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Ruger Mk I / Mk II / Mk III Pistol
The Ruger Mk I-IV series of pistols are affordable .22 LR semiautomatic handguns developed by the Sturm, Ruger & Company in the years after World War II. The Mk I was Ruger's flagship handgun of the time, in Standard model and Mark I Target model, designed to penetrate the sports and recreational shooter market. Although bearing a strong resemblance to the German Luger P08 in layout and general appearance, the pistol is actually based upon a scaled down version of the Japanese Nambu Type 14.
The original Ruger Standard model (with tapered barrel) was in continuous production from 1949-1982. The heavy barreled Ruger Mk I Target was in production from 1951-1982. Each model of Ruger Pistol stopped production within one year of the introduction of the next generation of pistol. The newer marks introduced updated design features.
The Ruger Mk II was in production from 1982 to 2005 in Standard, Target, Government Target, and 22/45 models. The Ruger Mk III was put in production in 2004, adding a Hunter model. The Ruger Mk IV (a redesign with simplified takedown) was introduced in 2016.
Specifications
(1949 - Present)
Type: Semi-automatic pistol
Caliber: .22 LR
Capacity: 10-round box magazine
Fire Modes: Semi-Auto
The Ruger Mk I, Mk II or Mk III pistol has appeared in the following films used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension | Brad Carter | Stockyard Master Stokes | Mk II | 2014 |
| Ryan Robbins | Chief Safety Officer Duke Vanderhaus | Mk II | ||
| Gun Woman | Kairi Narita | Mastermind | Mk I | 2014 |
| Matthew Floyd Miller | Assassin | Mk I | ||
| Blue Ruin | Devin Ratray | Ben | Mk III | 2013 |
| Osombie | Dusty | Mk III | 2012 | |
| Abduction | An assassin | Mk II with Suppressor | 2011 | |
| Driven To Kill | Igor Jijikine | Mikhail Abramov | Mk III | 2009 |
| Zodiac | Anthony Edwards | Inspector Armstrong | Mk I | 2007 |
| Payback | An Outfit thug | Mk II | 2006 | |
| Batman Begins | Henri Ducard's henchmen | Mk II | 2005 | |
| Anthony Zimmer | Assassins | 2005 | ||
| Collateral | Tom Cruise | Vincent | Mk II | 2004 |
| Dark Blue (2002) | Dash Mihok | Gary Sidwell | 2002 | |
| Mulholland Drive | Mark Pellegrino | Joe Messing | Mk II with Suppressor | 2001 |
| Poor White Trash | townsman | Mk II Target | 2000 | |
| Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Forest Whitaker | Ghost Dog | Mk II Blued with Suppressor | 1999 |
| Double Team | Stavros' henchmen | Mk II blued with suppressor | 1997 | |
| The Juror | Alec Baldwin | 'Teacher' | Mk II with Suppressor | 1996 |
| Night of the Running Man | Scott Glenn | David Eckhart | Mk II (?) with suppressor | 1995 |
| Assassins | Julianne Moore | Electra | Mk I with suppressor | 1995 |
| Assassins | Sylvester Stallone | Rath | Mk I with suppressor | 1995 |
| Assassins | Antonio Banderas | Bain | Mk I with suppressor | 1995 |
| I Love Trouble | James Rebhorn | The Thin Man | Mk I with suppressor | 1994 |
| I Love Trouble | Julia Roberts | Sabrina Peterson | Mk I with suppressor | 1994 |
| Bad Blood | Joe Son | Jimmy Chang | Mk I or Mk II with suppressor and laser aiming device | 1994 |
| The Firm | Tobin Bell | The Nordic Man | 1993 | |
| Hard Target | Arnold Vosloo | Pik Van Cleef | Mk I with suppressor | 1993 |
| State of Grace | R.D. Call | Pat | With suppressor | 1990 |
| Kindergarten Cop | Richard Tyson | Crisp | Mk II blued with suppressor | 1990 |
| Silk | Nick Nicholson | Tyler | Mk I | 1985 |
| The Prize of Peril (Le Prix du danger) | A character in the commercial | Long-barreled Standard or Mk I | 1983 | |
| Star Wars | Paul Blake | Greedo | Heavily modified Mk I | 1977 |
| Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze | Ron Ely | Doc Savage | Mk I | 1975 |
| Rollerball | A party guest | Visually modified Standard | 1975 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Notes / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Vice | Yorgo Voyagis | Alexander Dykstra | "Lend Me an Ear" (S03EE18) | 1984-1989 |
| The Sopranos | Tony Ray Rossi | Fabian Petruilio, a.k.a. "Fred Peters" | "College" (S01EE05) | 1999-2007 |
| Firefly | Morena Baccarin | Inara Serra | heavily modified, "Trash" (S01E11) | 2003 |
| Firefly | Nathan Fillion | Malcolm Reynolds | "Heart of Gold" (S01E13) | 2003 |
| Mythbusters | 2003 - ???? | |||
| White Collar | Matthew Bomer | Neal Caffrey | Mk II with suppressor | 2009 - ???? |
| Emerald City | Gina McKee | Dr. Jane Andrews | customized | 2017 |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | The Wizard | |||
| Adria Arjona | Dorothy Gale | |||
| The Wizard's henchman | ||||
| The Mandalorian | Bill Burr | Mayfield | Chapter 3:"The Sin" | 2018 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitman 2: Silent Assassin | .22 Suppressed | 2002 | ||
| Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots | Tranquillizer Gun | 2008 | ||
| The Specialists | Ruger Mk.I | 2002 | ||
| Fallout: New Vegas | .22 Suppressed | 2010 | ||
| Condemned 2: BloodShot | Silenced .22 | Mk II with suppressor and blued finish, incorrectly holds 15 rounds | 2008 | |
| Hitman: Absolution | "Krugermeier 2-2" | 2012 | ||
| State of Decay | Mk. 3 Target | Mk III Target | 2013 | |
| World of Guns: Gun Disassembly | Ruger Mark II | bolt assist | Ruger Mk II | 2014 |
| Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades | Mk3, Mk4 Hunter, Mk4 Whisper | Whisper variant has suppressor | 2016 | |
| Hitman (2016) | "Krugermeier 2-2" | 2016 | ||
| State of Decay 2 | 2018 |
Anime
| Show Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Closed - Season 26 | Armed robber and Izumi Onda | "The Great Detective's Weakness" | 2016 - 2017 |
See Also
- Ruger - A list of all firearms manufactured by Ruger.