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As many of you know, Ruger is essentially withdrawing from the semi-auto pistol market in California. For reasons unknown this affects even the Mark pistols. The guns will unavailable in a matter of weeks, so I scarfed up the last Mark pistol that I will be able to purchase (new) for years -- until certain court cases hopefully are resolved in favor of freedom.
I have not yet had the chance to get the pistol to the range. I field stripped the pistol last night and gently lubed it. The gun was tight like all Mark IIIs, but with the rubber mallet and dowel it was no sweat stripping and re-assembling it. As we all know, there is a definite learning curve to stripping these pistols. I can do it in my sleep now, but it was not always thus.
Here is my new beautiful Mark III Competition:


I have not yet had the chance to get the pistol to the range. I field stripped the pistol last night and gently lubed it. The gun was tight like all Mark IIIs, but with the rubber mallet and dowel it was no sweat stripping and re-assembling it. As we all know, there is a definite learning curve to stripping these pistols. I can do it in my sleep now, but it was not always thus.
Here is my new beautiful Mark III Competition:

