Latest acquisition, Ruger Mark III Hunter.

[Taurus 617 CCW]

I used to own a Mark III hunter with a 5.5" barrel. It was a special order TALO edition. I loved it in every way except the grip angle. The more I tried to change grips and other accessories, the more I found it was the actual angle I didn't like. Years later I ended up purchasing a Mark III 22/45 Target with a 4" barrel. I did almost everything you can do to a Ruger including a trip to Robar for their NP3 finish on the whole top end, magazines, and some lower small parts. It is a great shooter and the carbon/wax just wipes off everything with a Q-tip. I will never recoup my money if I ever try to sell it but I am completely happy with its current configuration.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Is that something worth pointing out for every firearm that has been superseded with a new model?

Remember in 1964, how everyone threw their old Winchester Model 70 in the dumpster and ran out to buy the new version?

 

[double bogey]

If I was to buy a MKII, I would install a VQ sear and trigger. I have 2 MKIII's and they have VQ sears and triggers. While I was in there they got a bushing and a lci filler. Doesn't cost much to eliminate what most don't like on the ruger pistols, while adding a great sear break, and adjustable reset and overtravel.

Oh, have a MKIII 6 7/8 hunter with a leupold scope, and a MKIII competition slabside. Don't have pics, or I would show them.

 

[AlexanderA]

If I was to buy a MKII, I would install a VQ sear and trigger.

The Volquartsen trigger has an odd curvature, that might take some getting used to. The Clark trigger maintains the stock Ruger profile, is made of steel (to tight tolerances), and has a setscrew to adjust the overtravel, that is accessible without disassembling the pistol.

Some distributors are claiming that the Clark trigger is discontinued, but I checked directly with Clark Custom Guns, and they're still making them. ($30 plus postage.)

I agree about the VQ sear. Replacing the stock sear is about the single most significant thing you can do to improve and lighten the trigger pull.