As I'd posted in a couple other threads, I recently picked up this older Ruger Mark II Target .22 lr two tone finish at a local firearms estate auction. I'd had my share of MK II, III, IV's etc. pistols in the past, and (regrettably) long moved on from them. I actually missed my MK II's however, so when I saw this one I had to try for it. It wasn't in quite as good a shape as it looked in the auction pics, and the extra mag in the package was actually used dirty and worn, and not new like it looked in the pics.. lol. In any case I won the auction and with the buyers premium (13%) and transfer fee added to my bid it cost me just under $302.00. I was happy with that. Checking the serial number it looks like a special two tone bull barreled run in the late 80's for a Distributor named Outdoor Sports, or at least that's the info I found on the internet. So maybe it's a kinda rare one?
After getting it home I noticed the previous owner kept records/dates on when he cleaned it on the users manual cover, and the last date showed 2013. I'd have to say that must have been correct as it was locked up tight and gummed up with lube and crusty carbon and grime that was like hardened lacquer or shellac. Also a bit of surface rust but nothing I was concerned I couldn't clean up. I really had to soak the bolt and receiver area with WD40, and finally take a weighted plastic mallet and rap it in a couple strategic places to free it up. It was seriously like glued shut. I also noticed that he must have shot it after the last cleaning as it was really dirty and gunky in the chamber and firing group parts in the grip frame. Anyway, I had no doubt it'd clean up real nice.
After getting it home I noticed the previous owner kept records/dates on when he cleaned it on the users manual cover, and the last date showed 2013. I'd have to say that must have been correct as it was locked up tight and gummed up with lube and crusty carbon and grime that was like hardened lacquer or shellac. Also a bit of surface rust but nothing I was concerned I couldn't clean up. I really had to soak the bolt and receiver area with WD40, and finally take a weighted plastic mallet and rap it in a couple strategic places to free it up. It was seriously like glued shut. I also noticed that he must have shot it after the last cleaning as it was really dirty and gunky in the chamber and firing group parts in the grip frame. Anyway, I had no doubt it'd clean up real nice.
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