost $87 in 1977, thanks for the video

@davisssamuel 4 года назад

That's amazing. I'm 18 and looking to buy my own first gun and might get a Ruger

@odrich 4 года назад

I'm 62 and got mine when I was 19. Had to take my dad down to Montgomery Ward to buy it. Traded it a couple of years later for a bull barrel. Both MK Is.

@ericgudmunson800 4 года назад

I'll give you $88 for it. Right now. CASH Think of the profit!

@sixgunmiller6198 2 года назад

My MK1 was made in 1959 best i can tell. Given to me by my uncle 40 years ago. 1000's of rounds, rabbits, squirrels, dove, quail and the gun shoots better than I do. It really likes the old stuff and standard velocity lead rounds. Yes I still have Peters ammo from the 50's and 60's

@strawsparky33 7 лет назад

you can use a mark 2 magazine in a mark 1. disassemble the mag, get a mark 1 thumbstay and insert it on the right side of the mag instead of the left. boom. 9 shot mark 1. i have one and it works perfectly in my 1951 ruger mark 1

@kenycharles8600 5 лет назад

I did the same thing. I also changed the sights on mine. The front blade was bent or I would have left it alone.

@5USgRWFH 4 года назад

Correct. The only difference is the location of the slide. They can be interchangeable. I own a Standard, but buy Mk II magazines and switch the slide. No problem.

@edwardlatt7383 7 лет назад

I just picked up a MK II at an estate sale, never fired. Very impressed with the workmanship

@fredkillingsworth8795 5 лет назад

I have the MK1 that my Father bought the year I was born, 1956, the pistol is still a well functioning and very accurate firearm.

@18661873 8 лет назад

Thanks for the video. I'm getting a tour of the Ruger factory tomorrow in Prescott, AZ. Now I will sound at least half way educated.

@ozgott1415 3 года назад

My dad bought a MKI the year I was born with the intention of giving it to me when I was a teenager... well, he didn't give it to me, he didn't even tell me about it, until recently he was going through his collection and at the bottom of an old box full of spent shotgun shells he found it and realized he had forgotten about it until he first saw it again sitting at the bottom of that box. Long story short, he gave me the pistol this year, on my 49th birthday. He was 21 when he bought it for me.... 49 years ago. Better late than never. Thanks, Dad! (Just wanted to add that he gave it to me in the original box with all the paperwork and receipt from 1971)

@brettmacdonald6777 8 лет назад

That first gun is a Ruger Standard Auto - The Mark 1 was a target model with an adjustable rear sight.

@jessepitt 5 лет назад

Correct, I have a mk I and it’s bull barrel and adjustable rear sight.

@larrythedoomguyintraining2706 5 лет назад

If my Ruger has standard sights does it mean it's the standard auto? And is the part's interchangeable?

@Charliemmafan 5 лет назад

I have one that just says automatic pistol on it, it doesn't say Mark 1 or Standard and it has a red Eagle on the left side of the hand grip but no Eagle at all on the right side of the hand grip plus it has a chrome silver slide not blued so what year exactly is my pistol?

@gbinman 4 года назад

I have an RST4 which is the Standard w/4 inch barrel and fixed sights. The Mark I Target has adjustable sights. My manual, pictures both. Date coded 6-70 which is about when I bought mine.

@gbinman 4 года назад

@@Charliemmafan Like my RST4 (it said RST4 on the box but no where else) 4" That's a standard. Don''t recall if they came is other barrel lengths.

@789295 8 лет назад

One thing he did not mention was that early MK I pistols had the nub for the magazine on the opposite side. The later MK I models swapped the nub to the same side as the MK II and will use the same magazine as the MK II. I have a MK I and also a MK II that use the magazines interchangeably. You can make a MK II magazine work in an older MK I pistol by swapping the nub to the other side. Easy to do.

@LEO1WOLF 7 лет назад

789295 - - THANX, I'm going to keep this in mind for my own MK1!

@nadien1958 7 лет назад

I have a later version MK I with 1 Mk I mag and 2 Mk II mags. works great.

@evilcowboy 7 лет назад

Its also worth noting they moved it so they could use the nub to push the bolt lock up causing it to hold open on the last round.

@denniswilson9317 5 лет назад

When I bought my first Mkll in the eighties I assumed the standard had a tapered barrel and fixed sights( sort of a field grade). The target model gave you a heavy barrel and adjustable sights. Then the government model came out. I figured that was an in betweener since I didn't recall seing one in stainless. I owned at least one example of each (including Mk iv's) except for the Mk l until two days ago. I found a Mk l heavy barrel. Made in '69 it has adjustable sights and yes the magazine follower button is on the opposite side. I was pleased to find one with the original box to complete my collection.

@dq7143 4 года назад

I bought a NIB Mark ll stainless bull barrel model in 1988 for $241.

@willieb6529 4 года назад

don't have to take a trapped mag to a gunsmith - take the grips off and you can unlatch the magazine

@daysend1341 5 лет назад

I have my grandpa's old mark 1. Early edition and I love it. Best 22 handgun I've ever shot. I want a mark3 so bad. Thanks for the video.

@rafaelmadrigal1534 7 лет назад

I bought a new Mark II in 1980 and has been trouble free since day one. It will fire all brands of 22 caliber. Love it.

@WardenWolf 4 года назад

Short answer is, everything in the upper tube is basically the same. It's the trigger group and magazines where the changes have been made. I had to rebuild a Mark I with Mark III springs and a Mark III firing pin. Aside from fitting to account for tolerance changes after nearly 40 years, it was all the same.

@TheHive616 8 лет назад

so glad I found your channel. my grandpa was a gunsmith for years but he's gotten to the age where I don't want to bug him as much about the details and differences in various arms. your videos are straight to the point and extremely informative. I appreciate all the information and the comparisons. great job!

@krissyphx4916 3 года назад

You and your Grandpa are both missing out ask him all the questions you can.

@ckim6400 4 года назад

I have a Mark 1 Target with a 6" tapered bull barrel and adjustable rear sight, I also have a Mark 2 Target 5" Bull Barrel and a Mark 2 10" Bull Barrel. All very accurate. The 10" Bull Barrel is fairly rare and I've never seen another except in the video by GunGuyTV!

@2002jaiden 10 месяцев назад

I have two 10" Bull Barrel Mark II. One is stainless my dad bought brand new in 1986, (he my brother and I have shot thousands of rounds through it through the years) and I picked up a 10" blued made in 1995 about 2 years ago. Both tack drivers!! I just bought a Mark IV target 5.5" last week. Haven't shot it yet, but I'm sure I won't be disappointed!

@Ortega738 2 года назад

That mark 1 is special I’m glad I inherited one

@paulsimmons5726 8 лет назад

Although I'm not really a Ruger guy, I've always liked the feel of the Mark series. The explanation between the three versions was very well illustrated and I'm a bit more understanding of their differences than before watching this video. Thanks for making this video.

@joshbrekke6374 3 года назад

Great video! I used to have a Mark ll decades ago, I really like shooting it but not cleaning it. Today at a show I found a new in box Mark lV for $350. I’m excited to shoot it soon. I have a feeling it will be better then my old mark ll. It’s a real nice piece.

@macmccollum6064 Год назад

Interesting. Dad had the Mark I with the heavy barrel and adjustable rear sight. I haven't shot it in decades. Need to take that out for a run. Always enjoy your informative videos.

@CAGraphics576 Год назад

When I was in a two-gun Bullseye competition back in the early 80's, I had a trigger job in a Mark-I bull barrel. It was and is a joy to shoot.

@kc5hgv 8 лет назад

I purchased mine back in the late 80s a model 512 Mark II Stainless with the bull barrel. I gave it to my son for his graduation present last year. I have been teaching my sons shooting safety for years. Joseph is the youngest and he is 19 now and he loves it except the part of the take down to clean it. I worked with him on the cleaning reassembly for about 30 minutes on that last part until he got it. A very fine gun and accurate. Great video.

@a376361b 8 лет назад

After I assemble it (took days to figure it out), why won't the slide pull back all the way? What am I doing wrong? Anybody want to but an almost new stainless Mark II competition piece?

@kc5hgv 8 лет назад

You have to put the barrel at a 45 degree angle and slightly pull the trigger back holding the gun with your left hand and your right hand to press the pin into the bolt stop with your thumb with you other finger slightly pulling the trigger. If the assembly goes in easy it is not correct. If you look inside there is a pin that has to go into that groove in the inside of the piece that fits into the handle. When you assemble it correct you can feel the spring action getting tension. That is the only way to explain it without showing it to you making you do it. Yes it is a pain in the ass. Good luck I hope it can help you...

@a376361b 8 лет назад

Thanks. 10-4

@kc5hgv 8 лет назад

Ok did you get it back together? It takes me about 3 or 4 times to get it right too because it is a pain in the butt.

@a376361b 8 лет назад

I got it back "together" but, the slide won't pull back all the way. I've tried it 20 or more times and I can't get that spring resistance they talk about. The spring housing slides in and closes but, no slide.

@williamjohnson7414 8 лет назад

Excellent vid on the differences of the mark series pistols. THANKS!

@lintlicker4178 10 месяцев назад

I've been waiting a mk II standard for many years and just never picked one up, finally found one in excellent condition in the original box

@scottgraham1153 2 месяца назад

I bought a Mark iii 22/45 Target 5’’ bull barrel 9 years ago. I absolutely love it. It’s a tac driver, I tell everyone if you can’t hit anything with this it’s possible your blind. Cleaning them can be tricky if you’re not used to it. Otherwise These are great pistols.

@kolsen6330 5 месяцев назад

I bought a MK 2 target model with a 10? inch bull barrel from a friend back in the 80s for 50 dollars. He was having "nose" problems and needed cash. My favorite 22 pistol. Dependable and very accurate. I have never seen another one with that long a barrel.

@back2backjack1 7 лет назад

NICE VOICE!! You could be on radio. Good Vid. I saved it cause I have a standard.

@baullima8807 6 лет назад

He kind of sounds like Jeff Goldblum

@lonewolf2364 4 года назад

I think he was a host on KGO AM RADIO in SFO.

@ZASurvivalist 4 года назад

Robert Kruckman He def sounds like a baseball commentator.

@535tony 7 лет назад

I have a Mark I Bull Barrel target model. Bought it new in 1982. Great pistol.

@jonathanhandsmusic 5 лет назад

Great video! I shoot a 1972 Standard and it's my all time favorite.22 autoloader. Thanks for posting.

@MrTruckerf 2 года назад

I bought my 1971 Standard Auto new in Jan. '72. Fired over 40000 rounds with no trouble except a broken extractor (recent). I have lots of other .22 pistols and none work better.

@mikesweeney5244 8 лет назад

Mark 2 Mag button can be changed to other side making a Mark 1 magazine. Love your vids!

@rodcoulter997 Год назад

Great explanation…concise and very informative…Thank you….Amazing to see the evolution that Ruger developed in this product. Now, with the MARK IV, all the assembly issues are 100% re-designed. That’s American know how. A+ to Ruger. Owned a MARK III Target over 10 years…fantastic.

@GeorgeKnew 8 лет назад

Nice vid, thanks! I just picked up a Mark I, $150... I am a happy camper. :-)

@JamesStapleton-us2nr 7 месяцев назад

thanks for the info man! i picked up a mark 1 at a pawn shop a few years back and only just now cared to learn more about it

@m.loughlin1915 3 года назад

I still have a Mk 1 with a 5.5" Bull Barrel. Dad gave it to me for Xmas in 1973. Shot a lot of X-rings out with it! 48 years later and it's still rockin'! Only issue is the original recoil spring is heavy and only likes HV ammo. SV won't cycle. Other than that, she's a keeper.

@crazyguide729 Год назад

I purchased MKII back in the 90's Goverment Model Competition Model with COMP Trigger SS Slab side with wood grips and scope mount came with it from Ruger. Absolutely beautiful firearm. It's been put away for a long time now.been waiting for one of the boys to lay claim to it and take it home with them. After watching your video I'm going take it for a walk about out back and see if it still out-performs the owner.VERY ACCURATE

@tomr3074 2 года назад

Dad bought a mark 2 target med barrel. When I was young 1990? . Iv shot it heavily my whole life. Injoy it alot!!! Time to get another and shoot mine on special occasions. Great investment for fun!

@sdcoinshooter Месяц назад

My first weapon was my Father’s MK 1, not sure of the exact year but it a late-50s model. It was stolen from him in a burglary. I purchased my MK 2 40 years ago. I love it but really wish I had my dad’s original.

@1967cowboymedic 8 лет назад

As always..... great review Sir. Have a great weekend.

@tomhohum4275 4 года назад

I have a Mark II I bought new in the ‘70s. It’s been in my gun safe a long, long time.

@docsawbones3249 Год назад

The Mark II mags I have works perfectly in my Mark I bull barrel. Thank for the vid

@elvinferrell7266 3 года назад

The Ruger Standard was not marked on the barrel. The Mark I and II were marked I and II. So, if it does not have Mark I or Mark II, it is a Standard. The one you have appears to be a Standard, as Mark I had adjustable sights.

@rightallthetime4971 5 лет назад

I have a pair of the standards both are 6 numeral serial numbers , love them little guys. Had another in the early 80s broke it down to clean and only took a few weeks to get it back together, not kidding , you got to hold your mouth just right to get it back together, practice practice practice and could still be difficult 😠

@martincorbitt1979 4 года назад

Great video! They did make a standard, then m 1,m2 m3, m4 how I know because I've got the whole collection in bull barrels,then in tappered barrels! Martin in Ga.

@jhmerit8883 6 лет назад

Great video on the old Ruger .22 pistols! Have a family piece a Standard model (not marked Standard or Mark 1, Ruger tells me that she's a Standard) purchased in mid 60s, now I'm bringing it back to life, would be SOL without you tube. Mine is in great condition except for original owner that buggered up the area where take-down happens back of grip , she shoots great. Keep up the great videos, thanks.

@axelec 4 года назад

From experience the Mark 1 or Standard with the 4.5 inch barrel is so much nicer to carry as those bull barrels are so heavy in the holster

@terryweatherford5070 Год назад

I have a Mkll 22/45 that I used in bullseye competition and it was and still is a tack driver 30 years and thousands of rounds later.

@shawki122 8 лет назад

Fantastic video. Excellent voice. A lot of info in a very simple yet easy to follow presentation. Thanks.

@lrmorrison999 2 года назад

I got a new Mark 1 in 1962 for my 16th birthday. I still have it and must have shot 10,000+ rounds. It works like a fine Swiss Watch. The only part I added recently was an extra magazine. 👍

@DreamwalkerFilms 2 года назад

Where did you find the mag? LOL

@Don-kr5tp Год назад

I drifted out the rear sight on a stainless Mark II and installed a low profile adjustable sight. I hit small pieces of clay targets at 50 yards offhand.

@timothyhonaker7989 2 года назад

I have a MK1 I bought in 74 from a friend in the military. Perfectly blue finish, two clips, holster on a government issue web belt and two 50 round boxes of ammo. We were stationed at Nellis AFB at the time and he never had any luck at the gaming tables. I contacted the company in the 80's with the serial number. Their records indicated my gun was shipped from the factory to a dealer in the northeast in early 1972. Still have it, it still works good and I won"t sell it. By the way, I only gave 100 bucks for the whole rig.

@SWAMPHUNTER644 2 года назад

I have a Ruger Mark !. I think it is a target model if I remember correctly altho it is not marked as such. . I bought it used back in the mid 80s. It has very nice adjustable sights. Apart from the sights, it appears the same as the model in your video. It is extremely accurate. I have taken both a woodchuck and a feral cat running with it at 75 yards.

@richardtownsend1444 2 года назад

A major change in the Mark 3 from the others that I personally didn't care for is the front sight. The earlier versions have a cut back front sight and the Mark 3 doesn't. The cut back seems to reduce glare on the sight for me.

@robertwatson818 2 года назад

"Cut back"???

@richardtownsend1444 2 года назад

If you look at the front sight from the side you will see it has a notch in it. That's what I referred to as being cut back. The Mark 3 and 4 have traditional partridge style front sights.

@CWfist 2 года назад

I have a Mark II Target model I bought back in 1984 in New York city when you we able to buy guns. has the bull barrel and as you said, it extremely accurate, I paid $224

@leciaman 7 лет назад

Mark 1 sweet sweet sweet shooter. we always end the shooting day with the Mark 1

@barryervin8536 4 года назад

I had a Mk2 or MK3, I forget which? It had the 5.5" bull barrel and the target sights. I bought it at a Western Auto store in Pensacola, FL in 1967 for the exorbitant price of $62 and zero sales tax. What a great little gun, wish I still had it.

@matopezuta2050 2 года назад

If you bought it in 1967 it would have been a Mark I. Mark II didn't start until around 1980.

@barryervin8536 2 года назад

@@matopezuta2050 OK, I think it was just called the MK1 Target Model. The MK1 with bull barrel and target sights. This was 55 years ago and my memory isn't what it used to be LOL.

@jmar1371 7 лет назад

My Government model Mark II came out of the box drilled and tapped for a scope mount. Love that pistol.

@criagcundiff2469 7 лет назад

My MKII Competition Target model did too. I think he mad a boo-boo on that statement.

@garyivy6983 4 года назад

Excellent video, thanks.

@kenibnanak5554 Год назад

I truly enjoy my Mk I (Standard) and friends I teach how to shoot like it too. MK II magazines can be modified to fit the Mk I, but it is better to just spend some time online and find some extra Mk I magazines there.

@arodrigues2843 4 года назад

What you call the slide, it's actually the BOLT. (Not unlike that of the Mauser C-96.) And, in the Mk. III, that in the magazine, to hold it, it's a NOTCH. And you can take it to a GUNSMITH, istaed of searching for a, (only), PISTOLsmith.!!!! (But, you only need to unscrew the grip panel, to remove a wrongly inserted mag.)!! BTW, the "Governament" model, has a totally different grip, with controls that emulate those of the M-1911A-1.!!! I enjoyed the video. Thanks.

@c.j.rogers2422 Месяц назад

For someone who apparently "knows it all", you got that last part totally wrong.

@MineralWoman 3 года назад

I’m in Texas too. Just got a Mark II. Love it!

@dononteatthevegetals2941 4 года назад

My father gave me a Ruger Mark II for christmas last year (I was 13.) The case for it I believe said it was an "anniversary" edition, the year I don't remember because he keeps it in his gun safe. I have shot it before, and im a pretty bad shot, but I was able to hit a shotgun shell (already spent) from around 40 feet back so it is definently a good gun.

@marcdewey1242 Год назад

I purchased my mkii in 1984 and still have it.

@jakeyjake5258 Год назад

Just wanna say the magazines can be interchangeable they just need to be modified a little you can take the pin out of the mag and swap it to the Right side to make it work iv done it I have a MK2 mag for my 1968 standard there's videos out there to show you how to modify ur mags for the standard idk how the mags work for the other models but they all can be used for the standard first model usually just have to swap the loader button to the right side pretty easy

@mattclark2670 8 лет назад

Good video, thanks for the info! One of these is next on my list.

@ColoradoShooterInstruction 7 лет назад

Excellent video on the Mark series, thank you for sharing!

@edwardarn5660 2 года назад

My Mk II was the 22/45 model, and it had a mag. release on the side. Also, he forgot to mention that the MK III has a loaded chamber indicator and comes with a scope mount.

@c.j.rogers2422 Месяц назад

I know this is old but...the MK II never came in the 22/45 version (pokymer frame. 1911 grip angle); that started with the MK III. You might be referring to the 5.5" Bull Barrel? Or, you have a MK III.

@silverhorder1969 5 лет назад

I have owned all 3. My personal preference is the mark 2 with fixed sights. The fixed sights are a little thinner and more accurate to me. Also my Mark 3 has a loaded chamber indicator which often causes stove pipes, and jams. It also has a magazine disconnect and a key lock. I have removed the loaded chamber indicator and installed a bushing available online that disables the magazine disconnect. The mark 2 does not have the magazine disconnect, loaded chamber indicator, and the key lock. All the CRAP no one likes! Including me! I’m currently always looking for mark 2’s in good shape! Thanks for the video!

@mini14head Год назад

Love my 1966 mark1 5.5" bull barrel.

@n9oqu 4 года назад

i have had a mark ! since 1974. Excellent pistol once you learn how to reassemble it.

@n9oqu 4 года назад

Mark 1 Bull barrel.

@hillsidefarmer6762 2 года назад

I have a Ruger mark 1 bought new at a western auto (remember them) in 1978 it has not been shot a whole lot just ocaisionally , the only wear it has is the blue is wore at the end of the barrel where it has been in the holster, I gave $69.00 for the gun when I bought it. (Those were the days)

@Goldenkryptonite999 Год назад

I have a mk2 govt target model with sides cut off and it’s tapped for a scope from the factory. They used to come with a spent casing and the target that was used at the factory to test accuracy

@3ducs 8 лет назад

Thanks for this. I have an AMT clone with two uppers, 9 inch bull and 6 inch taper barrels. AMT did MKIIs right, Clark trigger and grooved receivers. I'll probably getting a threaded MKIII when my tax stamp comes. I just found your channel, I subscribed. You have a good radio or sports announcer voice!

@bigunone 4 года назад

The first pistol I bought was a Mark 1 at the time my younger brother told me I should buy the 6 inch and not the 4" . I was looking for a gun to carry in my backpack as the years have gone by I have always wished I had listened to him. Since then I have shot several with bull barrel and wished my Mark 1 could be converted. Oh Pistol was bought at Montgomery Wards!

@williamcleghorn5957 Год назад

There is a standard pistol fixed sights , which is what have..and then there is the Mark I adjustable sight also the Mark is stamped on it.

@willieb6529 4 года назад

ruger mk ii target competition came tapped and drilled, along with a scope rail and scope rings...

@waltradcliffe4482 4 года назад

I was going to say the same thing I have a stainless slab side I bought new

@gbinman 4 года назад

I enjoyed your comparison video. I bought a Ruger RST4 in 1970. The date mark on the manual is 6-70. The Mark 1 and the Standard are separate models. Mine was the standard w/4" barrel and fixed sights. The MK I's could be ordered with target sights.

@BlackDogEddie 3 года назад

I own 2 MK1s. The older one uses magazines with a right side button. The newer uses magazines with a left side button. I understand they can be modfied but haven't needed or attempted to try it. Both are wonderful pistols and I wouldn't part with either.

@risteardwest3384 Год назад

Just excellent video all about the different Ruger Mark 1 two and three the Mark 1 looks more like a German logo but the Mark 3 with the heavy barrel it's much more accurate and better well made if you could find one buy it run about 400 bucks use and if you're lucky it'll come with a box and two magazines have to shop around this video gets five stars he is just fantastic ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🇺🇲💯👍

@chaoscommentary2179 4 года назад

Wow I have the original I’ve been reading up and down my pistol trying to figure out which one it was all it says on it is ruger 22 cal long rifle automatic pistol. This was my father’s wedding gift and when I turned 18 he gave it to me then when I graduated from high school he gifted me the ruger P90DC I love both pistols

@scotttilson8876 Год назад

The difference is. One is a mark one. The second is a mark two. The third is a mark three.

@timelliott6036 3 года назад

It would be great to update this review with the MK 4. Then include the take down. 🙂

@matopezuta2050 2 года назад

Your "Mark I" in this video is a Standard. The actual Mark I was equipped with adjustable sights from the factory and sold as a target pistol, the Standard had the fixed sights. The same magazines fit the Standard, Mark I, and Mark II 9 or 10 round magazines will fit any of them. Only thing you have to do is switch the slide button from one side to the other to fit the earlier pistols. If you can also disassemble the 9 round magazine and cut down the nub that locates the spring to the follower and get 10 rounds in them, just wouldn't do it on an original chrome bottom magazines. Replacement 9 round magazines are just silver not chrome.

@LovingIdaho 3 года назад

I have all 3 and love them . Mark 1 is still my favorite .

@evilcowboy 7 лет назад

This is a great review of the pistols I would add it was designed after the Japanese Nambu pistol. Bill Ruger for some reason really liked the pistol and based a lot of the MK I off of the design. Personally I give Bill Ruger a lot of credit for the creation of the gun. He literally made the gun to just have fun with and marketed it as a target, casual shooting or plinking gun and nothing more. Most guns were created for a specific purpose or for the military and I think its what makes the gun stand out more. Great gun and design that seems to be getting better with time.

@michaelsmith-bn6no Год назад

Yes, how true. He actually based a gun off of just a recreational philosophy. Smart man.

@wencroom 2 года назад

I believe that mounting optics on the Ruger pistols became so popular that Ruger factory modified the later Mk II pistols to be able to do so prior to ceasing production and introducing the Mk III's which all had that option. The Mk I had a couple of options. The "Standard" with 4" and 6&7/8th" as well as the "Target" versions (with adjustable sights) and 5" bull bbls as well as the 6" (plus) slender bbls. I found that the Mk I Target versions had better triggers than the Mk II equivalents did. The Mk III's seemed to correct that issue.

@keithtate1241 2 года назад

Another You Tuber was using a Mark II mag and the Mark I mag on his Mark I, or so he said. Anyway I do appreciate the information.

@planethedgehog2427 11 месяцев назад

I have a Ruger Backpacker 22/45 Bull Barrel, which seems to be sort of like the MKIII, at least in terms of the mag release. Mine, though, relating to the 45 in the model, has a different handle-barrel angle, mimicking that of a traditional 1911. Ruger makes guns that are plenty good. One really can't go wrong with Ruger.

@00buck2 Год назад

I have been using a mark II target with mark III mag. for years.

@themassagemasters 6 лет назад

He sounds like a baseball announcer 👍🏽😎

@richardelliott2260 2 года назад

The mark I also came 67/8 and 5 inch target models with adjustable sights

@sputnickjones6867 6 лет назад

Good review i have a mk2 with a 4 inch barrel . im lookin at a mk1 with a 6 inch so this review was helpful

@TheTriumphbsa 2 года назад

The first is a Standard, not Mark 1. The mark 1 is marked as such on the receiver; there is no 'Mark' designation on a 'Regular' . The Mark-1 has adjustable sights and a partridge sight up front like the mark 2, but is a heavy pencil not the M-2 heavy Bull barrel.

@TheTriumphbsa 2 года назад

Perhaps mine haf a diff. Barrel added along the way, possible.

@66smithra Год назад

Mark I targets did come with the heavy bull barrel starting in the early 60s.

@TheTriumphbsa Год назад

@@66smithra I stand corrected, was only judging from my own pistol, which is a later ‘74. I’ve forgotten how you could often actually order a gun, and have it delivered in That configuration. The offerings then, are the factory custom shop guns of today I guess. That is, so long as you want It in a single mashup of their choosing ;).

@robertmartin2387 4 года назад

Thr Ruger "Standard" does NOT say "Mark" anywhere on it,it is a Ruger Standard. The second issue was the Mark II and was so marked as well at the other "Mark" pistols

@Icanhasautomaticcheeseburger 4 года назад

My fixed-sight Ruger says "Ruger Automatic Pistol," and the word "Standard" appears nowhere. The target model (adjustable sights) was marked "Ruger Automatic Pistol Mark I."