Mark ll pinto

[Bad Barlow]

Was there ever a Mark ll factory pinto? There's one for sale on GB,blue lower, stainless upper,and the seller says it's original...

 

[Jeepnik]

Darn, I thought you were talking about an up to date electric version of the old Pinto. Sort of like the new Maverick, same old name completely new configuration.

 

[Dan in MI]

I think there was.

 

[rugerguy]

Pinto in which way?? I know I had some stainless upper MK II in the 5 1/4 inch but they were on the 22/45 fiber frames,,,and has always been one of my favorite configurations
and yes the opposite , blued gun with a 5 1/2 inch barrel but having a stainless frame from a local distributor here in Ohio late 80's.......I'm looking.....

 

[Bad Barlow]

I think there was.

Pinto in which way?? I know I had some stainless upper MK II in the 5 1/4 inch but they were on the 22/45 fiber frames,,,and has always been one of my favorite configurations .

 

[Uncle Howie]

There was at least one run of factory pintos, I believe they were a Distributor Exclusive.

Stainless grip frame/blued upper is the way I remember them.

I don’t have RENE handy, but I’m sure 1gunsnotenough or chet15 will wander in with an answer, soon enough.

 

[rugerguy]

yes, here in OHio back in the late 1980s ,like 1989, the distributor known as Outdoor Sports had a two tone blued Mark II with a stainless grip frame it was catalog number MK512S made like 2000 of them should be in the RENE as to serial number range.....

 

[RPM Enterprises]

There are a few so called PINTO or blued and stainless. There was a T512, a RST6 and RST4. The 4" and 6" were opposite of each other.

 

[Dan in MI]

There are a few so called PINTO or blued and stainless. There was a T512, a RST6 and RST4. The 4" and 6" were opposite of each other.

I bet that was cost savings. A quick end of line swap, VIOLA! we have two pintos.

 

[RPM Enterprises]

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[Bad Barlow]

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I guess they did !
Thanks

 

[Highstandardguy]

There are a few so called PINTO or blued and stainless. There was a T512, a RST6 and RST4. The 4" and 6" were opposite of each other.

Could you provide some additional information on these? I was unaware of any pre-Mark II pistols with stainless features other than the RST4-S and I couldn't find any mention of them in the RENE reference fourth edition, but I could have overlooked it. I am aware of the MK512S, P512G and KMKIII4-T.