Ruger MK II
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 13:49 Written by Administrator Thursday, 02 July 2009 12:54
The Ruger MK II is a semiautomatic pistol designed and manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Company. The pistol was very popular and more than 3 millions units have been manufactured and sold till date.
The MK II was manufactured from 1982 to 2005. In 2005, the MK II was discontinued and replaced with the improved MK III. The Ruger MK II is chambered to use the .22 Long Rifle cartridge and is fairly accurate up to a distance of 70 meters.
The MK II has some design characteristics similar to the Japanese Nambu pistol. Bill Ruger before partnering with Sturm duplicated the Nambu pistol captured during the Second World War. However, he decided against marketing copies of the pistol and went ahead to design a new pistol that integrated some of features of the Japanese pistol.
The MK II was available in several barrel lengths: 4, 5.5, 6.875 and 10 inches. A model called the “Government Model” was used by the US to train its solders and thus is more sought-after by gun collectors and enthusiasts. There is also another version called the “Red Eagle”. This was the version that was manufactured from 1949 to 1952.
The Ruger MK II is used by Navy SEALs and pest control officers. The Israeli Mossad uses a suppressed version of the MK II.
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