Ruger MK3 22/45 Target Pistol assembly problems

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I love shooting my Ruger MK3 22/45 Pistol however every time I field strip it and try to reassemble it I encounter numerous problems that really test my patience!

Today I stripped it down ok and thought everything was going well.....However when I installed the mainspring housing bolt I think it may have gone in incorrectly.....When I now try to remove the assembly it only pulls out about 1cm from the frame which doesn't allow me to pull the pin down and out.

I have tried hammering the top of the bolt down however it seems completely stuck. I have tried hitting the mainspring housing to losing it from the frame however it is completely jammed.

Any ideas on how to free the bolt? Or does anyone want to buy the gun 'as is'....I don't think this gun is worth the hassle anymore!

Thanks in advance

Tim
 
EVERY TIME I take down my Mark III these are my "go to" videos. Hell, even after doing it a few times I still find something I missed and watch the video very carefully and find what it was I may have missed.

Dissasembly


and of course, the Reassebley

 
Thanks for the video.....I should have watched that before doing what I did as I think I've now installed the mainspring bolt incorrectly so it's stuck!

Tim
 
No problem Tim ...

I got my hands on one of these the other day .. Did the mag release mod .. When it is new it always seems harder .. Spare the rubber hammer spoil the ruger

Jump to this thread .. http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?827730-Please-Help-with-my-Ruger-mark-III

Mark iii and 22/45 share this ..

If any questions remain .. PM me .. One video I refered the poster to says bang the barrel on a piece of wood .. I think I read another that says just rubber mallet the back of the bolt a few times and listen for the hammer to fall forward .. So gun woud be barrel down when you whack it ...
 
rocor98 said:
No problem Tim ...

I got my hands on one of these the other day .. Did the mag release mod .. When it is new it always seems harder .. Spare the rubber hammer spoil the ruger

Jump to this thread .. http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?827730-Please-Help-with-my-Ruger-mark-III

Mark iii and 22/45 share this ..

If any questions remain .. PM me .. One video I refered the poster to says bang the barrel on a piece of wood .. I think I read another that says just rubber mallet the back of the bolt a few times and listen for the hammer to fall forward .. So gun woud be barrel down when you whack it ...
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FIXED it! It was indeed an issue with the hammer not being forward. Hit the muzzle into the carpet a few times then inverted and shook the gun and this moved the hammer.....Thanks very much for the advice.....This gun is a major hassle but I think I've got the hang of it now and only a few minor marks on the frame to show for it....Adds to the character of the gun!

Tim
 
Make sure the hammer strut is to the rear so that it enages in the little notch in the main spring (make sense?). Its a little bastige thing that I think has driven every Ruger owner nuts in the beginning!

That page echo just posted for you above is the best resource for trouble shooting that I have found. When I first incorrectly assembled mine I used their trick of tapping/hammering the front of the barrel onto wood and it worked like a charm.
 
Guy named Moe did a video on you tube .. Search you tube using .. Cheese and dingleberry .. He shows you how to break down and rebuild with ease , and you will be able to do it blind folded .. Well almost .. Still need to look to confirm the placement of the dingleberry ...
 
rocor98 said:
Guy named Moe did a video on you tube .. Search you tube using .. Cheese and dingleberry .. He shows you how to break down and rebuild with ease , and you will be able to do it blind folded .. Well almost .. Still need to look to confirm the placement of the dingleberry ...
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Yup..........that's the one I have under FAVORITES. When you only take it apart every few months you sometimes forget the little important things that make it go together properly. Last time I managed to reassembly it without having to watch the video. I guess some of it is starting to sink in.
 
I tell people I sell them to, not to take them apart unless they watch a video on how to put them back together. Ruger "Forgot" to include the bit about the magazine safety in the manual, so unless you guess, or have someone tell you, you don't know to insert the mag to pull the trigger to get the hammer forward!!

Scott
 
Stripped it down and re-assembled the gun straight after taking it down the range.....Easiest re-assemble so far......Think I may be finally getting a grip of the gun!
 
m39a2 said:
I tell people I sell them to, not to take them apart unless they watch a video on how to put them back together. Ruger "Forgot" to include the bit about the magazine safety in the manual, so unless you guess, or have someone tell you, you don't know to insert the mag to pull the trigger to get the hammer forward!!Scott
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After reading your comment, memories brought back some pain... It took me few minutes to figure this one out. I'm glad the trial and error process didn't involve a sledge hammer. It crossed my mind at one point. That's where I told myself - Google is your friend.

The one thing I haven't figure out yet is the why sometimes at the end of reassembly I have no spring tension when I close the Mainspring Housing Latch and sometimes I do. When I don't I open the latch, wiggle the gun and try again until I get the tension.
 
It isn't necessary to strip these pistols down every time you use them. I have a Mk.1 that hasn't been stripped or cleaned in years. Works just fine. Somehow, some folks have got the idea that after every range trip, a full strip and clean is needed. It isn't.
 
stevebc said:
It isn't necessary to strip these pistols down every time you use them. I have a Mk.1 that hasn't been stripped or cleaned in years. Works just fine. Somehow, some folks have got the idea that after every range trip, a full strip and clean is needed. It isn't.
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Agreed... I tried once for fun to wait 1000 rounds before cleaning it. Not a single problem.
But the mag well got really gross. I didn't like the crunchy sound of inserting a clip in it either.
 
PerfCenter said:
Agreed... I tried once for fun to wait 1000 rounds before cleaning it. Not a single problem.
But the mag well got really gross. I didn't like the crunchy sound of inserting a clip in it either.
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It's possible to do a fair amount of cleaning without doing the disassembly. Also, some types of ammo are cleaner than others... I had some that burned okay, but would sometimes leave a tiny shaving of lead from the bullet [maybe a burr on the feed path, I dunno]. I had to clean out the chamber area with a brass brush several times after the bolt stopped closing properly and misfiring.

However that problem seems to have cleared up and now I just use an oily patch on an old toothbrush to sweep out the breech, and I use a .45-style plastic brush to clean the mag well and receiver. I haven't had to strip my MkII for a long time.
 
I haven't had any problem putting my Mk III back together because I never take the damn thing apart! Seriously, it's just too much trouble lol
 
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