Howland937
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Finally decided to try to clean up my cosmetically challenged Ruger MK III. It had some spots of rust here and there (there when I got it) the sights had been painted, grips dinged up and I'd never had it apart to scrub it out.
Thought I'd go ahead and do the loaded chamber indicator delete and the magazine disconnect safety delete since I'd have it all apart, so ordered the parts from Volquartsen. Parts arrived Wednesday and I couldn't wait to get them in and try out the gun after upgrades. First thing I noticed is way more rust under the grips than what was visible previously.
LCI delete was no big deal but hammer bushing and target hammer was a different story. Installed it 4 times and took back apart because the bushing was too tight in the frame and wouldn't let the hammer pivot. Installed factory bushing with new hammer, just fine. New bushing with factory hammer is too tight. Proceeded to lose the safety detent (finally found it after about an hour). Stuck the factory parts back in and called it a night.
Today, I dropped it off to have a professional work on it. Told him to go ahead and order the whole accuracy kit with adjustable trigger and all.
A few minutes after that, I asked him to go ahead and order the threaded 4.5'' TacSol upper for it.
Then told him to go ahead and blast the frame and apply a new Cera-Cote finish. Oh yes, grips. Can't put black grips with red logo on a purple lower, so order some black and gray G10 grips while you're at it. I don't even know what the total cost is. I was afraid to ask.
Thought I'd go ahead and do the loaded chamber indicator delete and the magazine disconnect safety delete since I'd have it all apart, so ordered the parts from Volquartsen. Parts arrived Wednesday and I couldn't wait to get them in and try out the gun after upgrades. First thing I noticed is way more rust under the grips than what was visible previously.
LCI delete was no big deal but hammer bushing and target hammer was a different story. Installed it 4 times and took back apart because the bushing was too tight in the frame and wouldn't let the hammer pivot. Installed factory bushing with new hammer, just fine. New bushing with factory hammer is too tight. Proceeded to lose the safety detent (finally found it after about an hour). Stuck the factory parts back in and called it a night.
Today, I dropped it off to have a professional work on it. Told him to go ahead and order the whole accuracy kit with adjustable trigger and all.
A few minutes after that, I asked him to go ahead and order the threaded 4.5'' TacSol upper for it.
Then told him to go ahead and blast the frame and apply a new Cera-Cote finish. Oh yes, grips. Can't put black grips with red logo on a purple lower, so order some black and gray G10 grips while you're at it. I don't even know what the total cost is. I was afraid to ask.
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