Made up mind and bought the gun

[brian 50cal]

Thanks for the feed back on the pistols.  I was going to buy th Ruger Mk III, but it was sold yesterday.  I looked over the other choice Browning Buckmark w/target barrel and the Ruger Mk II.  I went with the Ruger for its durability and the price.  I get to pick it up in three days and cant wait.  It is also a NRA edition, came with a nice carring case and extra clip.

[Jim n Iowa]

I bought a NIB MK2 5.5" at the advice of a friend at Ruger. It is a great shooter out of the box. I have a MK1 7" target that awkward to carry in the field. The plus side is it does not seem finicky to brands of ammo.
Jim