Hey guys... You know the joke about having extra car parts after attempting to put a car together... It happened to my Ruger 10/22 and I feel really dumb right now...
I took the Ruger 10/22 apart for the first time for cleaning today. I had to hammer to get the two trigger group bolts out, but a smaller bolt that holds the magazine release fell out, and I heard a rattle sound in the trigger group... then another bolt fell out... I cannot figure out where that bolt belongs... See the picture below, the blue lines are where I believe each of the bolts go, but one circled in red, I cannot find a home for... It almost feels like it's a spare part, but it doesn’t make sense for it to be inside the trigger group.
Thanks for the help.
Also, an unrelated question... I accidentally spayed G96 gun treatment into the hole where the firing pin rests in a Mossberg 88. I tried to dab as much of it out with a cloth, but is it safe to store/operate, or do I need to take it apart and clean it? From YouTube, it looks like it's not advisable for newbies to take part in the firing pin part on Mossberg.
I took the Ruger 10/22 apart for the first time for cleaning today. I had to hammer to get the two trigger group bolts out, but a smaller bolt that holds the magazine release fell out, and I heard a rattle sound in the trigger group... then another bolt fell out... I cannot figure out where that bolt belongs... See the picture below, the blue lines are where I believe each of the bolts go, but one circled in red, I cannot find a home for... It almost feels like it's a spare part, but it doesn’t make sense for it to be inside the trigger group.
Thanks for the help.
Also, an unrelated question... I accidentally spayed G96 gun treatment into the hole where the firing pin rests in a Mossberg 88. I tried to dab as much of it out with a cloth, but is it safe to store/operate, or do I need to take it apart and clean it? From YouTube, it looks like it's not advisable for newbies to take part in the firing pin part on Mossberg.





















































