SGW Gunsmith
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Well, the Ruger Mark IV was announced around 6 months ago, and it has captured much more interest than I expected. The first three versions out were the Mark IV Hunter version with 6 7/8 inch fluted barrel, the Mark IV Stainless in 5 ½ Bull Barrel Target, and then the Mark IV Blue with the aluminum grip frame 5 ½ Bull Barrel Target.
Then Davidson's in Prescott, AZ ordered 1,000 of the William B. Ruger 100th Anniversary version to be made by Ruger, which included a knife and sheath. This version has the Competition Target with the slab-side barrel. I really wanted one of those, but all 1,000 were allocated just a few days after they were announced.
Normally, when a distributor model run expires, Ruger will then produce that same version in the plain-jane production version, which they have recently done.
I was immediately on the phone and had one delivered the same week.
This is a very solid pistol and the method involved with removing the upper from the grip frame is so dang easy, even a "caveman" could do it.
I've had this pistol apart, I mean completely apart, and the internals are so clean, without burrs of any sort that it's refreshing to see that attention to detail once again from Ruger concerning these Ruger Mark pistols. I haven't shot it yet 'cause I'm still measuring and comparing some of the aftermarket parts from the Ruger Mark II & III to see if/how they might work with this version.
I do have an accuracy test in mind using my Ransom Rest just to see how this new pistol compares to the Ruger Mark II Competition Target, A Ruger Mark II Government version, and then just for giggles, a Browning Buckmark Contour with the 7 ¼ stainless steel upper. Just waiting for some warmer weather.
Then Davidson's in Prescott, AZ ordered 1,000 of the William B. Ruger 100th Anniversary version to be made by Ruger, which included a knife and sheath. This version has the Competition Target with the slab-side barrel. I really wanted one of those, but all 1,000 were allocated just a few days after they were announced.
Normally, when a distributor model run expires, Ruger will then produce that same version in the plain-jane production version, which they have recently done.
I was immediately on the phone and had one delivered the same week.
This is a very solid pistol and the method involved with removing the upper from the grip frame is so dang easy, even a "caveman" could do it.
I've had this pistol apart, I mean completely apart, and the internals are so clean, without burrs of any sort that it's refreshing to see that attention to detail once again from Ruger concerning these Ruger Mark pistols. I haven't shot it yet 'cause I'm still measuring and comparing some of the aftermarket parts from the Ruger Mark II & III to see if/how they might work with this version.
I do have an accuracy test in mind using my Ransom Rest just to see how this new pistol compares to the Ruger Mark II Competition Target, A Ruger Mark II Government version, and then just for giggles, a Browning Buckmark Contour with the 7 ¼ stainless steel upper. Just waiting for some warmer weather.
