Ruger MkIII 22/45 Re-Assembly...

[Bully 749]

My buddy has a MkIII 22/45 that has been completely disassembled.  Getting it all back together is not going well.  Is there anyone in the northern part of the state (Bergen Cty area) that is any good at this?  He's home a good bit and is flexible with his schedule.

 

PM me if you can help.

 

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[Respect2A 0]

YouTube

[Wikkie2204 0]

I'll second YouTube. Be careful with the plunger in the grip, it tends to bend the hammer strut if you don't put it back together perfectly. I have the same gun and it is a pain in the @$$ to get back together again.

[Bully 749]

Can you recommend any vids?

 

C

[T Bill 649]

 

 

I will assume the receiver is what is giving him the problem.  Barrel and bolt is a fairly easy process.  The hammer mainspring is a pain also tilt barrel up at a 45 degree angel when putting in the mainspring to make sure the hammer strut falls into place. 

[tommyfeds 2]

I dont think I can help with "completely", however for general assembly this is the video that helped me grasp it most right around the 5 minute mark.

 

[Wikkie2204 0]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQRckiC2F54

 

It's long but detailed.

[mark_anthony_78 0]

For *complete* dis-assembly, I found that replacing the hammer bushing with one that eliminates the magazine disconnect made re-assembly much easier.

 

It still requires 2 1/2 hands to put together (and a lot of tilting/balancing), but that's better than requiring 3 hands.

[Russell 3]

I've completely detail stripped both my 22/45s to replace the hammer bushing, VQ trigger and sear and some other parts.  I watched this video first and thought it was well done:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=842D-R5NbfU.  After you do it once it's actually pretty easy to do.

[Sixtytwo327 14]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQRckiC2F54

 

 

I referenced this video a lot when I put the VQ kit in my 22/45. It's a pain, but worth it. Rule of thumb, springs fit into notches, notches+springs hold pins in place. Also, buy a set of picks and a set of roll-pin punches. Good luck.

[the_stranger 13]

For a MK Ii but I used this when installing a new bushing. Good pics

 

http://www.guntalk-online.com/2245detailstripping.htm#ssmod

[djg0770 481]

q tips make very good blind pins which you can use to temporarily hold springs in place until you can get a full pin in...

[mbeattie 0]

For *complete* dis-assembly, I found that replacing the hammer bushing with one that eliminates the magazine disconnect made re-assembly much easier.

 

This is NJ legal, right?  I was considering doing it but this state makes me think twice.

[T Bill 649]

Perfectly legal and the way to go.  On my 22/45 eliminated magazine disconnect, replaced loaded chamber flag with blank, upgraded trigger.  Now a completely different gun, more like the mark II of old.

[siderman 1,138]

This is NJ legal, right?  I was considering doing it but this state makes me think twice.

One of the best $10 I ever spent was on that bushing. Shoots better too.