Talk:Ruger MK II

message: How is this a more efficient model of the Walther P38, if the P38 used 9MM Para, while the Ruger MK II uses .22LR?
:MSTCrow 00:46, Mar 29, 2005 (UTC)
:It bears no resemblence whatsoever to the P-38.  It bears a superficial resemblence to the P-08 Luger, but the Luger was a short recoil design and the Ruger is a blowback.  scot 19:50, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Comparison to P38

message: After 2 hours of trying unsucessfully to reassemble my MK II after cleaning, I read the Wikipedia MK II material and external link on reassembly.  Voila!  Success on the first attempt.  The very tricky procedure for properly engaging the hammer strut with the mainstring assembly was clearly explained and captured in excellent photographs.  Thanks for very helpful and clear instruction.
Bbcards46 (talk) 21:38, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, it that angle is pretty critical.  My first experience was actually with my mother's 5 digit serial # one, made back when it didn't even have a model name.  Someone had borrowed it, and tried to clean it, and returned the parts in a bag.  I had never see it apart before, and it took about an hour of fiddling to get a good grasp of what was going on inside before I figured out how to get the hammer strut positioned just right over the mainspring.  Since then, I've talked a bunch of people through the process.  Once you know what the problem is, it's easy to get back together.  scot (talk) 15:24, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  External link on reassembly of the MK II 

message: Someone added that the Mark II needs to be cleaned quite often to remain reliable.  I'm going to have to disagree, as I've seen folks *never* clean their Mark II, save to q-tip enough gunk out so that the bolt fully closes without a problem.  Thoughts? Dean (talk) 17:49, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cleaning/Maintenance 

message: "Together with the MK I, the MK II was the suggested handgun in Paladin Press's controversial how-to book, Hit Man: A Technical Manual for Independent Contractors, due to low cost and reliability."  I'd like to see this pulled entirely, as the "controversial how-to book" was apparently originally written by a Florida housewife as a crime novel.  "Eric Bana used one of these in the movie Munich!" holds about as much weight, it'd seem.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Talldean (talk • contribs) 17:58, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hitman 

message: .22 is not known for its reliability.  In fact, rimfires are known for being less reliable than centerfires. 68.101.130.214 (talk) 23:52, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: It's relative...depends on the manufacturer, age and storage conditions for either rimfire or centerfire cartridges....but they are reliable (both of them..this isn't either/or).⋙–Berean–Hunter—► ((⊕)) 03:28, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  ammo reliability 

message: I know its generally frowned upon, but I was curious what anyone thought about adding an "in popular culture/media" section. We could include its use in the movie Collateral (film), among some other references (check imfdb) -Deathsythe (talk) 15:43, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I would be against it. WP:Firearms#Pop culture...one reason these are frowned upon is that it becomes a lot of extra work deleting where references to the use in some video game occurs. Learned by experience, it is better not to open that Pandora's box at all. ⋙–Berean–Hunter—► ((⊕)) 16:29, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I would tend to agree, but the Mk II is essentially Vincent's Walther PPK, or George Clooney's character's Mini-14 in The American. It was iconic for the movie itself, and used in almost every promotional spot (including the main theatrical poster (which is on the article I linked to) -Deathsythe (talk) 17:24, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Respectfully, your analogies fall short. Neither character have the fame associated with James Bond (your PPK reference above). The Mini-14 article does not contain Clooney's usage either. These really wouldn't be worth making exceptions.⋙–Berean–Hunter—► ((⊕)) 17:47, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: To be fair, with the exception of the blatant parody that is Austin Powers, I don't think many characters will achieve the level of fame Bond gets/has. Perhaps the inclusion of specific weapons is better suited on the movie/media pages, instead of the weapon pages themselves. Just trying to get more exposure, and comprehensive linkage between pertinent articles. -Deathsythe (talk) 18:36, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  In popular culture?