I bought a Mark III brand new in 2012 to replace my 1986 slab-side Buckmark that was very finiky about ammo plus extra magazines were impossible to find and the aftermarket replacements would load and fire OK but would NOT lock open on last round.
The Mark III immediately became the family favorite with sons, daughters and wife alike for training, plinking and all around plain fun.
When it was brand new the take-down was really troublesome for me, even with the Manual. Just the step to pull out the back strap lever was tough, and the rest was equally troublesome in that I felt I had to have precision micrometers and special tools and skills to get it back together. With many rounds downrange and my solution of not taking it apart for routine cleaning (from the muzzle) little lube jobs on exposed points, I found after a year or so that the whole takedown was much easier because of wearing in I suppose, but it was simply no longer the aggravating issues when new.
Sold the Buckmark and never looked back.
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Charlie B
SWCA#3083, SWHF#570
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