magazine question on Ruger Mark III

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dljor

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Hi

I just got my first pistol yesterday, a SS Ruger Mark III.

Having read about the new magazine disconnect feature, I wasn't expecting the magazine to drop free while pressing the release button. But one of the magazines that came with the gun drops free. The other one doesn't and I have to pull it out with some force. There seems to be a fair amount of friction on this particular magazine. I also noticed some marks at the back side of it. It's not bent though.

Is this normal? I mean shouldn't it be smooth like butter when we pull the magazine out?

While studying it over dinner last night, I dropped the brand new magazine in my wonton soup ... :mad:
 
I dropped the brand new magazine in my wonton soup ...
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Well now BOTH are probably going to stick...it won't be pretty but it will be consistent. :D

The magazine that does not drop free, does it drag constantly as you pull it out or once you get it started does it drop free?

Also, I think you made it pretty clear in your post but let me confirm it, both magazines came with the gun when you bought it right?

Also there are several threads here about things to use and things not to use for cleaning your gun. Please let us know which category wonton soup is in...offhand I'd guess it would be in the 'not' category but stranger things have been revealed here before.

P.S. Welcome to The Firing Line. And I admire your taste in .22's-I don't think you can get any more fun for your money than a Ruger Mark (anything) .22.
 
:)

Regarding the one that doesn't drop freely, it'll eject for half an inch also, then I have to pull it. Feel the friction, after passing a point, it just comes out freely.

I look at it and compare with the other one, seems that the back side is a bit higher than the other. This might cause it to get in contact with some parts in the grip, I think.
 
Glad mine do !!!

While studying it over dinner last night, I dropped the brand new magazine in my wonton soup ...
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That must be an interesting range you go to. We have seen this question before and most folks complain that the magazines do not fall out freely. ... :confused:

Normal for me is that they drop out freely, only because mine do and glad of it. If I had one that did not, I'd fix it. ..... ;)


Be Safe !!!
 
I've never understood the complaint about magazines not freely dropping out from a target pistol. I want them to drop out in a pistol used for defense but actually prefer they not drop out freely from a target pistol --- too easy to ding the magazine on the ground or gunk it up when it falls into the wonton soup. ;)
 
The real question is how does the magazine affect the flavor of the wonton soup? And is it salt free?

Jim
 
Other than the brothy flavor of the mag... I wouldn't worry about it.

The mag that drops free in your MkIII is actually the oddball.


Its not a big deal in a target pistol, but it ir bothers you, then you can get a bushing that allows you to remove the mag disconnect. It makes field strip easier, no need to insert and remove the mags a bunch.
 
I have six magazines (all Ruger mags) for my MKIII Target. One drop freely and the other don't . . . which is fine by me. It's a target pistol not SD pistol. The last thing I want to be doing is chasing magazines that have fallen on the ground when target shooting.

Now my Ruger SR9 . . all of my magazines drop freely which is what I want on a SD carry piece.

And . . . I never eat around my firearms . . . wonton soup has salt in it . . which can easily cause rust . . . :D:eek::rolleyes:
 
I have 5 mags for my MKiii target. None of them drop freely. I don't think I would want them to hit the ground. No need for fast defensive reloads in a target gun...
 
Soup tasted OK, but I did hit the bathroom a few more times than usual that night. Not sure about the reason.

Had the gun for almost a week. Haven't seen any ammo on shelf yet. There always seems to be others looking for them when I checked local stores.

Ordered some from Gander for 10 cents a round. Not cheap, but at least they claim to have them in stock.
 
Buy online when you see it, a couple or three bricks at a time, until you have a few thousand on hand. Then you will have some rounds enough for dry spells. Buy more when you shoot a couple bricks.

Just don't try to hoard it like crazy... its peoples buying habits that are messing with the supply the most.
 
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