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This one is a gem, and oddly, not the most expensive from the Ruger
collection I have purchased. A Ruger MK678G brand new from their factory collection. It was made in 1986 for a government contract and has the "U.S." rollmark. Approximately 25 are believed to be in civilian hands (36th edition of the Blue Book of Gun Values). From Ruger: In 1983, Ruger was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army, Rock Island Arsenal for a .22 caliber target and training pistol for the U.S. armed forces. A new model was established to meet the U.S. Army's requirements (catalog no. MK678G), and this was the first time Ruger Mark II pistols were equipped with 6 7/8" bull barrels. The MK678G pistols were rollmarked "U.S." on the right side of the barrel/receiver assembly, had finer sights, a roller-burnished chamber, and enhanced accuracy. Special targeting methods were developed using a (then) new laser sighting system, which was later granted a U.S. patent. The laser targeting system worked very well during production, and each pistol was packed with a target attesting to its compliance with the U.S. Government accuracy standards for such pistols. The duration of the contract lasted until 1986, and the Company ultimately shipped over 17,000 pistols to the U.S. Army. No "U.S." marked pistols were shipped commercially during the period of the government contract. In 1987, the MK678G model was introduced into the commercial market. The only difference from the U.S. Army model was that the "U.S." rollmark was replaced with the "Government Target Model" rollmark. The MK678G was very well received, and continued in production until 2004 when the Mark II pistol line was superseded by the current Mark III family. I already own a stainless MKII but this is something I will keep in the safe and never fire. |
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On Fri, 2 Oct 2015 21:16:16 -0400, Alex wrote:
This one is a gem, and oddly, not the most expensive from the Ruger collection I have purchased. A Ruger MK678G brand new from their factory collection. It was made in 1986 for a government contract and has the "U.S." rollmark. Approximately 25 are believed to be in civilian hands (36th edition of the Blue Book of Gun Values). From Ruger: In 1983, Ruger was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army, Rock Island Arsenal for a .22 caliber target and training pistol for the U.S. armed forces. A new model was established to meet the U.S. Army's requirements (catalog no. MK678G), and this was the first time Ruger Mark II pistols were equipped with 6 7/8" bull barrels. The MK678G pistols were rollmarked "U.S." on the right side of the barrel/receiver assembly, had finer sights, a roller-burnished chamber, and enhanced accuracy. Special targeting methods were developed using a (then) new laser sighting system, which was later granted a U.S. patent. The laser targeting system worked very well during production, and each pistol was packed with a target attesting to its compliance with the U.S. Government accuracy standards for such pistols. The duration of the contract lasted until 1986, and the Company ultimately shipped over 17,000 pistols to the U.S. Army. No "U.S." marked pistols were shipped commercially during the period of the government contract. In 1987, the MK678G model was introduced into the commercial market. The only difference from the U.S. Army model was that the "U.S." rollmark was replaced with the "Government Target Model" rollmark. The MK678G was very well received, and continued in production until 2004 when the Mark II pistol line was superseded by the current Mark III family. I already own a stainless MKII but this is something I will keep in the safe and never fire. This? http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...=507564666#PIC Nice. OK, enough. You're driving up the cost of guns worldwide! -- Ban idiots, not guns! |
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John H. wrote:
On Fri, 2 Oct 2015 21:16:16 -0400, Alex wrote: This one is a gem, and oddly, not the most expensive from the Ruger collection I have purchased. A Ruger MK678G brand new from their factory collection. It was made in 1986 for a government contract and has the "U.S." rollmark. Approximately 25 are believed to be in civilian hands (36th edition of the Blue Book of Gun Values). From Ruger: In 1983, Ruger was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army, Rock Island Arsenal for a .22 caliber target and training pistol for the U.S. armed forces. A new model was established to meet the U.S. Army's requirements (catalog no. MK678G), and this was the first time Ruger Mark II pistols were equipped with 6 7/8" bull barrels. The MK678G pistols were rollmarked "U.S." on the right side of the barrel/receiver assembly, had finer sights, a roller-burnished chamber, and enhanced accuracy. Special targeting methods were developed using a (then) new laser sighting system, which was later granted a U.S. patent. The laser targeting system worked very well during production, and each pistol was packed with a target attesting to its compliance with the U.S. Government accuracy standards for such pistols. The duration of the contract lasted until 1986, and the Company ultimately shipped over 17,000 pistols to the U.S. Army. No "U.S." marked pistols were shipped commercially during the period of the government contract. In 1987, the MK678G model was introduced into the commercial market. The only difference from the U.S. Army model was that the "U.S." rollmark was replaced with the "Government Target Model" rollmark. The MK678G was very well received, and continued in production until 2004 when the Mark II pistol line was superseded by the current Mark III family. I already own a stainless MKII but this is something I will keep in the safe and never fire. This? http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...=507564666#PIC Nice. OK, enough. You're driving up the cost of guns worldwide! -- Ban idiots, not guns! That one is nice too! |
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