%^&$%^#$#%#$ HATE THIS GUN!!!!

[matt6669 71]

I am really starting to dislike this American made gun. Why the F is it so difficult to disassemble and reassemble.

 

I just broke down my Ruger Mark III 22/45 all went went. I reassebled it, I thought all went well. I racked the slide, pulled the trigger but nothing happens. Rack the slide again pull trigger still nothing. Take mag out slide back in rack slide pull trigger nothing. WTF.

 

Now I can't get the damn thing apart because apparently the trigger needs to be depressed in order to get that level mechanism out from the back and since its apparently not depressing I can't get it apart.

 

Any ideas!!!

[tbtrout 141]

I thought you were the MkIII Genius.

 

Sorry, I have no ideas without looking at it.

[matt6669 71]

I thought you were the MkIII Genius.

 

Sorry, I have no ideas without looking at it.

 

I have no idea either, b/c I didn't do anything differently this time than I did last or at least thats what I thought.

 

I can't figure out a possible way to dis assemble this thing now. I've ever tried to pry this lever thing out and break whatever it is holding it in, but I can't even do that.

[tbtrout 141]

I have never disassembled one, but when doing a trigger job on XD's sometimes you have to stick a small screwdriver in from the rear to unlock the sear until you get it right. Are there any openings you can get in to?

[matt6669 71]

just the mag opening and the ejector port

 

I got an exploded diagram and it don't make no sense to dumb ole me

[tbtrout 141]

I'll give you $50 for the broken gun.

 

I will look around and see if I have anything in my manuals for this.

[matt6669 71]

http://www.ruger-firearms.com/products/ ... arkIII.pdf

 

page 41 is the exploded view don't make no sense to me how this thing is stuck in there

[tbtrout 141]

Does your pistol have a stupid key safety lock?

[matt6669 71]

yup but its disengaged already checked that stupid thing. It can only be engaged if the safety lever is pushed up which its not.

[tbtrout 141]

Magazine disconnect safety?

[matt6669 71]

nope it has to do something with the trigger. When I put it back together I must of skipped the step where you depress the trigger before sliding the bolt back in. But they only tell you to depress the trigger if the hammer isn't flat. It was flat so I just slide the bolt in. I think thats where my problem lies because when I pull the trigger the bolt doesn't come down. And the first step in taking apart the gun is making sure the bolt is down aka pulling the trigger.

[tbtrout 141]

sounds like you are screwed dude.

[matt6669 71]

sounds like you are screwed dude.

 

I agree I'm searching the interwebs, there should be an answer on there

[tony357 386]

in the other post i had posted a vid of a guy who gives you diffrent scenarios of assembly and dissasembly problems..

[rscalzo 3]

The MkIII does have a magazine safety. read the instructions very carefully as it requires the use of the magazine in the frame at one point.

 

It gets easier with more experience.

[matt6669 71]

on my way thanks Tony

[tony357 386]

went back and looked, did not find it must have forgot to post, here it is..

 

 

reassembly.

 

[matt6669 71]

Yeah I actually found your post with that video but thats the standard ruger video. Apparently my problem is with the sear and I need to find something that tells me how to take it apart b/c it was reassembled wrong. Sounds like im going to have to knock all the pins out, have the gun fall apart and then reassemble it, HA that should be fun to watch.

[tony357 386]

I would call ruger 1st. and talk to a smith or tech line about it, could be a simple solution.

[matt6669 71]

HOLY CRAP I GOT IT APART.

 

So apparently if you put the mag in, point the gun downards pull the trigger and pound the back of the bolt, it'll cause the sear and hammer to fall, which will allow you to get the main spring housing assembly out.

 

HOLY CRAP i dislike this gun. Time to put it back together.

 

ok f this, i just broke it apart, put it back together and same thing happened holy crap

[matt6669 71]

FINALLY JUST GOT IT.

 

I think I now have this thing figured out

[67gtonut 847]

...... and your going to show me how to do this? :?

[XDJohnTact 49]

That stinks Matt, I have never had that problem with my MK III but I know that sometimes they are a pain to take apart and put back together. Luckily, my MK III is stainless and I do not have to do a complete disassemble ever time I put a round through it.

 

Hey Tim, when I did my first trigger job on my son's XD, i had that sear problem and thought I was FUBARed. As I panicked in the garage, thinking I just locked up his brand new gun forever, he went online to find a cure. As he was coming back in with the answer, I was sliding a jewler's screwdriver in the back of the slide releasing the sear. I was much more careful with the next trigger job.

 

Matt, I am sure you will figure it out, if not I am sure Tim's offer stands :twisted:

[tbtrout 141]

Didn't I ask you about a mag disconect safety?

 

 

My offer is now down to $40 8-)

[tbtrout 141]

 

Hey Tim, when I did my first trigger job on my son's XD, i had that sear problem and thought I was FUBARed. As I panicked in the garage, thinking I just locked up his brand new gun forever, he went online to find a cure. As he was coming back in with the answer, I was sliding a jewler's screwdriver in the back of the slide releasing the sear. I was much more careful with the next trigger job.

 

:twisted:

I had done a lot of reading on XD Talk before I settled on the Springer Precision kit. I was well aware of that issue and made sure I knew where it was before I started. Then it was still the Oh Shit, I hope this works after it happened.

[djg0770 481]

 

Hey Tim, when I did my first trigger job on my son's XD, i had that sear problem and thought I was FUBARed. As I panicked in the garage, thinking I just locked up his brand new gun forever, he went online to find a cure. As he was coming back in with the answer, I was sliding a jewler's screwdriver in the back of the slide releasing the sear. I was much more careful with the next trigger job.

 

:twisted:

I had done a lot of reading on XD Talk before I settled on the Springer Precision kit. I was well aware of that issue and made sure I knew where it was before I started. Then it was still the Oh ****, I hope this works after it happened.

 

I guess I will be making a trip to Howell when I finally break down and buy the Springer kit.

[tbtrout 141]

 

Hey Tim, when I did my first trigger job on my son's XD, i had that sear problem and thought I was FUBARed. As I panicked in the garage, thinking I just locked up his brand new gun forever, he went online to find a cure. As he was coming back in with the answer, I was sliding a jewler's screwdriver in the back of the slide releasing the sear. I was much more careful with the next trigger job.

 

:twisted:

I had done a lot of reading on XD Talk before I settled on the Springer Precision kit. I was well aware of that issue and made sure I knew where it was before I started. Then it was still the Oh ****, I hope this works after it happened.

 

I guess I will be making a trip to Howell when I finally break down and buy the Springer kit.

Anytime, Just let me know. If you want to shoot mine first to see the difference you will buy one that day.

[djg0770 481]

Anytime, Just let me know. If you want to shoot mine first to see the difference you will buy one that day.

 

I may take you up on that. Does it take care of the pretravel?

[tbtrout 141]

Gets rid of most pre travel and all overtravel if done right. Jusst as John. And a nice clean break.

[tt-33 8]

$100 Ill take it in peices .By the time I cleand a mark 3 I wanted to grind it to bits these gun should be cleand in a ultra sound and spayed with rem oil, pita!