I have heard they are having some issues with the take down screws on the Victories falling out. I have not shot one yet. I have shot a Buckmark and it was a nice gun, I still liked the Ruger better. I have several Rugers and They shoot better than I am able to. The MKIII competition is an awesome gin. Mine has over 30K rounds through it and for the most part has been trouble free. I did have to replace a broken extractor and a firing pin rebound spring. I probably will buy a MKIV just because but the MKI II and III are not hard to take apart if you have any mechanical ability at all.
I will tell you that Rugers customer service is great. The few times I called them, (when extractor broke and 1 other minor issue) they sent parts out right away and actually sent out some extra stuff based on the round count on the gun, always no charge.
I will tell you that Rugers customer service is great. The few times I called them, (when extractor broke and 1 other minor issue) they sent parts out right away and actually sent out some extra stuff based on the round count on the gun, always no charge.