Hi guys, Needs some help.

I watched the videos and read the manual, and was able to successfully disassemble and assemble my Ruger Mark 3 once. Tried it again tonight and now I'm stuck. I pulled out the Main Spring (Pin) and then when I tried to pull the bolt out it would not move more than a half inch or so. So I put the Main Spring back in and now I can't do anything. Bolt won't rack. Can't get the Main Spring (pin) back out. Tried w/magazine in and out. Nothing.

 

Any thoughts on what is going on and how I can get this operational again?

 

Thanks

Found this and it helped.

http://www.guntalk-online.com/TroubleshootingPage.htm

 

#1 did the trick. I had to point pistol downward and strike muzzle on carpet to release the hammer.

 

Whew!

Who gave this guy a -1 for asking a question? Unless he IS Dr Bullseye?

No worries; I'd guess about 70% of Ruger owners make this mistake the first time, and the other 30% lie about it.

No worries; I'd guess about 70% of Ruger owners make this mistake the first time, and the other 30% lie about it.

 

Sounds about right. Wife has MK III Hunter also so I know of what you speak.

 

Harry

I got extremely frustrated the first time I tried as well. I found this guy to by helpful. He forgoes all the technical mumble jumble and explains in rather humorous terms what to do.

 

I followed the video when i did mine and had zero issues other then getting the damn pin out and getting the barrel off. Which i attribute mainly to the pistol being brand new. Second time around it came apart pretty easily. I used a wood block and had to whack the barrel really hard about 15 times to get it off. The problem your having is that the "dingle berry" is not correctly seated. You need to hold the pistol a specific way when assembling certain parts, it makes it much easier. If i had tried to do this with out the video, damned if i would have ever got the thing apart or back together.

 

Make sure when re, assembling that you get the barrel all the way back on, or else you'll have one hell of a time getting the pin back in.