PRESCOTT, Ariz.- Davidson's is pleased to announce it has added five new Ruger products to its offerings. The Mark IV 22/45 Lite with a green, red, or purple anodized receiver, commander-style SR1911 with red anodized frame, and a lightweight commander style SR1911 in 9mm with purple anodized frame are exclusively available from Davidson's.

Davidson's Director of Purchasing Kane Cannedy said, "We are happy to be able to offer our customers some great Ruger products in some alterative colors options. Many times customers want something other than plain black, blued or stainless."

Ruger's Mark IV is the latest evolution to the Mark series of pistols. The Mark IV line features a takedown button for quick and easy field-stripping. The 22/45 Lite model offers a grip angle and controls familiar to that of a 1911. The Mark IV 22/45's feature an anodized receiver machined of aerospace-grade aluminum and is ventilated, making the pistol extremely light.

Davidson's is exclusively offering the Mark IV 22/45 Lite with a green (Item# 43916), red (Item# 43910), or purple (Item# 43915) anodized receiver. This pistols feature a fixed front sight with an adjustable rear and include two 10 round magazines. The pistols have a 4.40 inch barrel that are thread ½-28. The receivers are drilled and tapped and a picatinny rail is included for mounting an optic.

The model 1911 is a widely known and proven military service pistol. The Ruger SR1911 is a classically styled pistol designed with all of the modern manufacturing advances that you have come to expect from Ruger. Ruger uses precision CNC-controlled machining process to achieve a superior slide-to-frame fit, allowing for a smooth slide travel. Ruger manufactures their SR1911's based off the Series 70 design of the 1911.

Ruger and Davidson's have partnered once again to offer two new exclusive SR1911's. The first of which is a commander size 1911 with a 4.25 inch barrel chambered in 45ACP. The frame has a red anodized finish along with red laminate grips and a low glare stainless steel slide tops off the pistol (Item# 6735). The other exclusive is a lightweight commander style 1911 with a 4.25 inch barrel chambered in 9mm. The slide features a low glare stainless steel finish and the lightweight aluminum frame has a purple anodized finish. The purple frame is paired with purple laminate grips to match (Item# 6747).

Consumers can purchase these Ruger Exclusives from a local Davidson's dealer or from GalleryofGuns.com. Visit the Ruger Store at GalleryofGuns.com or by clicking the "Davidson's Exclusives" tab on the left of the GalleryofGuns.com homepage! Dealers, to place an order or find out more about these Ruger Exclusives please contact your account executive.

About Davidson's and Gallery of Guns
Founded in 1932, Davidson's (http://www.davidsonsinc.com) is one of the nation's leading firearms wholesalers. In late 1998, it launched the Gallery of Guns website (www.galleryofguns.com) specifically to help Davidson's retailers sell Davidson's inventory, it is now one of the firearm industry's most successful consumer websites. Each firearm sold by the company is backed by the Davidson's GuaranteeD® Lifetime Replacement Program, which extends to both the dealer and final customer.

Press contact: Chris Williams, Marketing • Email: Christopher.Williams@davidsonsinc.com • 336.665.0644