How do you re-assemble a Ruger MkII

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Can't get the stupid little bolt lock thing back in AND get the gun to cycle. Dummy me I forgot the trick to getting it back together. HELLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
 
Not a gunsmith, as you see.

Hold the gun so that you are pointing it at the ceiling. This let's the hangy down thing fall back and on top of the lever thing.
 
Can't get the stupid little bolt lock thing back in AND get the gun to cycle.
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Two problems

"bolt lock thing": If rotating the mainspring housing to the closed position retracts the bolt stop, the barrel/receiver is not fully seated on the frame.

"get the gun to cycle": Aligning the hammer strut with the mainspring plunger is, as 444 has written, easiest if the pistol is held overhead with the muzzle up so you can see the dangly bit. Once I have seated the mainspring housing, I find I am able to hold it closed by strength of hand, without closing the latch, while I cycle the bolt to test the seating of the strut-saves my thumbnail from prying out that latch lever more than necessary.
 
Easier put, muzzle down then up , pull the trigger and push the bolt lock home. WHEW. Thank you very much. Was getting a little frustrated.
 
The gunsmith that designed that gun must have been on drugs or something .... got rid of mine because it was such a pain in the a$$ to clean.

( Sold it for cost and got a Taurus '94 9-shot stainless revolver ... cost a little more, but saved a ton in time and aggravation! )



:( :) :rolleyes:
 
On my 22/45, the only way I can get the strut into the mainspring cup is to hold the gun level, as if aiming. Then the strut just hangs down toward the cup. The last 1/4" of the mainspring housing lever should then seem "springy".

CZ Gunner, yes the designer was probably on drugs. I only take mine down once in a while when it needs a detail cleaning.

For normal bore cleaning, I use an Otis kit that pulls from the breech out toward the muzzle. So I don't have to field strip the gun.

I've heard that .22LR's don't need to be cleaned. I sort of believe that, but I still clean it. Old habits.

Regards.
 
The designer was the late Bill Ruger, who reportedly loved fine wine and good scotch, but was not known as a druggie.

The idea is pretty much the same as that used on the Colt Woodsman, but is a lot stronger. Reassembly is actually simple and quite easy if instructions are followed or after doing it a few times.

Jim
 
Yes, figured it out. The link really helped. And a special thanks to Mr. Nolden for the emailed pictures. Thanks everyone
 
This topic comes up fairly often on this board. And, as was mentioned it is pretty easy if you follow the instructions. Once you have done it a time or two there is nothing to it. Not to be an ass, but I got my first Ruger autoloading .22 pistol at the age of nine and I didn't have a problem with it then or now. And I am not mechanically inclined in the least; it just isn't that big a deal. Before we start accusing the designer of being on drugs I would wonder about the person trying to put it together.:)
 
I always marvel at the difficulty it seems to be to some folks. I had a friend that was going to give me his MK-II because he was so disgusted with trying to get it together! I spent about 15 minutes with him and we assembled it a few times, and I talked myself out of a free gun! :eek: :rolleyes:
 
The MkII sure beats finding all of those little plastic washers while re-assembling a Browning buckmark.
My only problem with the MK-II is getting all of the crud out of the trigger assembly.
 
Poodleshooter - Go the ontargetguns link above and take a look at their trigger shield for the MkII. It works.
 
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