Auction For Ruger Mark IV Lite, I Like, Didn't Bid, Because....

[Orion8472]

There is a Ruger Mark IV Lite that I have always liked the looks of, and one was on gunbroker, auction ended last night. And it went for a lot less than they normally do. I'm sure the person selling it [it was new] lost money on the deal. It sold for $456.07, which I felt was an extremely good price for this gun. So, why didn't I bid? Though I really like the looks of this gun, the colors,....I have an issue with the fact that the barrel is so absurdly thin. I know they will work fine and that thinness not be a problem,...but I just have a problem with it. The other issue, and this is for any Mark IV, is that when I disengage the safety, the lever hits right where my right thumb likes to naturally rest against the gun. It doesn't feel good at all. My Mark II Government Target, of course, doesn't have this issue. Finally, even though the price was good, I would still have to replace the trigger. The factory triggers on that frame create a "pinch point". So I would have to get a Volquartsen trigger to put in...so extra expense and work. My Mark II already has one in it. So when I really stop and consider something like the below gun,....and what I already have,...........
You get the idea.



Any opinions on?

 

[Orion8472]

Any comments or opinions? If not, it's okay, and I'll let this thread fly away into the ether.

 

[chicharrones]

I pass on quite a few good deals because I don't like, want, or need the item.

My most recent situation was looking for a .32 revolver for my wife. One deal I passed on was a very reasonably priced S&W 31 in great condition with 3" barrel and square butt. It simply didn't meet our requirements of being able to chamber .32 H&R or the ability to mount a Crimson Trace grip for low light sighting.

Sure, I could have reamed the chambers for .32 H&R, but j-frame laser grips fit round butts not square butts. I wasn't in the mood to mod a classic S&W when someone else would likely enjoy the gun as is.

 

[chicharrones]

Makes me think of the recent price drops and rebates on the KelTec SUB2000 after the release of the S&W FPC. I'm just not the guy that's going to rush out and buy a SUB2000 because the pricing is very good right now.

 

[Buzznrose]

Any comments or opinions? If not, it's okay, and I'll let this thread fly away into the ether.

I have no clue what you’re looking for folks to comment on…

 

[halfmoonclip]

Any opinions on?

It didn't suit, so you didn't buy it...perfectly reasonable response. Always sort of liked those Rugers; had one early on in my shooting career. (The main spring housing was laminated steel; it de-laminated, which made a real gunsmithing puzzle). Just haven't revisited, though have to tell you, that long-ago pistol's pencil barrel wasn't much thicker than this one!
Moon

 

[film495]

just make a list of what you don't like, and see if they have any models that are similar colors that don't lack what you want feature wise.

 

[Tallball]

I know the feeling. I didn't bid on a pistol that I kind of wanted last night even though the price was pretty good. It probably would've just ended up sitting in my safe. Good call.

I bid on a handgun that I actually did want, but it went for more than I'm willing to pay. I'll keep trying until I win one in my price range.

Had the opposite happen a couple weeks ago. A nice 9mm service was so cheap that I bid on it even though I wasn't really looking for one in that configuration. For a $159 winning bid, I can shoot it for fun until it becomes trade bait.

 

[CopperClad]

Been watching a project rifle. Can't get the seller to my price point. Shame really, but 3k for a real project, well I can get a finished one for 3.5k. The wood alone will rub me more than the delta plus finishing. Plus the mechanical unknowns.
Plenty of fish in the sea.

 

[Sistema1927]

You say that you like it, but then list a number of reasons why you don't like it. No wonder you didn't bid.

 

[jstert]

there have been a few gb auctions that i should have pursued but ask me for details now and i cannot explain for the life of me, so just as well the winning bid went elsewhere in the end.

$456 seems too high be be a good deal on a ruger mark 4 22/45 lite. i won my gently used mark 4 standard at $330, + fees, etc.

now that i have a mark 4 i realize why i like my sr22 way more. the former all need tweaking to reach their potential (hence the large aftermaket of enhancements) whereas the sr22 does its thing well right out of the box.

 

[.38 Special]

In my opinion, that gun looks like a malnourished seven-year-old wearing a homemade spaceman costume.

 

[SterlingBullet]

In my opinion, that gun looks like a malnourished seven-year-old wearing a homemade spaceman costume.

That was an inspired description. Would love to hear the background story. I’m visualizing Cher just before meeting Sonny, or Celine before meeting Rene (I think that‘s his name).

 

[kidneyboy]

I think you should send your MKII out for a paint job. It will seem like a new gun for 1/2 the price.

 

[chicharrones]

$456 seems too high be be a good deal on a ruger mark 4 22/45

$456 is $75 cheaper than I can find a brand new non-distributor exclusive 22/45 Lite in my part of the world.

 

[Howland937]

other issue, and this is for any Mark IV, is that when I disengage the safety, the lever hits right where my right thumb likes to naturally rest against the gun.

I shoot the MKIV I had done for my kid for Christmas quite a bit. Maybe easier to learn on other guns (1911 comes to mind), but learning how to ride the safety with your thumb alleviates the lever riding you. And prevents inadvertently engaging the safety. On non-22 caliber, it's also a benefit by way of adding a degree of downward pressure to the gun, which helps with managing recoil.

As to buying or not buying a MKIV Lite, to each their own. The only one I've shot was fast handling enough to be tempting. I just can't factor 1 gun into the budget anymore. If I get something different and my kid likes it, I end up needing another one.

 

[jstert]

$456 is $75 cheaper than I can find a brand new non-distributor exclusive 22/45 Lite in my part of the world.

new from a local gun store? sure, of course. my explicitly-stated context was winning an auction on gb.com. patience and persistence are the keys to success on gb.com. that said, shipping/transfer fees are up and gb.com recently added a transaction fee to the buyer’s cost: ugh.

 

[chicharrones]

new from a local gun store? sure, of course. my explicitly-stated context was winning an auction on gb.com. patience and persistence are the keys to success on gb.com. that said, shipping/transfer fees are up and gb.com recently added a transaction fee to the buyer’s cost: ugh.

Yes indeed. No shipping or transfer fees, but I would have to pay sales tax. Of course, the shops around me don't have the deals that some members get locally, like @Mark_Mark comes across.