Mark Sanders

[1gunsnotenough]

I recently purchased a Mark II pistol. Thinking it might be a Volquartsen. But after close inspection I found the name Mark Sanders 1992 underneath the barrel. Pistol has a 12" barrel with 8 alternating flutes like a MK3 Hunter. Looks to have a Clark Trigger installed. In searching the name I had his name come up as a firearms designer who worked for Ruger and that he was involved in the design of the Ruger Mark II. Anyone know of him?

 

[Ale-8(1)]

I never heard of him but, man, that's an interesting piece!

 

[arcticruger]

NICE! You don’t see that everyday!

 

[NH Rugerman]

That looks factory to me, but it probably won’t letter as such…so many firearms like that have come out of Newport…no way to “prove” their factory except they are!!

Nice find….

 

[chet15]

A factory letter will tell you who it was shipped to. If it was shipped to a regular distributor, then I would say it probably isn't factory. I suppose there are a few people out there named Mark Sanders.
It is interesting that they would take the time to put a 12" fluted barrel on it then scope it. For myself, a longer barrel would mean I want the longer sighting radius without a scope.
Chet15

 

[fwb124]

It is interesting that they would take the time to put a 12" fluted barrel on it then scope it. For myself, a longer barrel would mean I want the longer sighting radius without a scope.
Chet15

I get your point, but beyond a certain length, iron sights on a long barrel pistol become extremely hard to focus on without extremely good vision or good shooting glasses (I wear trifocals), as well as much harder to hold steady without a rest or a great deal of practice. Now, for bench rest or sporting rested use, I can absolutely see it, but then we're back to a scope or fine dot again for best performance.

FWIW, I think the optimum barrel length on the convenient handling/sight radius matrix falls in the 5.5"- 7.5" range.

That said, don't ask me why I have several KMK-10's. I ask myself that, at least until I pull one out to show or shoot, and it's so beautiful that I can't seem to remember what the question was...