I bought a Gov't. model Mark II not long after they came out, more than thirty years ago. It shoots very well, but no better than the Mark I that I bought new in 1976 for less than $75.00, I think.

These guns have been fired a lot and continue to function well and shoot accurately. My far more expensive 1957 S&W Model 41 isn't that much more accurate than the Rugers.

As for takedown on the Rugers, I did this twice, at least twenty-five years ago and learned how poor my mechanical skills were. I got them back together, but don't know how that happened. May try it again in another twenty-five years when they might need to be stripped.