# Ruger Mark II opinion **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 16, 2010, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruger-mark-ii-opinion/539609 "2010-05-16T04:25:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruger-mark-ii-opinion/539609/1 "2010-05-16T04:25:02Z")
Do you like the [‘ivory’](http://schupbachs.smugmug.com/Other/Ruger-MK-II-22lr/IMG6477/671014425_HMWWT-L.jpg) grips, or the [black](http://www.imfdb.org/images/thumb/c/cd/RugerMk1Pistol.jpg/400px-RugerMk1Pistol.jpg) ones? . ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruger-mark-ii-opinion/539609/2 "2010-05-16T04:30:48Z")
[I like these cocobolos.](http://www.woodgrips.com/ruger_mkiii.htm) ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruger-mark-ii-opinion/539609/3 "2010-05-16T06:44:02Z")
I like Doors’ choice, followed by black then ivory. If we’re talking getting a new .22, then I prefer revolvers over autoloaders. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruger-mark-ii-opinion/539609/4 "2010-05-16T16:06:07Z")
Wood, then black. The ivory would always be mistaken for pearl, and you know what Patton said about pearl-handled pistols. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruger-mark-ii-opinion/539609/5 "2010-05-16T16:35:58Z")
No, there’s no way ivory can be mistaken for pearl! (I agree with Patton, BTW – who opted for ivory.) I like both the black and ‘ivory’ grips on the Ruger. I think the ‘ivory’ ones would look better if the gun were engraved. (Can that be done to a Ruger?) ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruger-mark-ii-opinion/539609/6 "2010-05-16T17:00:52Z")
For a blued gun, wood grip panels are the way to go, [grips like these](http://www.grips4guns.com/pistol/ruger/mkii.html) those “ivory” grips stand out too much and really look out of place ---
**Author:** ![toofs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@toofs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toofs)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruger-mark-ii-opinion/539609/7 "2010-05-17T03:09:05Z")
Mark II: wood with thumb rest, since the magazine release is on bottom of the grip. Other than that, black is beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![toofs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@toofs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toofs)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ruger-mark-ii-opinion/539609/8 "2010-05-17T03:10:05Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Wood, then black. The ivory would always be mistaken for pearl, and you know what Patton said about pearl-handled pistols. Yeah, what he said.