Ruger MkIII Assembly

[nwiniewicz]

Anyone especially proficient in putting these back together? After breaking down for the first time, I have spent the better part of the morning trying to correctly re-assemble. I thought I had it this last time, however the trigger is not responding. Now when I try to remove the mainspring housing, it will not come free from the grip assembly.

Suggestions? This is especially frustrating!!!

 

[alex]

obvious question: Did you read the manual or try to youtube a howto?

These are not fun to take apart.

 

[nwiniewicz]

Both. Tried to follow the guidance, and not sure where I went wrong.

 

[Hattrick 22]

The youtube videos helped me but it would help to know at what point you are at as far as assembly if its a issue with putting the bolt back in you have to hold the trigger down. Tbh i damn near hold the trigger down all the time now that i have had to deal with the head ach of tearing my wifes down a few times as a learning experience.

 

[XD-GEM]

Follow the step-by-step in the owner's manual. It may still take a few tries, as it involves a LOT of inserting and removing the magazine. You have to be especially careful about the position of the internal components when you go to put the final piece back on.

I thought I'd get faster over time with it, but that hasn't happened so far.

 

[LACamper]

I stripped my dad's ruger once. There's a reason I chose the buckmark.

 

[Tx_oil]

I stripped my dad's ruger once. There's a reason I chose the buckmark.

+1

 

[Storm52]

YouTube is your friend here. That and remember don't strip it ever again.

 

[tupperware9mm]

Try this video,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYHJm2P4kP0&feature=channel

 

[noob]

mine was a PITA also, but I figured it out, before putting in the mainspring, you have to make sure the hammer is in the right position and also hold the gun muzzle pointed vertically.

 

[Robhic]

It sounds like the hammer-strut is either stuck to the side of the mainspring and not in its little depression at top or maybe stuck behind the top pin in the housing itself. I think you might have to force the mainspring out again and start fresh.

That said, go here: http://www.guntalk-online.com/service.html There is more info than you will ever need to maintain and entirely strip any Ruger .22 pistol. Step-by-step instructions, a troubleshooting section and pictures throughout by someone who REALLY knows Ruger pistols. This'll fix ya up quickly!

 

[Hattrick 22]

You might be able to bring it to a gun shop as well i did that the first time field stripped my wifes the guys were nice enough to put it back togethor for me free of charge. They do have some gun shops that won't touch the things though so i would call ahead if you decide to go that route. The next time i stripped the gun i took my sweet time with it using the youtube vids that the guys already linked for you as well as reading the manuel over and over but the visuals have always been easier for me to understand.

 

[CEHollier]

Anyone especially proficient in putting these back together? After breaking down for the first time, I have spent the better part of the morning trying to correctly re-assemble. I thought I had it this last time, however the trigger is not responding. Now when I try to remove the mainspring housing, it will not come free from the grip assembly.

Suggestions? This is especially frustrating!!!

I live in Prairieville close to you and own a Mk III Hunter and have dis-reassembled it many times. If yo need help I'm pming you my phone number. I will help you. Charles

 

[3fifty7]

I got a few Ruger MKs and they can be tempermental. The youtube/manual have always hepled me out of a jam. When you say the trigger is not responding is it stuck in place or not resetting/firing?
Once this ordeal is over with Id suggest a Clark or SamLam bushing - this will aid in disassembly/reassembly and improve your tirgger pull.

 

[nwiniewicz]

THanks for all the replies. The trigger is not stuck but is not resetting. Now the mainspring assembly will not fully come out. I believe the hammer is in the incorrect position but I am unable to free it.

 

[CEHollier]

THanks for all the replies. The trigger is not stuck but is not resetting. Now the mainspring assembly will not fully come out. I believe the hammer is in the incorrect position but I am unable to free it.

Did you force it into that position? When I get it wrong the mainspring has always come out.

 

[3fifty7]

As far as the trigger goes when I bought my MKII used, the trigger would not reset on its own but I could push the trigger forward with my finger and fire. It was a problem with the sear spring being in the wrong position, due to the previous owner.

So the mainspring will swing open but not pull out of the upper, is this correct?

 

[Scott.Thornton]

Went through this for the first time here recently, managed to jam everything together so well that I had to push the hammer and sear pins out to let the thing come back apart. It was worth it though, couldn't believe how dirty the thing was, and now I think I could do it in a week instead of two weeks.

 

[FTRrookie]

Here is a link to some of the best info I've found on the care and maintenance of the mk2 and mk3

http://guntalk-online.com/detailstrip.htm