Flatland Shooter Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Good evening folks. I've decided to take up Steel Challenge shooting to try to keep my very limited skills intact. Doing decent with RFRO but for RFPO I need some assistance finding a *thumb rest [generic]* for a Ruger Mark II. What I've found so far is parts for a Mark III and Mark IV, but no luck for the Mark II. Any suggestions where to look? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herky Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 I have a pair of Ruger Mk11 walnut grips with right handed thumb rest around here somewhere if they would be of help. Let me see if I can find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 Thanks herky but what I need is the little metal piece that mounts to the frame for my weak hand thumb (left hand). I have these on my open guns and hope it will help control the gun a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herky Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 On a MK II mag question, are any of the other generation mags compatible with the MK II ? I need a couple for steel challenge. MK II mags seem to be very scarce. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterj Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 On 1/16/2023 at 8:17 PM, Flatland Shooter said: Good evening folks. I've decided to take up Steel Challenge shooting to try to keep my very limited skills intact. Doing decent with RFRO but for RFPO I need some assistance finding a *thumb rest [generic]* for a Ruger Mark II. What I've found so far is parts for a Mark III and Mark IV, but no luck for the Mark II. Any suggestions where to look? Thank you. I made this one from a broken SV thumb safety for my MK II 22/45. I had to drill and tap the frame, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapribek Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 I had time so I also looked for your thumb rest without any success. What about purchasing the one for a Mark III or IV and having a local gunsmith adapt and mount it on your pistol? This would probably be quite pricey though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 4 hours ago, herky said: On a MK II mag question, are any of the other generation mags compatible with the MK II ? I need a couple for steel challenge. MK II mags seem to be very scarce. Thanks I just started Steel Challenge RFPO several months ago. I've had good luck buying original Ruger Mark II magazines in the original blister pack. Average price is around $29 each with free shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 hour ago, scooterj said: I made this one from a broken SV thumb safety for my MK II 22/45. I had to drill and tap the frame, though. 59 minutes ago, dapribek said: I had time so I also looked for your thumb rest without any success. What about purchasing the one for a Mark III or IV and having a local gunsmith adapt and mount it on your pistol? This would probably be quite pricey though. Both are interesting options. So far I've not found anyone that has modified parts to fit. I'll try some more searching and see what I can find. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I used one of these and cut the front 2 holes off. https://www.ehobbyasia.com/products/5ku-ipsc-cnc-adjustable-thumb-rest-for-hicapa-series-airsoft-gbb-pistols-silver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 On 1/18/2023 at 9:58 AM, Flatland Shooter said: I just started Steel Challenge RFPO several months ago. I've had good luck buying original Ruger Mark II magazines in the original blister pack. Average price is around $29 each with free shipping. Shucks, I just noticed I failed to show where I bought the Ruger Mk II mags. Got'em from eBay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/252249882924?epid=19030650670&hash=item3abb43c12c:g:EjwAAOSw4CFYwdK~&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoHu9jxyhze5YfEzoNRbyzqAblb5m6RXHZ7ikqvgbpTNboxpVY3zTKe5DvVHxPNts61NI0smOypO5xFTkOK2dvEc7T7DWyCiC6NDxvYJRqQ3ZkWrgUMBzfCvXVNIcHOakpzSNMFN%2ByMIR4DXiNJvGuJXLYvQ2d6mUKgtShqgrwBKCOGjxs2vJm7HsNrVDumc%2BPxdsqTHHMjsaQG%2BqzXY0oJM%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR5Tm2sW5YQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 6 hours ago, echotango said: I used one of these and cut the front 2 holes off. https://www.ehobbyasia.com/products/5ku-ipsc-cnc-adjustable-thumb-rest-for-hicapa-series-airsoft-gbb-pistols-silver Interesting. Any problems using this on a Mark II? After cutting two holes off, how many are still left on the mount and is it steady? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 On 1/19/2023 at 7:37 PM, Flatland Shooter said: Interesting. Any problems using this on a Mark II? After cutting two holes off, how many are still left on the mount and is it steady? Thanks. I'll post a pic in the morning. Sorry for the delay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 MKIII mags will work in a MKII. You have to file down or hammer flat the 2 “bumps” on the side of the mag that catch the mag release on the MKIII’s. I did it and they work flawless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 I used 1 screw and the rest just pushed up on the ridge. Has been this way for prob 7+ years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 https://www.ehobbyasia.com shows these are out of stock. Anywhere else I might find one? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 20 hours ago, Flatland Shooter said: https://www.ehobbyasia.com shows these are out of stock. Anywhere else I might find one? Thanks. Quick update. Thanks to a friend, I now have one of these ordered. The airsoft supplier Evike has some in stock. Thanks for everybody for their help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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