I missed a H Std citation or olympic, had weights, flute barrel, etc. nice at a big gun show years ago, also missed a Colt match target woodsman 4.5" for $450!!!!!!! I did not know then what I was looking at, in new condition in box.....traced seller but it was gone to a collector, to collect dust! Not be shot. Such a shame.
I DID own a Stainless new prodution high std victor, 4.5", but feeding was sometimes iffy, and I THINK it was a magazine problem, it was a 'variant' but perhaps not THE high std company producing, about 10 or so years ago. Sold it, accurate though, also a Colt Cadet.
Well, I am not sure on parts breakage, likely seldom, and availability, but a High standard of yesteryear, and old colt's would be sweet.
The new hammerli trailside or whatever seems nice, but I think the S&W NON 41 models, new mfg seem cheap, and so perhaps the Neos beretta. I could welcome a colt or high standard and would perhaps prefer a 4.5" for plinking, though a longer barrel would be great on paper/hunting.
I too acquired a Ruger 5.5 bull mk 2 first year in '81 or so, and fired BRICKS and BRICKS of ammo till the chamber loosed up some and cases sometimes split, Ruger reblued to better than new cheap, but said the barrel was 'in specs' and hey, w/scope, will do under inch at 25 yds, that said, my slab sided 6 7/8 will cut a quarter with power points at 50 yds! Not bad
Sold off a micro buckmark long ago, but thinking I may be missing it as a plinker, love the looks of the barrels on the new Mark 3's, but REFUSE to buy what Ruger did after Bill died. I DETEST liability induced trigger locks, and all the garbage done on the mark 3's.
The mark 2 was an improvement, the 3, not my thing. If they had only changed the barrel configurations, perhaps doing REAL quality trigger and sights, THAT would have justified a change, and perhaps a premium. Will have to keep looking for certain models of Mark 2's and/or modify what I have.
At the SHOT show, Volquartsen when asked, hinted possible future mfg of a similar pistol to a Ruger mark 2. If void of the model 3 changes, I will consider. They do quality parts, so a gun should perform if they mfg one in time.
