NIGHTLORD40K
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Wandered into the local "plastic fantastic" and AR shop while waiting for my Chinese food order and found something, well......(mostly) not plastic for a no-brainer price.
6" 1985 Ruger MK2
Man, this thing was DIRTY. Now, I know this shop doesn't specialize in throwback stuff (Ive gotten great deals on old guns there before), but I think they mainly just didn't want to clean it.
I don't think the gun had ever been detail stripped, so after about 3 hours of degreasing and polishing, shes still not perfect, but not too shabby, and fits right in with my 4.75" 1959 Standard and '76 7" Mark 1-
Side-by-side. You can see the major differences between a later Mk1 and 2, namely the beveled upper at the bolt handle and the addition of a slide hold-open/ release lever.
Prior to the MK2, the slide would not lock open on an empty magazine, but applying the safety while holding the bolt open would lock it in place for cleaning.
So now, I guess I collect Ruger Marks, lol.
Not bad, I think for $187 OTD, (with 3 magazines!)
6" 1985 Ruger MK2
Man, this thing was DIRTY. Now, I know this shop doesn't specialize in throwback stuff (Ive gotten great deals on old guns there before), but I think they mainly just didn't want to clean it.
I don't think the gun had ever been detail stripped, so after about 3 hours of degreasing and polishing, shes still not perfect, but not too shabby, and fits right in with my 4.75" 1959 Standard and '76 7" Mark 1-
Side-by-side. You can see the major differences between a later Mk1 and 2, namely the beveled upper at the bolt handle and the addition of a slide hold-open/ release lever.
Prior to the MK2, the slide would not lock open on an empty magazine, but applying the safety while holding the bolt open would lock it in place for cleaning.
So now, I guess I collect Ruger Marks, lol.
Not bad, I think for $187 OTD, (with 3 magazines!)
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