I know the story of when Ruger's die machines finally wore out after decades of pumping out Standards and Mark 1's, they took the time to make some changes to the pistol, such as switching around the mag releases or some such before they retooled for the next generation of pistols. Can anyone tell me exactly the differences between what were the stock features of the mark 1 and what exactly changed for the Mark II.
I noticed just how inconvenient these changes were when I started shopping for items for my Mark I (such as the ultimate clip loader that only works with mark II/III's, and mags don't interchange like they can with the second and third generations. )
Is there a way to make a Mark I mag be able to fit the Ultimate clip loader, I was told that Mark II and Mark III clips can be used in a Mark I if something is switched out or changed.
Any "laymen" terminology used would be appreciated as I don't have a sound knowledge of things such as pistol parts. Someone tried to explain how to use mark 2 or 3 mags in my mark I but I got lost as soon as they mentioned parts I don't recognise. Thanks for any help. .........I want one of those clip loaders SOOO bad.
I noticed just how inconvenient these changes were when I started shopping for items for my Mark I (such as the ultimate clip loader that only works with mark II/III's, and mags don't interchange like they can with the second and third generations. )
Is there a way to make a Mark I mag be able to fit the Ultimate clip loader, I was told that Mark II and Mark III clips can be used in a Mark I if something is switched out or changed.
Any "laymen" terminology used would be appreciated as I don't have a sound knowledge of things such as pistol parts. Someone tried to explain how to use mark 2 or 3 mags in my mark I but I got lost as soon as they mentioned parts I don't recognise. Thanks for any help. .........I want one of those clip loaders SOOO bad.