MKIII 22/45 complaint

[lions]

And no, it isn't about the magazine safety or the loaded chamber indicator. (I already took those out)

My complaint is about the bolt hold open. There is no spring that pushes/pulls it down when pressure from the slide is removed. When I reload my pistols from a locked slide I don't like to fumble with a little lever or button. I just grab the slide and slingshot it closed. Unfortunately that won't work with this gun.

Is there any way to modify this pistol to make that happen? It isn't a deal breaker, but if I can fix it I would like to. Thanks.

 

[Avenger29]

Yes. Google "Ruger Mark III 22/45 Slingshot modification".

http://www.guntalk-online.com/2245detailstripping.htm#ssmod

 

[lions]

Thank you Avenger29, that is perfect! I appreciate your help.

 

[Geezer Glide]

Yes, the sling shot mod. Once you do this, you will have all the lawyer crap removed.

 

[Floppy_D]

Easy to do. Then just grind off the sides of the frame, install bushings, and throw some 1911 grips on there:

 

[Geneseo1911]

So, when you remove/disable the LCI on a MKIII, what does it look like? Does anyone make a filler plate? I can work around all the other crap they did to try & ruin the MkII, but the LCI really turns me off.

 

[lions]

Floppy D:
Very nice! You may have given me my next project idea.

Geneseo1911:
I didn't take the whole thing out. The LCI has a metal tab that indexes on the rim of a cartridge in the chamber, all I did was file this down until I was left with basically a factory filler plate. From the outside it looks exactly as it did from the factory, from the inside there is no ridiculous metal tab to wedge spent casings under.