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 Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 03:11 AM
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unclebubba
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I have an old ruger mark I that I believe has an aftermarket barrel...or was a stock barrel that was ported. It is stupid accurate. I want a ruger mark iv with the threaded barrel, but haven't seen one. Another thought....have the ported area cut off this barrel, threaded, and have the sight moved back. Or should I leave this one alone because it's already perfect?
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 03:13 AM
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unclebubba
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 03:21 AM
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Greg
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Man I’d leave it the way it is. That thing is sweet!
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 03:35 AM
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Oh I wouldn’t touch that one.
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 03:37 AM
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Wouldn’t touch it. I absolutely love mine
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 03:46 AM
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Oh yea, I like those old MK1's.
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 04:14 AM
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Oh I wouldn’t touch that one. yep, just go buy a new MKIV . Ruger finally got it right
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 04:50 AM
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I agree, I wouldn't mess with that one...love those grips too, that thing is old school cool.
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 04:52 AM
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unclebubba
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I agree, I wouldn't mess with that one...love those grips too, that thing is old school cool. Lol. The grips are the one thing that I don't like about this old pistol!
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 08:58 AM
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The "upper" is the serialized part so you should be able to tell if it's original and modified or swapped out. I would leave it because it's cool and the condition of the lower, etc. doesn't warrant a restoration.
Pass the gravy.
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 12:42 PM
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I wouldn't change the Mark I. I had one that I bought in the 70's and literally wore it out. I "made the mistake" of buying a Mark IV. Don't get me wrong as there are things that I like about it (like easy to clean) but the trigger was TERRIBLE. After I put a Volquartsen trigger in it and added a Bedding Gel it is now "almost" as good as the Mark I was (spent $150 on it).
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 12:46 PM
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Don't jack with that one and buy you a mark 4 threaded and get trigger worked over.
Last edited by snake oil; 01/23/21 12:48 PM.
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 02:28 PM
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Man I’d leave it the way it is. That thing is sweet! You should give that one to me and get yourself a new mark iv
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 11:20 PM
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Update: I was playing around with it and decided to go shoot today. I noticed a roll mark on the left side of the barrel. It was very faint and I hadn't noticed it in the 24 years I have owned this gun. It looks to say JE Clark, Shreveport, LA. Looks like this may be a custom built by Clark custom guns. That would explain the awesome trigger and accuracy.
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/23/21 11:25 PM
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Man, that's a great looking gun! I have a Mark III that I'll never part with.
I am still looking for the perfect apron, one with reinforced knee areas would be perfect.
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01/24/21 12:47 AM
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Man, that's a great looking gun! I have a Mark III that I'll never part with. Really nice
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/24/21 02:10 AM
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Update: I was playing around with it and decided to go shoot today. I noticed a roll mark on the left side of the barrel. It was very faint and I hadn't noticed it in the 24 years I have owned this gun. It looks to say JE Clark, Shreveport, LA. Looks like this may be a custom built by Clark custom guns. That would explain the awesome trigger and accuracy. That appears to be an original Jim Clark Sr. gun. Leave it as is and go buy another one to shoot/modify. For more information on Jim Sr. visit clarkcustomguns.com Just my .02, LeonCarr
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01/24/21 03:10 AM
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unclebubba
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Update: I was playing around with it and decided to go shoot today. I noticed a roll mark on the left side of the barrel. It was very faint and I hadn't noticed it in the 24 years I have owned this gun. It looks to say JE Clark, Shreveport, LA. Looks like this may be a custom built by Clark custom guns. That would explain the awesome trigger and accuracy. That appears to be an original Jim Clark Sr. gun. Leave it as is and go buy another one to shoot/modify. For more information on Jim Sr. visit clarkcustomguns.com Just my .02, LeonCarr Yeah, after figuring that out, it'll stay unmolested.
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Re: Old mark1...what to do...
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01/24/21 11:38 AM
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Update: I was playing around with it and decided to go shoot today. I noticed a roll mark on the left side of the barrel. It was very faint and I hadn't noticed it in the 24 years I have owned this gun. It looks to say JE Clark, Shreveport, LA. Looks like this may be a custom built by Clark custom guns. That would explain the awesome trigger and accuracy. Yep, I figured.
Pass the gravy.
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