Almost twelve years ago I purchased a used Ruger MKII Great Eight handgun from my local gunshop. I fired less than 100 rounds thru it and after several months saw something I believed I wanted more, so I traded it back in with the shop. The manager [good friend] decided he wanted it for his personal weapon, so he has had possession of it all this time. The gunshop closed several years back, but the manager and I have kept in constant touch with each other . Last week he texted me with an offer to trade for one of my firearms which he knew I had and offered the Great Eight. It is now back in my possession and I am a happy camper. When I originally purchased it, it was bone stock. Thanks to my manager friend, it now sports a Volquartsen trigger, extended slide release, gunsmith-modified from and rear sights, Hogue target grips and 7 factory mags. 
OOPS. Should have wiped lint off barrel in second picture before submitting, but you get the idea. Thanks.
OOPS. Should have wiped lint off barrel in second picture before submitting, but you get the idea. Thanks.
