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Finish on early Ruger 22. auto
Wild Turkey
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Friend has just acquired a Ruger pistol, serial 10-570XX (1970 production date)
1) when did they switch from "standard" to "Mark I" designation? He says a MK I magazine won't fit so is it a "standard"?
2) What kind of finish is on these pistols? His shows a lot of "holster wear" and the finish looks like paint but at the worn spots there is no edge like there would be with paint. Was the lower part finished one way and the upper another?
Would having it reblued be appropriate, or is there another finish that would be better?
1) when did they switch from "standard" to "Mark I" designation? He says a MK I magazine won't fit so is it a "standard"?
2) What kind of finish is on these pistols? His shows a lot of "holster wear" and the finish looks like paint but at the worn spots there is no edge like there would be with paint. Was the lower part finished one way and the upper another?
Would having it reblued be appropriate, or is there another finish that would be better?
Comments
They switched follower buttons from one side to the other. All your buddy has to do, is is to push follower all the way down. Than swtich the button to the other side, to get it to work.
All the ones with the adjustable rear sights were Mark I's. The fixed rear sight variation, were known as the "Standard Model". This was between the start of production in 1949. To the advent of the Mark II in the early 80's.
They switched follower buttons from one side to the other. All your buddy has to do, is is to push follower all the way down. Than swtich the button to the other side, to get it to work.
Exactly right about the follower buttons on different sides.
Ruger actually refers to all pre-Mark II pistols as the "Mark I" -- since the basic configuration is really the same. There was the change in the grip-frame (I'm not sure what year), that designated the swapped sides for the magazine follower button, but they are still within the "Mark I" category as designated by Ruger now.
The grip-frame and barrel/receiver assembly were all finished the same way (blued). If you have something that "looks like paint" I'd bet someone refinished parts at some point.
A muzzle brake was an optional accessory.
DOM was 1952.
Shorter barrels came along in later years.
The Mark 1 was the target version having the 6 5/8 tapered barrel and target sights. Finish of upper and lower was blue, not paint.
A muzzle brake was an optional accessory.
DOM was 1952.
2 other versions of the adjustable sighted Mark I, were also made. The short lived, 5 1/4" tapered barrel. And the 5" heavy bull barrel.
As far as I know, the above 3 were the only Ruger .22's actually marked, "Mark I". Because of this many folks, wrongly in my view. Refer to all the first generation of Ruger .22 autos, as Mark I's.