Browning Buckmark vs Ruger MKIV?

[teflon6string]

Not quite as wide or hefty as a 1911, but somewhere in between the two as opposed to way off the other end of the chart.

 

[CHLChris]

I've got a Buck Mark Hunter (6" bull barrel) with a 4" Tactical Solutions threaded barrel. I also got a TacSol rail that has a rear sight that works with the TacSol front sight. I have a Vortex Venom 3moa red dot on top of a YHM riser on the TacSol rail. This makes it so I can use the iron sights (visible through the YHM riser!) and the red dot! I love this pistol!

However, I bought it and all of my spare parts and extra mags before the Mark IV came out. I don't really want to sell it all to switch into Ruger land, but if I had it to do over again, I'd seriously consider a Mark IV 22/45 Lite for the easy take-down along with the better grip angle.

Here is a big consideration, though: If you want to play around with barrels, the Browning is MUCH easier! The Ruger upper-end IS the firearm and so requires an FFL any time you want to buy a new barrel. But the Buck Mark allows you to just buy another barrel and install it since the frame is the firearm.

 

[erslll]

I vote MK IV also. I really like mine.

If you are wanting a rail for a red dot, this is another option that keeps the red dot lower on the barrel.

Vortex Venom

 

[No_Regerts]

Buckmark for me. That Ruger takedown thing aka "Shank" sucks.

 

[erslll]

Buckmark for me. That Ruger takedown thing aka "Shank" sucks.

Can you explain the "Shank"? Are you talking about the older Ruger models or is this in reference to the MK IV?

 

[No_Regerts]

Can you explain the "Shank"? Are you talking about the older Ruger models or is this in reference to the MK IV?

The pre-MkIV. I know the MkIV is different, but the other rugers have that sharp lever thing in grip that I have done battle with on several occasions. You could probably stab the crap out of someone with that.

The MkIV looks like a nice gun. I just like the Buckmark better.

 

[erslll]

Agreed. I had a MK II years ago and is was a pain to take apart. The MK IV is a dream though. Can't believe it has taken them this long to figure out.

 

[Norwestr55]

I was a Ruger fan thru the Mark I and II's but the Mark III just didn't appeal to me for some reason. I tried a Buckmark and I was sold. Besides being easier to bbl swap they fit my hand better and I shoot better. I actually wouldn't mind having another Mark II slabside but they're getting pretty spendy when you can find one. The S&W Victory looks pretty nice but I haven't handled one yet.

 

[benchmark]

So Joe, what did you buy?

 

[SIG34]

Ruger mk4 my favorite

 

[Aero Denezol]

Had a couple of different Rugers (IV and V) but I sold them. I still have a Buckmark. The stock trigger and grips are much better, and cleaning is easier. Only complaint is the safety lever is too stiff on the Buckmark. The advantage of the Ruger is it's less picky about ammo than the Buckmark. But nowadays all ammo is expensive, so it really doesn't matter.