How to Remove a Mark IV 22/45 Barrel

[Broc]

Hi,

Cerakoting the gun. I can't find a thread or video showing how to remove the barrel. Every thread I come across online asks "why do you want to do it?" instead of offering an answer.

I need a hand finding a file, video or post somewhere thst explains this.

The barrel has some holes, looks like for a tool.

 

[Broc]

After additional research, maybe it cant be easily removed.

I don't think part 19 can be removed.

 

[SJan]

Why do you want to take it apart?

 

[Twigg]

Taking it apart is easy. Putting it back together is the reason most folks never take it apart again.
Good luck. I had mine apart once for a cleaning. Once was enough for me. It took a rubber mallet and a fair amount of foul language.

 

[Tartakovsky]

Sorry, was under the impression the barrel and upper were all one part. Taking apart Ruger Marks is a bitch.

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[PappyM3]

From what I understand, Ruger thermally fits the barrel to the receiver. Kind of an interference fit, but with threads added into the mix.

It might be technically possible to separate them…

 

[IPSC_DRL]

OFFS, He is asking about breaking down the barrel, not field stripping for a simple cleaning which is also pretty simple once you know what you are doing.

The Mark 4 breaks down and reassembles differently than the Standard - Mark 3 series and does not involve lining us the hammer spur as those pistols do. Once you understand the relationship of the hammer & spur reassembly of those pistols is fairly straight forward as well.

Any Ruger .22 owners that would like to be shown, I will be happy to help.

 

[Marty McFly]

Why would you want to do that?

Edit -Damn I got beat

 

[Broc]

Taking it apart is easy. Putting it back together is the reason most folks never take it apart again.
Good luck. I had mine apart once for a cleaning. Once was enough for me. It took a rubber mallet and a fair amount of foul language.

The gun is already taken apart.

I was asking about removing the barrel. We will mask the barrel. No way to easily remove it.

The Mark IV 22/45 LITE doesn't have that many parts. It is not as bad as it seems.
I also replaced all the internals with TK and VQ parts which reduced the part count. Ruger has too much junk in there from factory.

 

[Supermoto]

I believe that is a tensioned barrel and can't be removed