What's the advantage of Ruger Mark III's fluted barrel?

[alvin]

Looks like Ruger Mark III has three major variations -- Standard (with Luger like barrel), Target (with bull barrel), and Hunting (with fluted bull barrel).

LGS salesman showed me another variation. It's grip is more like 1911, and the model name is indeed 22/45 I prefer Luger's grip angle, so I bought this one.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by alvin

LGS salesman showed me another variation. It's grip is more like 1911, and the model name is indeed 22/45 I prefer Luger's grip angle, so I bought this one.

It's intended for the target shooter who shoots both centerfire and rimfire; using a Colt-style centerfire pistol. Supposedly the same grip angle promotes consistency when moving from the one caliber to the other.

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

It's intended for the target shooter who shoots both centerfire and rimfire; using a Colt-style centerfire pistol. Supposedly the same grip angle promotes consistency when moving from the one caliber to the other.

True. But I think High Standard did a better job with the military supermatics.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by alvin

Looks like Ruger Mark III has three major variations -- Standard (with Luger like barrel), Target (with bull barrel), and Hunting (with fluted bull barrel).

LGS salesman showed me another variation. It's grip is more like 1911, and the model name is indeed 22/45 I prefer Luger's grip angle, so I bought this one.

Which one??? That looks like the bull barrel...

You decided against the flutes? I was curious as to how they looked...A member here once asked if a target barrel could be fluted...But it seems as if slabbed barrel is more popular...