A Great Suggestion for a Ruger MK II or III Takedown and Reassembly

[SC_Slowhand]

Back to the Original Post. That's a funny video.

I have a Mark II and a Mark III and have disassembled both several times. Load of fun, but the Mark II is easier.

 

[Fiv3r]

My problem with my MkIII isn't that I can't figure out HOW to do it. It's that it's so dang tight to the frame that I was having a hard time getting it to line up.

After taking it apart the first time, I couldn't get it to go back together. I took it back to the gun shop where I bought it, and the guy that sold it to me looked at it a bit and said, "Well there's the problem." He then proceeded to smack the business end of the barrel with a few sharp pops from a dead blow hammer to drive it back the last 1/16" that it was lacking for everything to fit and line up. It went together like butter after that.

Certainly not as easy as a Glock, but as long as you get around the initial tightness of the fit it's not really that difficult to do.

 

[tuj]

but as long as you get around the initial tightness of the fit it's not really that difficult to do.

No doubt! I have a MKIII that is still so tight it takes a mallet to get it aligned properly and this is after thousands of rounds. Still, I'd rather have the receiver to frame fit be tight than loose.

 

[slidemuzik]

I have a very important tip for Ruger standard or mark x users.

Quit scratching up the finish prying that latch open! I discovered that a shoelace is the perfect tool for opening that latch. Just loop the shoelace and put it behind the latch and pull it open. Anything with a hard edge like a small screwdriver is going to scratch the finish. I keep a flat shoelace in the case with the pistol so it's always there when I need it.

They should have suggested this technique in the manual. It works perfectly. Hope this helps others.

 

[JohnM]

Yeah, nothing worse than seeing those with the back of the frame all scratched up from someone digging the latch out with a metal tool of some sort.
I keep a loop of small nylon cord handy.

 

[Coop45]

If I can do it, anyone can.

 

[TimboKhan]

I will agree that it isn't exactly intuitive, but I have never understood all the wailing about the disassembly/reassembly process witih these.

If you read the manual and follow directions, even the first time isn't particularly difficult. You can download manuals if you didn't get one with the gun. Once you do it once or twice, it is pretty simple. Not at all intuitive, but simple.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

It's important to make a point; it's not important to do so with vulgarities.

Yeah, but -- if you get frustrated enough, the vulgarities seem surprisingly important and appropriate.

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[soonerfan85]

Very useful link on rimfirecentral regarding the reassembly of the Mark III. Armed with the Cheese and Dingleberry video and a modified lag bolt to assist in aligning the holes in the frame and barrel really simplify things. No more frustrating nights trying to reassemble my Mark III.

cheese & dingleberry video
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=470710