Part 2 of Some people shouldn't be allowed to work on guns

[wbwanzer]

In my previous thread about some people shouldn't be allowed to work on guns, I explained the problem that I had created with my brand new Ruger SR9c. In short, I put the striker cover on upside down after cleaning the firing pin/striker channel. Couldn't get it back off.

I assumed that I would have to send it in to Ruger. So I called them today and spoke with a very nice women there who transferred me to a fellow in tech support. He explained that there should be nothing holding the cover in place. I thought that the plunger was holding it in place. It was just wedged in, sort of like putting a square peg into a round hole. He suggested that I tap it out with a rubber mallet or something similar. So I held the slide near my workbench with it resting on the bit of the cover that was sticking out. I gave a few wacks to the slide with a piece of wood and the cover popped off.

So I'm operational again and am planning to shoot it on Wednesday.

A big thanks to the folks at Ruger for walking me through this and not just having me send it in to them as I expected. And the real good news for me (aside from fixing my gun) was that I was not the first guy to put the cover back on upside down.

 

[Skylerbone]

I tapped that thought out with my phone after looking at the SRc's diagram but didn't want to speculate so it never got sent. Glad it's back together correctly.

 

[TarDevil]

Now... go SHOOT the thing!

 

[beatledog7]

...and when it needs cleaning, just field strip it from now on!

 

[wbwanzer]

Now... go SHOOT the thing!

Wednesday.

 

[wbwanzer]

...and when it needs cleaning, just field strip it from now on!

I hear ya. But if I do go throught the striker channel again, you better believe that I'll be paying attention to how I put the cover back on.

 

[WardenWolf]

I kind of figured it was probably just friction-bound, but without knowing the gun I wasn't going to make the recommendation to force it.

 

[labhound]

wbwanzer thanks for sharing your trouble and the fix. I have an SR9 and haven't needed to clean the striker channel yet, but when I do, thanks to you, I'll definitely pay attention to how it came apart!! For what it's worth, I didn't get any response on the thread I started on the rugerforum.com about your trouble, not even one "dumba$$" comment! Glad Ruger customer service came through for you!! Good luck at the range!!

 

[wbwanzer]

wbwanzer For what it's worth, I didn't get any response on the thread I started on the rugerforum.com about your trouble, not even one "dumba$$" comment! Glad Ruger customer service came through for you!! Good luck at the range!!

labhound Thanks for your effort on the other forum. I appreciate it.

Can't wait to test her out on Wednesday.

 

[hAkron]

Awesome!! Glad you didn't gum it up as bad as you thought. Don't beat yourself up about it, we have all been there.

 

[Centurian22]

Congrats on the fix! Lesson learned and not one you'll soon forget I'm sure lol.

 

[hAkron]

I bought a matched set of Radom P64's and gave one to a buddy. I replaced the mainspring in mine and flung some parts across the room. Got it all back together. A week later another gun I was working on belched parts and I got it all back together except for a mysterious thick black metal washer. I set it aside. My buddy brought his P64 over for me to change the spring. That's when I noticed the mystery 'washer' on the hammer strut of his P64. It took another month to find where I set my 'washer'.