Cleaning the Ruger Mk2 or Mk3
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The biggest PITA is getting the hammer turned in the right way and the hammer strut in the right spot before snapping the mainspring back into position.
Personally if I had another, I'd use a bore snake to clean the barrel, and just hose the beast off with GE Carb CLeaner with silicon.
Personally if I had another, I'd use a bore snake to clean the barrel, and just hose the beast off with GE Carb CLeaner with silicon.
To break it down for a cleaning (barrel, receiver, bolt) is a joke. Its when you get into the internals that it gets a bit hairy. But like anything else, do it a few times and there's nothing to it.
For general cleaning you could probably get away with never getting into the hammer, sear, trigger assembly anyway. Might have to spray it out once in a while though.
For general cleaning you could probably get away with never getting into the hammer, sear, trigger assembly anyway. Might have to spray it out once in a while though.
Like has been said above, its not that hard once u do it. Others who say its awful probably are just going by hearsay. The owners of the babies will tell u they are not the easiest thing to strip down the first time, but what is (remember old whats her name
??)??
Take your time and follow some of the suggestions noted above and you will have no problem. Once u know the little tricks, its actually quite easy. Dont be scared off. These are too nice a gun to be overlooked because of a small point of concern.
Cheers
dB
??)?? Take your time and follow some of the suggestions noted above and you will have no problem. Once u know the little tricks, its actually quite easy. Dont be scared off. These are too nice a gun to be overlooked because of a small point of concern.
Cheers
dB
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I had delayed cleaning my new 22/45 for just that reason. Alledgedly its a bear to take down and put back together. Watched the videos, memorized the manual...what a waste of time.
When I finaly brok it down, it took me about 5 min to get it apart and back together again. Did it a couple of times in a row, now I can do it by memory.
When I finaly brok it down, it took me about 5 min to get it apart and back together again. Did it a couple of times in a row, now I can do it by memory.
Cleaning
There is really nothing to it from installing my triggers and regulating the Volq pretravel screw I installed..it all comes with practice.
There is no real use in cleaning the triggerworks or sear department, although I used to do it all the time....I heard a guy from MKII put 4 BRICKS through his S/Ruger MKII with no difference in performance or accuracy as calibrated by him and others....
MKII has pretty loose, flexible parts like some kind of 1911A1 and keeps on ticking like an AK47....
kbvr6 said:
There is really nothing to it from installing my triggers and regulating the Volq pretravel screw I installed..it all comes with practice.
There is no real use in cleaning the triggerworks or sear department, although I used to do it all the time....I heard a guy from MKII put 4 BRICKS through his S/Ruger MKII with no difference in performance or accuracy as calibrated by him and others.... MKII has pretty loose, flexible parts like some kind of 1911A1 and keeps on ticking like an AK47....
I put through a lot of ammo through mine. Russian, Ruko, anything. Then I took it appart (completely, down to the last pin.) Cleaned/ lubed and put it back together. Very nice.
1) Make sure you have a lot of time. Undisturbed.
2) Have a big table and lay out your parts.
Have a pin punch, helps to line things up and install springs.
After you put it back together. The pins must be in both holes otherwise it wont work. Put the sidepanels on too.
Havent had to do it since mind I dont shoot the REALLY crappy ammo anymore. Also dont go through 2000 rounds a month either.
1) Make sure you have a lot of time. Undisturbed.
2) Have a big table and lay out your parts.
Have a pin punch, helps to line things up and install springs.
After you put it back together. The pins must be in both holes otherwise it wont work. Put the sidepanels on too.
Havent had to do it since mind I dont shoot the REALLY crappy ammo anymore. Also dont go through 2000 rounds a month either.
My 22-year-old MkII was the first handgun I owned and I'm a little embarrassed to admit I've never had it apart--I just wipe down the exterior with BreakFree and clean out the chamber area with a clean rag. And this is from a guy who always field strips and cleans every centrefire gun after one trip to the range! I've never had any problems at all with accuracy or reliability--but maybe I should finally have a look at taking it apart!
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I have an older Mk1, its a good thing that it came with its original documentation, I would have never figured out how to reassemble it.
I took it apart last night and put a new Marvel trigger in it. I got it back together but the bolt wouldn't move more than a 1/4 inch. It took a bit to figure out that mistake. A few rums may have made the process marginally harder than it should have been.
