Page 2 - Ruger Mark 1 Reviews

Like any other spring-piston airgun, the more time spent with it, the better you'll shoot. There's quite a lot of plastic in the construction of this pistol, but it's in all the right places, and in no way detracts from its function, or accuracy, and, it's plenty accurate. If you plan to mount a scope, I'd suggest a 1-piece mount to avoid the optics sliding back on the rail. I own 3 other springer pistols, but simply for the enjoyment factor, I shoot the Ruger more than the others. You'll appreciate the cocking aid/extension it comes with, since, without it cocking could be difficult. Overall, it's a well designed piece of work and a joy to shoot.

It is not pellet fussy

I like the look and feel of the gun. It feels "real" and it's a lot of fun to shoot! Mine is very accurate.

I'm happy with it the way it is. It does have some plastic, but on the other hand, it's not all that expensive. Any changes would probably make it pricier, and no one wants to pay more, right?

It comes with a cocking aid. I used to take it on and off, and mutter over it being hard to put on and remove, but now I just leave it on. =) Out of the box, the sights were pretty askew, but that was easily fixed. Other than that... I saw a few reviews complaining about it being hard to cock, and I almost didn't buy it because of this. I don't have any problems cocking it, and I'm a girl. I'm 5'8", and I can imagine it being hard for people a lot smaller than I, but most people should be fine with it. Be smart; if you think cocking it is hard, put it over your thigh and gain some leverage. =)

Although there's an abundance of plastic on this pistol, it's well made and accurate. Like other springers, it takes some practice to shoot consistently accurate. As other's have stated, the trigger pull is hard, but with a little work on the trigger mechanism, it can be tuned to a much more acceptable pull. Overall it's a fine shooter with plenty of power.

There is a cocking aid with this pistol, I leave it on and get good shot groupings. It has a weaver scope rail built in and the rear fiber optic sight assembly can be easily removed. The trigger pull is somewhat adjustable.

The trigger pull is rough.

It has power,and a cocking aid,a little less metal than the Browning and RWS,but for the money"It is Less than half the price of the above,so for the power and low cost,I think for an entry level power and knock around plinker,it can't be beat

Any change to make it equal to higher cost guns would only negate thje value now available at this low cost

Be a little gentler with this one than the higher end ones,it should last a long time

The style and size, the sound and recoil when it fires, the grips.

It has a very looong trigger, I adjusted it to the shortest trigger setting and it's still long.

Out of the box it wasn't a great shooter, it took a while just to get used to firing it. After those test shots I started to adjust the sights because it was shooting 3 inches low. To make it hit lower, you must tighten the elevation screw and not realizing it I tighted the screw so much that it chew up some of the plastic threading and twisted out of place. After removing the rear sight I was able to re-insert the screw straight on the threads but it still shoots low. It's been 3 weeks (200-300 shots) and no improvement. I'm hoping the spring is just breaking in because I love shooting this gun. A few days ago the fiber optic line in the front sight fell off by itself, I haven't dropped the gun or banged it by accident on something. In conclusion, don't over tighten the elevation screw because it is all plastic. It takes a little longer to get used to but the satisfaction you feel when firing is better than most air pistols and plus, the cocking aid looks like a silencer that gives the gun a really cool look, you'll feel like a professional hitman with this beast!

It says ruger so it should have quality. It fires well and accurately.

There's not much to be done. It is a real bear to cock even with the cocking assist. It's also fairly heave kind of like a minaturized springer rifle with no butt stock and a really short barrel. This is pretty much the reason I don't use mine very much.

You better have some strength to cock and fire this thing. It is powerful and that power makes it so a kid could never get it ready to fire. I'm 6' tall and 223 pounds in fairly good condition and I have to put some good effort into it.

The power this gun has surprised me! I honestly thought it would be fairly weak but the sound the pellets make as they hit the trap from 10-15 yards is just as loud as my Nitro Venom .22 from 25 yards! Accuracy is real good right out of the package, had to fine tune the fiber optics but was very pleased. One thing that surprised me but I thought was really cool, was the gun literally smokes the first 20 times you shoot it. I don't mean air...I mean smoke! First time I fired it my daughter and I laughed really hard due to smoke whisping out of of the barrel. I also really like the feel of the gun, it is very well balanced and the weight is nice. Great groupings at 10-15 yards.

I would change the design slightly so that the cocking handle is fixed and is a suppressor. This gun is not too loud, I shot it in town but have a double lot, and no one complained. It is however, much much louder than my Nitro Venom .22 cal. Can't really knock any stars off for that though, just wishful thinking.

I bought this gun for my 8 year old daughter, big mistake due to the fact she can't cock it. As a dad I feel that independence is important so I wouldn't have purchased this if I knew she couldn't use it all on her own (while being supervised). To dads or moms out there I would recommend the Crosman 1322 or 1377 if purchasing for a child under 12, that way the child can still put 5 or 6 pumps into the 1322/77 and feel they are doing it "on their own".

Feels great in my hand, easy to sight, really fun to shoot, the price I thought was more then reasonable, I totally got my money's worth buying one

make the scope grooves longer and easier to mount pistol scope, the rear sight gets in the way. not a big deal

worth every penny and then some

This thing is definitely a kids gun. Even with the cocking assist on the barrel I have a time of it and I'm by no means a wimp. Recoils harder than I expected hits much harder than I expected. Trigger feels good to me.

.I know it's made mostly of plastic to keep the cost down. I would like to see nice wood and better quality materials making this gun. I suppose I can't expect a factory to match my hand made beauties, but this is still a decent gun.

Don't buy it for a kid. You need to be strong to cock and fire this brute. Great for adults.

All the advantages of a break-barrel pistol; Good power, no pumping, no CO2 needed, no scuba tanks. Great Accuracy, Great Price, Looks a lot cooler than the picture. It has a feel of a good tool, rather than a toy. It says Ruger on it.

I can't think of anything I'd change. This is great entry-level pistol for adults interested Air gun enthusiasm. I wish I would've gotten this gun before I got involved with CO2. I guess one thing I would change is the marketing. Let people know this the gun they want.

Airgunners should know that I've only fired two other break-barrel pistols, so my authority is limited. But if there is a better entry-level break-barrel out there, I would like to know about it. Also, the info posted on Pyramyd Air lists this gun as not scopeable, but it does have a 11mm dovetail on the cylinder and I purchased, BKL 2-Pc 3/8" or 11mm Dovetail to Weaver Adapter, 1" Long, Matte Black, and UTG 30mm Red/Green Dot Sight w/Integral Picatinny Mounting Deck . I am enjoying the setup.

when I first purchased this gun from Pyramid Air I was skeptical. I thought it was too bulky but once you get the feel for it it actually feels pretty good in your hand. It has a pretty good recoil to it but after about 30 rounds you'll get used to it. I nailed targets at 50-60 feet easily! Try a few cans at 50 feet and you'll be surprised with the hitting power at this distance. Nailed 2"x1" targets at 50'! You'll love this gun if you like to shoot!

Nothing. Cocking effort is a bit strong but that's the trade off for all this power!

Get used to the cocking effort and recoil and you'll have a blast with this gun!

This gun at first seems large and brutish. what surprised me was the balance and feel of it. It fits great in your hand and is comfortable to shoot. The initial kick will surprise you if you've never had a pellgun with this much power. Once you adjust to it it's very accurate and this thing hits with some force! For the price this gun is excellent for plinking and target shooting. I've set up cans at 60' and the shots were dead on and ripped right through! Really nice pistol!

Nothing. Fiber optic sights are great and recoil is a challenge but easy to tame.

If you've never had a high powered air pistol, you'll love this one. Take the time to get a good feel for the gun and you'll love it!

The Power is good along with the accuracy.You will need to shoot several hundred rounds for break in as Ruger used a liberal amount of oil. The stock sight are junk . I have a bushnell banner 1.3x pistol scope mounted. And with my aging eyes Im able to shoot nickle size groups at 10 meters with crossman premier hollowpoints,Rws Diabolo are good but tend to shoot low.For the price this is a very good buy!

The grip is to short and needs to be thicker.Also provide a scope stop as this springer tends to loosen stock screws, and scope mounts!