Ruger Mark IV .177 Air Pellet Gun



Total: $54.99

Type: Pellet Pistol.
Distributer: Umarex.
Materials: Metal and polymer build.
Weight: 1.56 pounds (708 grams).
Barrel: 5.3 inches (135mm).
Total Length: 11 inches (279mm).
Propulsion: Spring Piston.
Action: SAO Break Barrel.
Ammunition Type: .177 Caliber Pellets.
Ammunition Capacity: 1 round.
FPS: 360

Trigger Pull: The trigger pull on the Ruger Mark IV Break Barrel .177 Cal Pellet Pistol is not too bad, I feel it is a around 6-7 pounds or so without measuring. In comparison to a real steel 22LR semi auto SAO trigger pistol, the trigger is much heavier but most of these 22LR pistols of this nature have what I would consider to be near perfect triggers. Over time once you get use to the pressure and release point accuracy with this pistol it is for sure possible.

Accuracy: In this Field Test Shooting Video we put some lead pellets through the Umarex Ruger Mark IV Break Barrel .177 Cal Pellet Pistol to see what the real world velocity is compared to the claimed fps. We also put 7 rounds into a paper target setup 30 feet downrange to find out just how accurate and what kind of grouping we can get from this compact spring piston replica air pistol! For the accuracy portion of my Field test Shooting Video for the Umarex Ruger Mark IV Break Barrel .177 Cal Pellet Pistol, we ended up placing 7 rounds into a fresh paper target setup 30 feet down range. We were using our standard seated and rested shooting position which does offer a fairly stable shooting platform but not without some degree of human interaction. We were a little bit disappointed in the 2 inch grouping we got, we were expecting closer to a 1 inch group but we would have had to have been on my game and maybe today we were not. Pellet choice can also effect accuracy for sure and so maybe a different pellet would have performed better in this test. Most of the variable was up and down not left to right with only about an inch side to side. For our Chronograph test we placed 5 rounds through our Chrony using 8.18 grain Sig Sauer Match Precision Wadcutter Lead Pellets and were able to average 312 fps so just shy of the claimed 320 fps but there are lighter lead pellets out there and even lighter alloy pellets so higher fps can be achieved with this Air Pistol if you plan on using lighter pellets.

Build Quality: The Umarex Ruger Mark IV Break Barrel .177 Cal Pellet Pistol is a low cost target plinker that also doubles as a licensed Replica for that coolness factor so you won’t get an all metal super top quality build here. That said metal and plastics are well used and for sure details in the fit and finish have been improved over the Buck Mark URX version where I found the barrel felt a bit sloppy and the trigger was plastic. The Umarex Ruger Mark IV Break Barrel .177 Cal Pellet Pistol has a much tighter barrel fit when closed and the trigger is now metal! Maybe Umarex watched my video back in the day and took some notes?

Realism: The Umarex Ruger Mark IV Break Barrel .177 Cal Pellet Pistol most resembles the Mark IV Hunter edition and is pretty much bang on in terms of being a replica other than the tell tail hinge just under the barrel required for a spring piston design, there really is no way to get around this so I’m not going to criticize this minor difference. The real steel version is almost 3 pounds and so the pellet shooting version is a bit under weight so it would have been to have had more metal perhaps in the barrel and lower frame. Again since the pellet shooting version is a springer you will not have any working bolts or slide catches or a built in magazine.

Pros:

  • It's a decent Ruger Mark IV Replica!
  • Feels well built overall.
  • Expect it to have really good accuracy like the Umarex Browning Buck Mark URX since they share similar mechanical design.
  • Barrel locks into place much better than the Umarex Browning Buck Mark URX did.
  • Fully adjustable rear sight with fiber optic front sight.
  • Auto locking safety, just don’t forget to unlock before each shot
  • Actual metal trigger in this version.
  • Nice and compact, not too heavy.
  • Full Ruger licensed via Umarex.
  • Fairly low price tag.

Cons:

  • No built in rail for a sight system like the Umarex Browning Buck Mark URX but this is tru for the Hunter version.
  • Trigger pull could be lighter to match the real steel version.
  • A bit more metal would have been nice to get the weigth up closer to the real steel version.

Comments:
I remember the Umarex Buck Mark URX being a super fun pellet pistol to shoot even though it is only a single shot airgun. Sometimes just getting back to the basics and taking your time to really place your shots and see how accurate you can be is more fun than spraying BB’s and pellets rapid fire and hoping you hit something. The Umarex Ruger Mark IV Break Barrel .177 Cal Pellet Pistol is inexpensive to buy and inexpensive to shoot, no CO2, just a tin of your favorite pellets and you will get hours of fun for it while honing your shooting skills. And at the end of the day the Umarex Ruger Mark IV Break Barrel .177 Cal Pellet Pistol is not a bad Replica Airgun if you are a collector of shot guns.

SpecificationValue
Caliber:4.5 mm (.177 cal)
FPS:350 to 400
Action:Breakbarrel
Ammo Type:Pellet
Power Source:Spring-Piston
Trigger Action:Single
Material:Polymer

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