During a range day with my ancient 1950 Ruger Standard, I was having a lot of FTEs and stovepipes. With some apprehension I attempted my first full dissassembly of the bolt. Now I am stuck with the worlds most frustrating jigsaw puzzle. The firing pin and associates are straightforward, but the recoil spring is a different animal. It's not a captured spring (and may never have been).
How in the heck do I hold on to a tiny spring plate (or the whole assembly for that matter), while leaving enough room to put it in the slot?
Here's a picture of this debacle for you visual people.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/78573995@N05/7052905207/
How in the heck do I hold on to a tiny spring plate (or the whole assembly for that matter), while leaving enough room to put it in the slot?
Here's a picture of this debacle for you visual people.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/78573995@N05/7052905207/