Mark I in Vietnam

[Danjet500]

Good article about suppressed Ruger Mark I pistols in Vietnam.

http://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=1873

 

[Buckeye Bill]

Interesting read. I had no idea that they were used in Vietnam. Thanks for posting!

Bill

 

[tinman]

While at Bragg I worked with a CSM that had been SF in Vietnam. He spoke of those....... :wink:

 

[Pat-inCO]

Sad that there isn't a "current production" version of those. :wink:

 

[Jeepnik]

Sad that there isn't a "current production" version of those. :wink:

There may well be. But we won't find out about it for a few decades. :wink:

 

[SweetWilliam]

Good find

 

[Ugly Hombre]

Thanks for posting great article!

Mitchell Werbell III - what a character he was!

 

[Lone Wolf McQuade]

Interesting article. Thanks for sharing the story.

 

[kwill]

See: http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=224734

 

[Mobuck]

I didn't see any Rugers. It was somewhat common to find "one offs" or "field modified" special use firearms in some places.
The one(s) I remember were modified High Standard HDM (exposed hammer) 22 pistols. They had been modded in such a way that the safety was no longer a safety but held the slide closed. This worked OK since the hammer on half cock was enough safety for those who had need for this type of gun.

 

[Jagdhund]

I never heard this. (Pun intended.)

 

[radicalrod]

Well a fellow RUGERPHILE bought a yellow MKI box at the last OGCA show as he needed a box....

Inside was an invoice for one MAC MKI silenced auto....the invoice and box number matched....

I have the invoice as he just wanted the box.....I thought it was KOOL...RR

 

[kwill]

Please post a scan of it, if possible.

 

[radicalrod]

Hey KWILL...here is the invoice....RR

 

[Seven High]

Does anyone have any knowledge about the scopes used on the Mark 1 in Vietnam? Type/brand,power?