Bought one yesterday and you can add me to the list of owners with a stuck takedown screw. Even after heating the barrel and screw to the point that the nose of the reciever started to turn straw colored, I still rounded over two hex keys including a T handle that shot sparks when it died.

While, in theory, the screw on the victory should be more convenient than my MkII, this certainly hasn't been thd case. Then again, I can't understand why people have such an issue with stripping and assembling Ruger's pistols. People who say it's hard to do must have a difficult time tying their shoes as well.

On the positive side of things the Victory ate 250rds of Federal Automatch bulk ammo flawlessly, and easily shot one hole 10rd groups at 10 yards or so today.