Grew up with Ruger Mark pistol. Love 'em. Thanks for the memories.

The evolution of the Ruger Mark pistol to the Mark IV refined design is so satisfying to see happen.

You're right about that. I have a mark iii and my local gunsmith told me to just clean it as best I can without taking it down.

I had a Mark 2 stainless with a 5.5" heavy barrel but reassembly and cleaning it was tedious so I sold it. Some people remove the grip panels and spray it down without disassembly. But with the new model's ease of disassembly and cleaning, I might be tempted to buy a new one.

I got the Mark lV 22/45 last year, great pistol and i like the fact that rear site is adjustable for windage and elevation.

WOW! TEN! YARDS!!!!!!!! KZfaq and the rest of the 'net is FULL of MkIV videos and reviews. There is an array of after-market kits and gizmos and magazinne modificaition tutorials designed to 1. Make the things function, and 2 Provide them with a user-friendly trigger. It sees to be a wonderful Kit! for the dedicated home gunsmith who doesn't care whether it can be fixed or not.

Good video Richard, nice case that came with your MKlV. I got a white cardboard box with my MKlV Target models., but that was a few years ago too. I also love how easy and quick they are to take down and clean. Have a great weekend!

I like the 6" Hunter model too, but it's 46% heavier than the 6" standard model so that's why I bought the standard model instead.

Like to see you make a holster for this pistol Richard

Good to see ya not busy with "the farm" and doing 2A vids. I have the tactical model of the Mark IV and it is easy to takedown. The surprising thing is, it is similar to the way my Smith Wesson Model 22A with target grips takes down. The difference is, the push button is smaller and located in front of the trigger housing. My Smith Wesson Model 41 also come apart easily. Just pull down on the trigger guard and presto. I do have some that are not quite as easy. My Browning Buck Marks come to mind. They even advise not to do it. Just purchase a new Buck Mark Americana because I like the looks of it, but, man does it shoot well also. I don't know how you can see those center black dots on the targets that well. I have to put 1/2" orange stickies in the center for contrast to the sights. Keep the 2A stuff coming. Like it! Always done well. Enjoy the farm. Life is short. JimE

Nice review.

I have a Mk ll standard, stainless. What a kit gun.

Excellent review. Thanks

I got the 75th Anniversary model, it came in a cheesy thin cardboard box! I also bought a Mark II in 1975, still have it in original heavy cardboard box.

Among the three billion variations is a Mark IV (not 22/45) target model with a black bull barrel. There's one of those with fancy wood grips. That one is mine soon.

I got one of the 75th anniv. editions. LOVE it! The only downside--it comes in a chincy cardboard box. 🤑

I like the target model because of the sights and the heavier barrel. They are all great weapons though.

If you get the other models of Ruger target pistols at some point I'd like to see the comparison.

Indoor range? Cool.

I'm trying to get the hunter in stainless.

ruger makes a nice pistol i wish they would get with the program and do a double stack version i bet it would sell

Isn't it an aluminum alloy frame ?

Could you do a video on the 75th anniversary edition? I'm fairly sure it only has a few markings celebrating 75 years and no mechanical defferences from the Mk IV. Thanks.

Had my mark 4 for about 4 months. Sweetist pistol out of all my 22’s🤘. I put a 22$ red dot on a picatiny rail. Honestly, those 100$ and 200$ red dots is a waste. I have the 22/45 bull barrel. Mine has a adjustable rear sight

I have a Ruger mk2 that I purchased back in 83

One-handed. Yes!

I love the MKIV... but I still prefer the MK III. The MKIV has an easier field strip... but they sacrificed the assembly and disassembly of the firearm in the process. With so many people buying these and upgrading/modifying them, it really makes a difference. I think the MK III is a better design all around (minus the loaded chamber indicator and the magazine safety). I think the standard is best in the MK II configuration and the 22/45 is best in the MK III configuration (with the replaceable grips frame). I like the MKIII 22/45 grip frame with the MK II upper and the magazine safety deleted. I think that's the best OEM set up. I never had a problem field stripping the MK III like some people though, but some people do before they learn how to do it right. I really think that they could have easily made the gun both easier to field strip and easier to disassembly. For some reason though they just didn't take the time to get it right in my opinion. I hope the MKV will end up being what the MKIV should have been.

How do you take down the mark 3 target pistol

Is that Norma good for older semi auto like a s&w model 41 22lr?

You might think this is a great innovation in design from Ruger....unless you are familiar with the Japanese Type 14 Nambu pistol which pre-dates it by about 25 years. Not to say the Ruger isn't a great .22 auto pistol.

Be interested to know what made the Mark 111 the " worst " . Have had my 6.88 inch fluted barrel Mark 111 Hunter for some 10 years now . Probably have 20 + K rounds through it . . I will admit I do a full disassemble for cleaning after 1 K rounds . Fully strip the bolt and the lower grip frame , clean , & reassemble in roughly an hour . The only part ever needing replaced ( besides eliminating the mag disconnect and installing a loaded chamber indicator blank ) was the bolt stop rounded over . And wasn't always holding the bolt open last shot . Put in a new one from Ruger and been completely trouble free since .. Luv my Mark 111 .