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Warning: If you are not in the mood to hear about stupidity do not read any further.

Well I finally broke down and decided to clean the Good Old Mark III. I heard all the horror stories I watched all the vids and decided to give it a go. Well I got it all apart and cleaned. It was not even that dirty after probably 1000 - 1500 rounds. Went to put it back together it was a little bit of a pain but got it done. Everything was very tight so I figured I would take it apart again and see if I could get it together as quickly as they do in the video. Well guess what. I stuck the bolt retention pin in but pushed it up into the hammer. And somehow something is holding the pin in and I can't get the mainspring housing out. And it gets worse. I see a little pin that I figure I can push out to get the housing into 2 pieces. OOPS, some little spring shows itself. I try putting the pin back in while holding the spring in with a punch. Trap the spring and push it through the hole.

I am pretty sure I need a gunsmith and a spring. Any advice in the Metro-west area or should I bring it up to Fourseasons?

Thanks
 
Reason #65,536 why I will never own a Ruger MK(whatever) ever again. *

-Mike

*(unless it's one of those cool ones with a suppressor built into it).
 
Brin747 said:
Wait a second... You got it back together, then decided to rub it's nose in it by taking it apart again. I do believe it decided to teach you a lesson...[thinking][wink][crying]
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Yeah that's the part thats the killer. I had told myself I was going to see just how long I could go with doing nothing other than cleaning the barrel. Then I do this.[rolleyes]
 
I don't own an MK Anything...... but is it REALLY this hard to put back together?! Like... REALLY?

C'mon. It can't be that hard.
 
I watched a you tube vid on it last night, 7 minutes worth, and I know I'll never ever strip mine down after watching it.

Putting the LPK in my stripped lower looked easy compared to the procedure for the Ruger.
 
Hanwei said:
I don't own an MK Anything...... but is it REALLY this hard to put back together?! Like... REALLY?

C'mon. It can't be that hard.
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Well. On Rugers website they have a service that you can send them the gun and they will re-assemble it for $35.00. I don't think many other manufacturers have to offer that as a line item service.
 
red87930 said:
Well. On Rugers website they have a service that you can send them the gun and they will re-assemble it for $35.00. I don't think many other manufacturers have to offer that as a line item service.
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[laugh] Wow...

Sounds like it might be worth the $35, eh?
 
I have owned a number of Ruger .22 autos over the years.
They all field stripped and reassembled without much trouble.
I don't have as much strength in my hands as I did when younger, so I use a small nylon drift pin and a small plastic hammer to push the bolt stop pin in and out.

I found that reading and patiently following the instructions helped.

If anyone wants to donate their disassembled Ruger auto, I will find it a good home. I let many new shooters try my MKII 6-7/8" and have never found anyone who didn't like it.

Jack
 
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I have three MK 1s.never had a problem putting them together.there is a trick to it.make sure the hammer is forward,the barrel tilted forward.then hook
the hammer lever in the spring housing as you put the pin in.then snap the back in.the next thing you do is KEEP YOUR COTTON PICKING HANDS OF THE TAKEDOWN.Spray the gun with brake cleaner,and then oil it.I very seldom take it down.[crying] [smile]
 
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*Ya warn them and warn them... and do they listen? Nooooo...
red87930 said:
Well I finally broke down and decided to clean the Good Old Mark III.
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Mistake #2. (Mistake #1 was BUYING the damned thing).

dannyk45 said:
I have 2 Mark II's and never had a problem. Is the Mark III that bad compared to the earlier models?
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Yes. It sucks. It was designed by lawyers. Who should be lowered, an inch at a time, into a vat of boiling Hoppe's 9. The Mark II is FAR superior. Well, except for the darned Euro-mag-release.

WILDCATT said:
I have three MK 1s.never had a problem putting them together.
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Um... you did note where the OP was talking about a Mark THREE, right?
 
I don;t know why people insist on taking these guns apart...It's just not necessary. I think I've had mine apart a half dozen times in 27-years. Gringo...Drop me a line - I'll help you get it back together. Ruger Mark I's II's and I suppose III's are great guns. Not owning one, (or more) is a shame...
 
Many thanks to all who responded and a huge thanks to RichM who passed along the Ruger secrets handed down from ScouterRick. My gun is back together. Now I know what things are suppose to look like when it goes back together. This group is awesome.
 
red87930 said:
Yeah I had cleaned the Glock just before this. Took the typical 30 seconds to get together.
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That was something that I always liked when I owned a Glock. Same goes for my Smith semi autos. Easy to take apart, easy to put back together. The P22 can be a bit tricky until you've done it a few times, but then it's a breeze.
 
i have a MKIII, form what i understand the only difference between the
II and III is the mag release, II is on the bottom of the grip, III is on the left side on the grip.

the secret is RTFM and secondly watch the video.

these guns are extremely accurate without question.

you do not have to clean it every time you shoot it, you could probably
shoot 1000 rounds and then clean it, or if it starts to screw up.

JimB
 
jhrosier said:
I have owned a number of Ruger .22 autos over the years.
They all field stripped and reassembled without much trouble.
I don't have as much strength in my hands as I did when younger, so I use a small nylon drift pin and a small plastic hammer to push the bolt stop pin in and out.

I found that reading and patiently following the instructions helped.

I let many new shooters try my MKII 6-7/8" and have never found anyone who didn't like it.

Jack
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+4 for you, Jack. Exactly. My Mk II has been field stripped and re-assembled without problem.

Just follow the instructions carefully or watch the video. Be patient people. My bull barrel 6-7/8" target MkII is the greatest gun to teach newbies with. And, it's a tack driver and relatively inexpensive compared to other .22 target pistols.
 
I have a non-mark (standard) Ruger. Easy as pie, just wiggle the damn thing like a fruitcake in the air a bit and shazam. Its good. I broke it down when I first got it and cleaned hell out of it, and it actually seemed to become less accurate. Now I just do the barrel every 500 rounds or so and its a tack driver.
 

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