Most complicated firearm you've disassemled

[coltsfreak18]

For me, it's a tie.

First is a Luger P08. No matter how many times I disassemble that, I have to work with it for what seems like forever to finally get all of the locks to "click" back together.

Second is a Hi-Standard Double Nine revolver. This thing, while deceivingly simple, has the most impossible spring that I have ever dealt with. No matter how tight the cylinder gets or how close it comes to clogging up with gunk, I am never taking that apart again.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Buckmark always got on my nerves. My Remington Nylon 66 wins for me though. Total pain.

 

[doc2rn]

The Ruger Mk series is extremely easy. Probably because my first was a Ruger Standard and I have been taking it apart since I was 11. Now the Colt Diamondback or Python is a completely different matter.

 

[chanroc]

Another vote for the Ruger Mark 3 (and related families).
The engineer who came up with that process needs their head examine. Can't remember if it was in in the manual or Ruger's own how to video on the website, recommend using a paper clip to pull down that level was sad and enlightening at the same time. Here I paid decent money for a Ruger Mk3 Hunter 22/45 and I had to supply a friggin paper clip (which I now keep in the box). I guess the folks at Glock spoiled me.

 

[scotch827]

I can do the Mark 111 22/45 easily. I watched the videos on Rugers website and could get it done. I also replaced a lot of the parts with aftermarket stuff. However, I couldn't reassemble a Blackhawk. I had to tear up my man card and send back to Ruger To Rugers credit, they paid for shipping both ways and fixed it for free. I expected to pay for everything.

 

[rduchateau2954]

My father's Ruger Mark I. I've had it completely disassembled more than once, in part because I actually had to refurbish it. I can honestly say I know way more about that gun than I care for. The mainspring no longer poses a challenge for me, to give you some idea of how much I've worked on it.

I own a Mark III, but I've never needed to disassemble it yet. And, assuming the springs are tempered properly so I won't have to replace them (unlike the Mark I), I probably never will have to.

You're gonna have to at some point. I waited about 4k rounds before taking mine apart because I was intimidated. Now it's so dirty that the lower is caked, and I'm too intimidated to do that.

 

[ElPasoCounty]

MK19 by far.

I dropped one through some ice into some standing, muddy water. Every part of the weapon was covered in dirt...I was OK until I had to tear down the part with all those washer...I think it was the buffer assy...

Even the M242 Bushmaster with all you have to lace was easier...

 

[Zach S]

I detail stripped a Para LDA once. Once. Took an hour or two to get it apart, and a week or two to put it back together...

I have since sold the LDA, and now will not own anything I cant detail strip and reassemble without an exploded view, google, or youtube.

I think the most "complicated" firearm I own is a Sig Mosquito.

 

[rcmodel]

Obviously, none of the last 133 posters have ever taken apart a High-Standard Trophy Match down to the last little microscopic spring and smaller ball bearing that has no logical explanation for being there in the first place?

Or a High-Standard Sentinel revolver that simply cannot be reassembled without three hands and six slave pins.

Or the Remington Nylon 66?? Which is almost impossible.
But possible if you read the directions sixteen times and make enough slave pins that fit all the right places.

Compared to any of those guns?

The Colt Woodsman, Ruger MkIII pistol, Luger P-08, Colt 1911A1, S&W revolvers, Browning A-5, or any modem military weapon etc., are child's play, while blind-folded!!!

BTDT! Still do!
That's my story and I'm sticking too it!!

rc

 

[JRH6856]

a High-Standard Trophy Match down to the last little microscopic spring and smaller ball bearing that has no logical explanation for being there in the first place?

Reminds me of the most complicated things I have ever had to disassemble and reassemble: SLR cameras. especially the ones with leaf shutters. And escapement driven watches I wouldn't even touch. I took one apart once. Still have the box of little gears, levers an springs somewhere...

 

[Don357]

If you really want to have some fun, try a FEG GKK. It'll make you want to say your Sunday School lesson backwards in French.:banghead:

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Or the Remington Nylon 66?? Which is almost impossible.

Come onman. I mentioned the Nylon. I hate cleaning that thing.