A vanity about the Ruger Mark III

self | 03/26/2009 | Saminfl

[yarddog]

I never even thought of the Stechkin, tho if you had shown it with the shoulder stock, I might have guessed it.

It really is an odd pistol.

[Ladysmith]

That’s what it takes. If I haven’t disassembled mine in a while, I have to refamiliarize myself with the instructions. Other than that, my Mark II a piece of cake to reassemble.

[Titan Magroyne]

Thank you for your concise comparison of calibers I happen to own or intend to own in the near future. Quite understandable.

My eyes glaze over when it comes to comparitive mathematics when it’s only by the numbers. :o)

Out of curiousity, could one safely fire a .40 cartridge from a 10mm weapon? I know the 10mm cartridge+projectile is too long and powerful for the reverse.

[saminfl]

Thanks guys for all your help. I finally got back together. I wasn't getting the hammer in the right position. Once I did that everything fell into place.

I may go the way several of you recommended, and that is not taking it apart to clean it. Thanks again. I knew Freepers would come through.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Out of curiousity, could one safely fire a .40 cartridge from a 10mm weapon?

Both cartridges headspace on the case mouth, so doing so is not advisable in a semi-auto.

OK in a revolver like a S&W 610.

[Titan Magroyne]

Whoa, you’ve given me a lot to think about. Er, this fella right here did, when I went looking for more info on the S&W 610 you mentioned.
http://www.gunblast.com/SW-610.htm

See, I’m in the market for one token wheel gun, have been shopping around for a 3-in S&W Model 60 actually, which is a .357 magnum.

Butcha see, I already have a subcompact and a large-frame pistol in .40, as well as a carbine that even shares magazines with the larger pistol. A revolver that shoots the .40 would round out the group nicely, d’ya think? LOL

Weight and concealment issues may restrain me to the Model 60, (likewise ammo availability & cost) but the positive commentary I’m finding on the 610 has given me pause. Thank you, FRiend.

[Trailerpark Badass]

S&W has a new .40/10mm revolver, with a scandium frame and 3" barrel, the 310.

You may be shocked at the MSRP ($1153.00), however. I haven't seen any retail yet, so who knows?

[Petruchio]

You too?

I lost one in just about the exact same place. . .

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. . .next month.

[Redcitizen]

Did you lose them in a boating accident? =)

[Liberty Valance]

Did you lose them in a boating accident? =)



Why yes, I did ... haven't seen them have ya?

[BobbyT]

Not without a replacement barrel. The shorter cartridge wouldn’t headspace properly. However, companies make aftermarket barrels.

For Glocks, for instance, for under $100 you can get a drop in barrel that takes about 10 seconds to install. They make:

- .40 to 9mm barrels (very popular to let people practice with cheaper 9mm in their .40s...only other thing you need is 9mm mags)
- .40 to .357 SIG barrels
- 10mm to .40 barrels
- 10mm to 9x25 Dillon barrels

I’ve been torn for a couple months now between a Glock 27 and 29—the subcompact .40 and 10mm. With the 27 I could grab a barrel and 1000 rounds of cheap 9mm. But I really want to have 10 for my defensive rounds. I figured if you can chamber 9mm in a .40 and .40 in a 10mm you oughta be able to shoot 9mm from a 10mm, but I haven’t seen a barrel for that.

[ExSoldier]

I've owned 2, including the BULL BARREL target model with the 5" bbl. Sold them both. My next 22LR handgun is going to be either a Browning Buckmark or a S&W M41 if I can find one. That was my "pre-match" warmup gun on the 9th ID composite bulls eye pistol team (I was the team XO) and I loved that little pistol for it's big gun feel.

[Titan Magroyne]

Thanks for your reply, and good luck on your Glock quest. The 10mm does look like an awesome defense cartridge.

[Early in my roundup of .40 caliber shopping, I got frustrated over sold-out inventories and considered ordering Glock’s .40 subbie sight unseen. I’m glad I waited until a gunshow to comparison shop! Hated the boxy feel of the G27’s grip soon as I touched one, happily bought a Taurus Millineum that custom fit my hand.]

I like the idea of being able to swap uppers/barrels for cheaper plinking, but couldn’t make myself commit. I’m not a gunsmith, don’t trust myself or the manufacturer to get it right every time I try to swap. Besides, it’s often cheaper to buy an entire plinking gun than a plinking upper. LOL, that’s how I ended up with a whole 10/22 instead of a conversion for my AR.

But yeah, you’d think Glock would have a 10mm-to-9mm conversion readily available.

[Titan Magroyne]

Yikes! Yep, that’s kind of a budget buster. I’m drooling here, LOL!

Gotta run, will have to check later as to what that costs if available in stainless.

[mbynack]

I have a Mk II and a MK III that I shoot frequently. I clean tham after every session and I still have to read the instructions step by step when I reassemble it. I've found that the hammer in my MK III is a little sticky and sometimes won't reposition by gravity alone. I have to use a paperclip to put it in the correct position during the various steps of reassembly.

That's my only complaint with the pistol. It's totally reliable and tack-driver accurate.

[wku man]

I have one, and the first (and only) time I disassembled it, I broke the damn thing putting it back together. A trip to the gunsmith's later, I decided that from then on, Gun Scrubber would take the place of disassembly. No problems since.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!