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Ruger Mk. III
I can't think of too many regrets I've had in my life, but if I could think of one, it would be the fact I sold my Bull Barrel Ruger Mk. III. It was my first pistol purchase and what I used to pretty much learn all of my pistol shooting fundamentals on. Of course, I needed money and had to say goodbye to him. My Mk. III was probably one of my favorite plinking pistols.
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Ruger Mk III Stainless Bull Barrel model shown. |
The History of the Mk III in a Nutshell
The Mk. III is third in the line of a sequence of pistols put out by Ruger that were designed to be similar to the Luger P08 with some modifications. In the end, the Mk. III was the version with all the bells and whistles combining the sleek looks of the Luger without the goofy German features. The magazine release button was moved from below the grips to behind the trigger guard. A new safety feature of a loaded chamber indicator was added. |
Variety: The Spice of Life
The neat thing about the Mk. III is that there are a variety of styles to choose from. The standard Mk. III comes in stainless or blued or a target model that offers bull barreled options as well as high end competitive styles. There is also the Mk. III 22/45 family that emmulates the grip style of a 1911 and comes in a whole other cornucopia of styles to choose from. |
How Does The Gunslinging Housewife Rate It?
The pro's: this is a great gun to shoot with for plinking. Because it shoots .22lr, ammo is cheap and boutiful. If you go with a bull barrel model, the heavier barrel will eat up recoil and not get as hot as fast as the standard model. This is great for new shooters or competition shooters. There is also a button on the side of the magazine for your thumb to make loading easier. That is always a plus when you shoot a lot of rounds. |
Long ago and far away, shooting my Mk. III after work at my favorite indoor range, The Firing Line in Northridge, CA. |
The con's: while this is a great gun for a new shooter, it is also a horrible choice for a new shooter because of the difficulty involved in cleaning it. There is too much back and forth with taking the magazine in and out and guessing if you lined the spring up that sits inside near the locking mechanism on the backstrap. If that sounds a little complex, it might be... just a little. However, ah, the loophole! If you have someone who knows what they're doing help guide you through the process of taking it apart and reassembling it, or if you make the mistake I did when I first bought mine a long time ago and put it together wrong, it will only take you that one time of messing it up to learn and know your mistake well enough to never make it again. And you will want to know how to clean this gun because after about 100 rounds or so, they sometimes get a little finnicky. It's just good gun care to keep your guns clean regularly because a clean gun is a happy gun.
Pricewise, you're looking at spending between $350 and $550 new depending on the model you go with. Used prices can range from $250 and up. |
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