OK, so after two great range trips and 1000 rounds or so I decided it was time to strip and clean my new Mark III. This is a 5.5" bull-barrel model. I sat down with the user manual and started along...
Step 1 says to cock the gun, insert an empty mag, and pull the trigger to uncock the gun. Then, one is to remove the magazine.
Done.
Step 2 says to open the mainspring housing latch. No problem there.
Step 3 says to swing the mainspring housing down and pull it out, including the bolt stop pin. I had to tap out the bolt stip pin with a mallet and dowel, but done and smooth going.
Step 4 says to insert an empty mag, point the gun up, and pull the trigger...and the bolt will fall out...not good here....pulled the trigger, heard nothing...and now the bolt will only go rearward about half an inch. It does not want to come out. Reinstalling the mainspring housing does nothing to change the situation.
What did I miss, and what should I do next? This is a brand-new gun...
2007-11-01 16:20:24 · 5 answers · asked by strangefrogg 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
JD's probably right, but I'm usually not one to heed advice like 'don't take that apart'. Guess that's why I'm an engineer :) I have the gun disassembled at this point and have it all cleaned up. I'll tackle reassembly probably tomorrow. As it turns out, the hammer wasn't all the way back. I found it and moved it with a straw. I think figuring out how to manipulate stuff inside there is the key to a good experience.
I was going to have to learn this stuff anyway I guess, so better now when the dealer still knows my face than six months from now. I'll add a detail to let you all know how it goes.
2007-11-02 06:16:55 · update #1
FINAL UPDATE -- Thanks to all who answered. Indeed, control of the hammer and hammer strut is the Alpha and Omega of this field strip and disassembly. Once I understood that and made sure to keep them in place...everything went fine. I went away for the weekend but got back here and had the gun back together in a few minutes.
JD's right, I probably had no business field stripping this thing right away...but at least now I'm a little more comfortable with it and I'm sure in a few more tries it'll be a cinch.
2007-11-04 14:38:50 · update #2
>>and now the bolt will only go rearward about half an inch. It does not want to come out.<<
The hammer strut is caught on the wrong side of a pin that runs across the grip below the hammer. Push the bolt back into battery and if you haven't forced anything too badly you can probably push the hammer forward with a narrow tool. This should allow the hammer strut to swing to the other side of that pin. At this point you can withdraw the bolt (if you still want to) and even push the barrel and extension off the grip frame. Now it's stripped.
2007-11-02 10:26:48 · answer #1 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really have to agree with JD on this one. I bought one of these and ran into a similar problem except that I got the bolt out and couldn't reassemble. The kicker was I hadn''t even shot the gun yet, but I hoped that I would learn how to field strip it first with the help of the manual. Biggest mistake ever. I spent nearly 3 hours following the directions and still failed. Eventually I put all the pieces in a box before I did anything harsh in anger to assemble the thing. After the weekend I took the gun to the dealer I bought it from and had him assemble it. Piece of cake, I learned the process in about 15 minutes.
2007-11-01 18:10:07 · answer #2 · answered by Matt M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know it! Every Ruger Mark owner I know has been through this.
The receiver won't come off with a magazine in.
If it's not doing something, it's either ****** when it's not supposed to be or vice versa.
If the mainspring won't go back in, the hammer strut is in the wrong position.
Here's instructions with graphics. Don't get frustrated, it gets easy with a little practice.
2007-11-01 16:33:02 · answer #3 · answered by DJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can be a coin toss for me too. The Ruger Mark III is an fairly super semiautomatic pistol--nicely made and precise. i'm revolver fan besides the undeniable fact that and as quickly as owned a Ruger unmarried Six with mounted factors of interest. besides the undeniable fact that, i did no longer discover all of it that precise. i could purchase yet another one (I traded it), yet besides the undeniable fact that i could choose for something diverse. attempt a Mark III. i do no longer think of you would be disenchanted.
2016-10-03 03:50:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK.If you go back to the answers you were given previously about this gun, several of us told you NOT to attempt to field strip this gun without being shown how to do it in person by someone who knows FIRST.You didn't listen obviously. Once again as a Gunsmith with extensive personal experience with Ruger semi-automatic's I can tell you it's hard to talk anyone through re-assembly in this case,especially if you never attempted it before, without being there to talk you thru it.....
Now you get to take it back where you bought it and let a professional show you how to re-assemble it. Sorry for busting your chops here but more than one person DJ and others (myself included) advised you against this. You are learning an lesson here........Good Luck
2007-11-01 16:35:17 · answer #5 · answered by JD 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋