breaking down the Ruger mk 3???

so is it just me or is it hard to do the first time? i can not get that dang pin to budge...

anyone got any pointers?

it doesnt get any easier the second time you do it either..

I usually use a soft rubber mallet and tap lightly on the rear at the top of the grip area. and if that doesnt work I get a bigger maul and hit it till it goes in, I hat taking them things apart.

So encouraging! Lmao

I use the top of my gun oil bottle. Something plastic like that works pretty good and does not scar up the finish. It does, after awhile get easier.

I dont plan on taking mine apart till it starts jamming or acting up..

The first time I thought it was hard but after a few times I realized it just took a good hard pull. I spent the first couple of days just taking it apart and back together to get used to doing it. It isn't the most user friendly take down but it gets easier.

I'm like nonnieselman...not taking it down til I have to....that's the only gun I have that intimidates me as far as take down go...

Joe S. wrote:so is it just me or is it hard to do the first time? i can not get that dang pin to budge...

anyone got any pointers?

Just sell it when it needs cleaning and buy a new one...

lol

pretty much covered it... i didn't have any problems with mine the first time, that I can recall. I do recall having a problem putting it back in because the hammer wasn't in the correct position.

Well I feel bright. My problem came with removing the mainspring housing. It absolutely would NOT budge. Finally I got the instructions back out and re read them. I missed a part. It says you have to dry fire the weapon before the bolt assembly can be removed. I must have blocked that out the first time cause everyone knows you aren't supposed to dry fire rimfires.

Just hope I didn't damage the bolt from whacking on the thing before releasing the hammer.

But I got it. Once I did that it came apart no sweat.

I tried taking mine apart the other day and did not read the instructions step by step. The gun is on safety (won't move to fire) and I can't dry fire it to remove the bolt assembly. It has been sitting in the safe for two weeks now. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Did you get the bolt retaining pin to move at all? If so the hammer strut may have fallen out of place. Its a small pin that swivels off the hammer and rides in the oval cutout of the mainspring housing. That has to be in place before the bolt will move all the way out and the trigger will function properly.

I honestly don't know. I'll buy you lunch if you will meet up and show me how to take this damn thing apart and put back together.

I will be glad to look at it sometime but let's not talk about the lunch unless I can get her goin again. Lol

Anybody want to help me out with my mark iii hunter? It have been sitting in the safe since august in pieces. I don't know how to get it fully apart much less put back together.

I just took mine apart again without the instructions. Its not all that bad.
Gimme a shout tom if you wanna meet up. I dont mind helping ya out. Wanna do the washer trick? It does away with the mag safety and the mag drops free like its suppose to! Very nice!
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I fixed up enough washers to do another 4 pistols. So if anybody wants some lemme know.

Thanks for the help Jonathan. It was nice meeting you and will take you up on the reloading lesson soon.

Anytime!!
Just lemme know when you wanna ride down.