I need a rubber mallet to seat the barrel properly - guess mine is not as "loose" as yours.
Also before locking down the lever, point the gun up towards the ceiling and put the empty magazine back in the gun and click the magazine into place. Then REMOVE the magazine. And THEN pull the locking pin lever back down.
If I don't do this, it simply will not go back together. Let me know your thoughts.
Thanks Buzzkill, I spent an hour last night trying to get my 22/45 MK III back together. There is a small bit thats different with the new 22/45, I had to drop the mag to get the mainspring housing back in. You made it so easy I dont even know what I was doing wrong any more. Thanks for the great video!
Thanks for the comment. However, the Ruger 22/45 has a firing pin block... Do some research Junior, or just buy one and actually read the owner’s manual.
Thank you, I was afraid to buy this gun because of all the horror stores of people sending their gun back to Ruger because they couldn't put it back together again. Simple clear explanation.
Hey dude, thank you so much!!! My hubby got me the hunter with the 6 7/8 barrel for my birthday and all the other videos made it look so hard i was scared to clean it!!! It's my first handgun!! ;) I really enjoyed that you are right to the point without a bunch of bull S*it to listen to!! Thanks
Wow. You saved my life dude. I was stuck on getting the mainspring assembly back in place with 22/45 and it kept on popping out again. I didn't know to put the magazine back, and, I guess, non of the other videos made that clear to me. Thanks so much!!
Finally got my 22/45 back together after 4 hours of cursing at it and whacking it with a mallet. Thanks for the helpful instructions, it is greatly appreciated.
How long have you had your 22/45? I've had mine for over a year. I tend to shoot it once every other week on average. However, the barrel is still tight in the gripframe and I still need to tap it with a nylon hammer.
Thank you sooo much for your video. The reason I have not bought this gun yet is because everyone talks about how much of a pain in the ass it is to take apart.
I was going to tell also that i had spent over 3 hours trying to get it back together. I looked at your video particularly the last part of getting the pin in where it would close flush. !5 seconds later after watching your video. The gun is done. Thanks again.
P.S Dear Ruger, should you feel so inclined to show me some love, I did ask Santa for a SR-556 at South Coast Plaza the other night when we took our 7 year old son. Santa looked at me a bit funny then chuckled. Not sure if that was a yes or a no chuckle… I will keep my fingers crossed.
Thanks for all the great firearms you guys have made over the years. keep um comin’
I do love my Rugers, and I have been looking into the SR-556. That said, I would not turn down a check from Ruger or a new rifle, that’s for sure. However, given all the great responses and feedback I have received from my video, it wouldn’t surprise me if they just linked my video for free. Anyway, thanks for the positive feedback my friend!
Thanks! You made a process that is unreal on paper pretty simple on video. I just took apart my 22/45 with Tactical Solutions upper and put the factory bull barrel on. Seems like the Ruger tolerances are much more precise as it was very tight getting the pin back in the bolt/frame. That or I just have more rounds thru the TacSol than the factory. Great vid tho! Gonna send it to my father who has 4 of the 22/45's and hasnt ever stripped them.
Wow thanks for the video. I got intimidated by ruger when they hit the pistol with a hammer. Scared me about damaging the pistol and not wanting the have to deal with all that. Now I'm going to go out and get a 22/45 pistol soon. Thanks for this very informative video. Liked, faved, and subscribed!
Thanks dude! Bought one a long while back and have shot a few thousand rounds through it. Was told that I could clean it through the breach, and thats all it would need. Needed a knife to get the hardened dirt out of there!
Good video. Thanks. I use a slightly different way that works for me. But your video was helpful in one very important way. IT IS NOT HARD. if you psych yourself up, and beat it into your head that this is hard it will be. This is my first gun, and after reading through the manual twice, and watching your video once, I can take my Hunter 22 45 apart and put it back together in about one minute! Geez this isn't hard. Haha. Interesting to see so many people complain...
If you have a Glock 17 or 22 you are half way there. have a look at Advantage Arms online. they make a .22 cal conversion kit... like they say, more bang for your buck!
Alright, this is a great video!! In fact I was going to buy a smith and wesson 22a, now I'm thinking about staying with my Ruger roots. That being said, its ok to dry fire the weapon twice? I had always heard on rimfire firearms that's like bad on the firing pin.
Ruger claims that it will not affect the firing pin or damage the weapon at all… they have a firing pin block that only lets the pin travel so far. Keep in mind that you have to dry fire to clear it and to put it back together. Now I wouldn’t sit there and dry fire it a bunch of times because they say it wouldn’t hurt the gun, but during normal cleaning and maintenance, it think you should be fine.
Best vid I have seen so far on this gun. Gotta watch a vid every fucking time I take the gun apart. Gun goes back together fine when I re-insert the mag and pull trigger. Was not doing it that way before.
Nice video. This makes field stripping this piece seem a lot less intimidating. Just picked up a Target Model 22 45 yesterday. Can't wait to put a brick through it!
Keep in mind that a good gun oil like break free or even 3-in-one in a pinch should help. Clean, Lube, Shoot and repeat… doing this should give you years of cheap range time and keep your Ruger running smooth. Good luck man!
Hey Jonny its me again lol. Ok so I managed to get the gun back together. As soon as I removed the magazine the pin assembly locked in piece of cake. Functioned checked everything, and it all works fine. Idk what the deal is. Thumbs up though good vid
Hey jonny I gotta say we must you must have gotten one of the good ones. I had to use a mallet in order to remove the barrel assembly from the frame. When I went to reassemble it the frikin pin refuses to go all the way back up. Initially I couldnt even get it to poke out the top, now after some tickering I got it to poke up but it still doesnt allow me to fold that whole assembly back in.... Is it normal that there is a little gap between the bolt and the ejection port up a the front? Thx
It looks like on mine, that there is about enough room at the end of the bolt where it starts to taper off and meets the front of the ejection port (about 1/32 ) to scrape the tip of a toothpick into.
Glad you got your gun back together and she is running nice. Keep me in the loop and let me know how she keeps up!
YOU ARE THE MAN!!!,. I spent 3 hours watching other videos. Just like you, I just bought the gun and since there were so many people complaining about the dis/reassemble, I decided to learn that first and maybe oil it up. F+++K !!!!! but your video, I put it back together 1 minute after your video was done.
Thanks man... i'm glad that my video was helpful! it's a great gun and we, some friends and I, were shooting a 10" metal plate at 100 yards this past weekend with ease. I love this gun!
First thing is to make sure the gun is empty, no rounds chambered… once you have done that, pull the trigger with the gun pointed in a safe direction and then try to pull the lever out. keep in mind that the magazine must be out of the gun to get the lever out and swung up and out of the frame so you can pull out the pin to remove the bolt. try that and me know if that helps
After watching this video, I deleted all the other ones on the Ruger Mark III assembly/disassemble. Thanks for the simple, easy way to work with the Mark III.
Whew...you saved my bum. Took my brand-new 22/45 apart to clean off the factory goo and had a very hard time putting it back together. That last part about shoving in the magazine and squeezing the trigger was the answer to my problem (I knew about pointing the barrel upwards). Thanks a million.
Great vid. You do however make it seem deceivingly easy. I've taken mine down twice before, and I still have to use a hammer for a few of the steps. It is noticeably easier the third time around tho - the first time I couldn't even get the barrel off with a hammer, I had to cover the brick on my fireplace with a towel and repeatedly strike the gun down on it to get it off.
It seems like some have tighter tolerances than others, making it harder to take down. It also seems to help if you put a few magazines through it to get things a little loosened up first. A good gun oil like break free or even 3-in-one in a pinch should help. Clean, Lube, Shoot and repeat… doing this should give you years of cheap range time and keep your Ruger running smooth. Good luck my friend!
@JonnyBuzzkill Yeah, I'd be surprised if mine ever takes down as easily as yours, even with break in. The tolerances are extremely tight. I've already got at least 600 rounds through it, probably closer to 1000. Break Free CLP is my solvent/lube of choice, and it's doing its job well. This gun is great though, and I'm working on putting some 1911 grips on it as I type!
Great Video....but, you use the word "easy"....maybe your firearm was already broken in, when you purchased it....but, I own three of these guns, for teaching Basic Pistol...and I can attest that these guns are far from "easy" to take apart or put back together. The Owners Manual tells you to "get a hammer"....but, anyway, I reference your video several times when putting these suckers back together.
far as im concerned its a damn clip im with ya dude they all hold the bullets mag clip little piece o metal that bullets go in whatever whoever argues with that is just an easily confused dummy this aint brain surgery
nice vid- very helpful. I found my 22/45 a little to thin in the grip. but got used to it and really enjoy it, nice accurate fun shooter. gotta love the rugers.
Thank you so much! I took mine apart and put it back together while watching your video. I really like my 22/45, am looking to drill and tap for a red dot sighting system.
something that got me stuck was putting the gun on safe while cleaning it-- it needs to be on 'fire' to put back together, then it is simple like you show
Great video, man. About 5 years ago I actually bought my 22/45 for next to nothing because my FFL bought it and figured it was busted because the mainspring was installed incorrectly. He didn't want to bother with it so he sold it to me as a project gun for about a hundred bucks. Your vid will save people a lot of time and money. I wish I had this vid to watch when I first tried to"solve the problem" and "fix" my Mk III.
I LOOKED AT MULTIPLE VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC SINCE I PURCHASED MINE TODAY AND YOUR VIDEO IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THE ESSENTIAL PART OF REASSEMBLY WHEN YOU PULL THE TRIGGER THANKS A BUNCH BRO
Wow!! God bless you dude! I was going to puss out and get a 22lr revolver even though I really wanted a Ruger .... until I saw this ..... thanx a billion.
Good video, very straight forward. I cannot follow it to the "t" though with my new MKIII 22/45. On mine you have to drop the mag again or the lever won't come down. Of course you have to insert the clip to get everything lined up. This thing is just a mess due to the mag disconnect junk. My MKII I can have down and up in 45s. This "safe" MKIII has caused a few bruised fingers. At any rate, I think it is a great video to get people on the right track. Thanks :)
Great video for sure but I will say its alot harder the first time you do it, needed a mallet to get the barrel off and that pin was a bear to pull out but much easier after the first strip. You made the steps way easier than anyone else on youtube, thanks!
Excellent video. I really appreciate your help here.
I've had two of these guns in the past that I wound up trading because it was too big of pain to clean. Your video is a huuuuuuge help. My son and I will be getting one of these fun Rugers and enjoy plinking away. Thanks!
There are many folks on the internet whose most impressive piece of firearms knowledge seems to be understanding the distinction between a mag and a clip. They are proud to point out this distinction, in the most condescending way possible, as a means of obfuscating their lack of genuinely useful knowledge. They contribute nothing to the conversation.
Great video, I was apprehensive about buying a Ruger until I saw this.
Thank you for contributing useful knowledge to the world.
hey i don't give a fuck what you called the mag, this video makes me very confident as you simply explained everything I need to know to reassemble. other vids are long as fuck and boring. THANKS!
Thanks JB you're right some people are just too dramatic about assembly/reassembly of this gun. I finally bought one after watching your video. Dont worry about the clip vs mag arg. The world is just so full of critics. Is it poop or droppings so forth & so on.
Thanks JB until I saw this video I was having second thoughts about buying this gun. I like the gun but the horror stories gives me doubts. I finally bought it brother.
Thanks JB until I saw this video I was having second thoughts about buying this gun. I like the gun but the horror stories gives me doubts. I finally bought it brother.
GREAT VIDEO! You've helped a lot of 22 45 owners and folks that are considering buying one. There's a lot of jerks out there that view videos only for the purpose of nitpicking how the video was made, not for actual useful information. Like babycase117. For his information, I've seen manufacture web sites and brochures use the word “clip". So what? Don’t be discouraged by the knuckleheads out there. Again, GREAT VIDEO.
Good deal. You were completely right about others making it out to be a very difficult/hard process to reassemble. Good thing your vid was the 2nd I found!
Great video. It is easy to see all the parts in the video. I always forget the installing and removal of the magazine during the disassembly and reassembly.
Thanks for the excellent video. Too many people are over-complicating the procedure. You made it easy and didn't take a 3 part video to do it. Thanks again!
Thanks for the excellent video. Too many people are over-complicating the procedure. You made it easy and didn't take a 3 part video to do it. Thanks again!
I wasted 2 hours horsing around with the very last step. Saw you video and got my Ruger back together in 1 minute! Thanks so much! I was ready to throw the thing away.
just picked up a 22/45 and all ive been hearing is how difficult it is to break down and reassemble. but not anymore you make it look like childsplay. thanks JB and babycase, dont be afraid of buzzkill he just looks mean he wouldnt hurt ya... I
swear i enjoy the comments almost as much as the videos
thanks for sharing, this sure will help some new MKs owners like myself. don't know why people are picking on "clip" vs "mag" thing, grow up and get over it!
I spent three hours looking at the Ruger manual and video and finally found someone who showed in close up pushing the barrier to the spring moving upwards out of the way. Lots of steps and not a clearly illustrated example in the manual. I even wrote Ruger and pointed to better examples. Glad you had a white shirt with the black background since that helped it show up better. Two friends of mine also struggled with 20 years of experience with guns and the video solved it. Once you move it down
@babycase117 I’m glad you found my video helpful, by helpful I mean I’m glad you were able to practice your big boy words. I’m sure your parents are very proud of you!
Please feel free to post something relevant on your channel...
Outstanding job on this video! Now, what were the Ruger engineers thinking when they designed this pistol? Were they tripping on LSD? This is the most convoluted bs pistol I have ever seen with regard to assembly/disassembly. I don't care how well it may shoot. Oh well, I guess people keep buying them, so Ruger wins.
I was about to give up on getting mine back together. I watched the video from Ruger but it generated nothing but frustration. Thank God I stumbled onto this video. You made it so easy. In 2 minutes I had it back together and working. Thanks for a great video.
@castlecg Put a few magazines through it, then do a safety check to ensure the gun is unloaded and try again. If that still doesn’t work, gently strike the back of the barrel where the blot was removed with a rubber mallet, first laying out a folded towel for the barrel to land on should it break free unexpectedly. It seems like some pistols have real tight fit and either need a few shoots down range, or a little motivation to break them free. good luck and happy hunting!
that, was, amazing.... lol everyone ive ever asked about disassembling the mark iii to clean it says not to and that i'll never get it back together...
@PCexpert120 Thanks for watching, now you know where to come back to when you put some ammo down range and brake out the cleaning grear. Happy hunting!
Great vid. Out of all my pistols, this is the one I dreaded taking apart the most. Your video was very helpful and spot on! Maybe I'll be cleaning this gun a little more now! Thanks again!
@machineguntongue Thank you, and thank you to all the people that take the time to watch my video and leave comments. I enjoy reading your comments and I’m glad that this video has helped so many people. I just got an AR15, it’s a Stag Arms 2T and I will put something on my channel as soon as I have some time to make a good video about it. Thanks again and please keep the comments coming…Happy hunting!
"Can I dry fire my Ruger P-Series and .22 pistols?
Yes. All Ruger pistols can be dry fired without damage, and dry firing can be useful to familiarize the owner with the firearm. However, be sure any firearm is completely unloaded before dry firing!"
@ninjatoth Ah after a bit of research you are most definitely right. The 22/45 has a firing pin stop, interesting. Lol if you don't check to make sure your pistol is unloaded, chances are it won't be a dry fire.
Good video man. I have watched a few take down videos and yours seems to be the most straight forward and easy to understand. I think yours is even better than the one on rugers web site.
DUDE, my wife and I were about to take a FUGGIN hammer to our Ruger and destroy it until we saw your video, we had a pipe wrench ready to go on it as we started it. Thank you for the walk through.
DUDE, my wife and I were about to take a FUGGIN hammer to our Ruger and destroy it until we saw your video, we had a pipe wrench ready to go on it as we started it. Thank you for the walk through.
Is there anything one can look for to know that all the pieces have been reassembled correctly? Thanks to your video, I was able to insert the mainspring housing correctly. Everything seems to function normally, but this is a brand new gun. Putting that pin back into the bolt correctly was the "real bear" to the reassembly process. If everything seems to work properly, can I assume I am "Good to Go" for firing the weapon. Thanks for such a great video!
Thanks a bunch!!! I had a horrible time trying to line up the parts of the hammer to get that thing back together. Your video showed me that the magazine would do it for me if reinserted. No other video showed that.
Thank you so much for making this. You made putting my gun back together very easy.
One suggestion if you ever remake this. Please point out that the gun needs to be off safe. When you pull the trigger, the hammer goes up. This then allows for the hook to lock on to the frame when flipping down the main spring.
I of course put the gun on safe and it took a little while to figure out why your instructions weren't working. Once off safe it worked fine. Thank you again.
Yup--- You da man! Very easy to follow and straightforward. My barrell came off easily, gun was used when I bought it so no prob. Really like the pistol, hard to beat for the bucks. Thanks for taking time to put this on here dude!
I had to modify your great instructions a bit:
For Reassembly:
I need a rubber mallet to seat the barrel properly - guess mine is not as "loose" as yours.
Also before locking down the lever, point the gun up towards the ceiling and put the empty magazine back in the gun and click the magazine into place. Then REMOVE the magazine. And THEN pull the locking pin lever back down.
If I don't do this, it simply will not go back together. Let me know your thoughts.
TheEdgeGun 16 hours ago
Thanks Buzzkill, I spent an hour last night trying to get my 22/45 MK III back together. There is a small bit thats different with the new 22/45, I had to drop the mag to get the mainspring housing back in. You made it so easy I dont even know what I was doing wrong any more. Thanks for the great video!
mjpuopolo 2 days ago
great vid but.....dont dry fire you .22's people.....If ya have to, atleast put a snap cap or empty case in there......
JuniorInEville24 5 days ago
@JuniorInEville24
Thanks for the comment. However, the Ruger 22/45 has a firing pin block... Do some research Junior, or just buy one and actually read the owner’s manual.
JonnyBuzzkill 4 days ago
fantastic man thank you so much for keeping it simple.
Denvrbroncos723 1 week ago
thanks bra, i'm not sure why so many people have a problem with the mark series
jeffrealtall1 2 weeks ago
Thank you, I was afraid to buy this gun because of all the horror stores of people sending their gun back to Ruger because they couldn't put it back together again. Simple clear explanation.
1964paulk 2 weeks ago
Thank you, Johnny! I was at my wit's end on getting mine back together. The clip trick did the trick.
flh70 2 weeks ago
You sir are great! Even Ruger made it seem harder then that!
zahexman 3 weeks ago
Hey dude, thank you so much!!! My hubby got me the hunter with the 6 7/8 barrel for my birthday and all the other videos made it look so hard i was scared to clean it!!! It's my first handgun!! ;) I really enjoyed that you are right to the point without a bunch of bull S*it to listen to!! Thanks
gungodess 4 weeks ago
@gungodess
Two minutes and twenty three seconds of pure " getter' done " and nothing more… Glad I could help! Have fun and be safe.
JonnyBuzzkill 4 weeks ago
Hey Jonny, I watched several videos but yours was the only one that made sense! I was able to assemble my Ruger in Seconds after watching your video.
sunw80 1 month ago in playlist Ruger Mark III .22
Wow. You saved my life dude. I was stuck on getting the mainspring assembly back in place with 22/45 and it kept on popping out again. I didn't know to put the magazine back, and, I guess, non of the other videos made that clear to me. Thanks so much!!
puck2250 1 month ago
@puck2250
Glad I could help you out! Have fun and stay safe.
JonnyBuzzkill 1 month ago
@JonnyBuzzkill I was in the same boat as puck2250. Thank you good sir.
condition1kimber 1 month ago
Good job bro now I can go out and finally buy one without being discourage ......you have a basic video full of common sense
Special0ps7 1 month ago
Finally got my 22/45 back together after 4 hours of cursing at it and whacking it with a mallet. Thanks for the helpful instructions, it is greatly appreciated.
. It is in my Favorites now as reference.;)
magi9112 1 month ago
Can it be done without the magazine or is that required as part of the process.
salbarajas 1 month ago
How could anyone "dislike" this video. A straight forward and simple explanation the puzzle gun. Great Job!
stanfordcoffee 1 month ago
You made simple what the manual made almost impossible. Thank very much
bmheieie07 1 month ago
Hands down, this is the best video!
aimeenay1 1 month ago
You did an excellent job explaining the process. Its been a while since I cleaned my 22-45, and this refresher made it easy.
mburke1211 1 month ago
@mburke1211
10-4 good buddy... glad I could help!
JonnyBuzzkill 1 month ago
Thanks so much. Easy to understand and helpful.
mmweesner 2 months ago
How long have you had your 22/45? I've had mine for over a year. I tend to shoot it once every other week on average. However, the barrel is still tight in the gripframe and I still need to tap it with a nylon hammer.
donaldjr1969 2 months ago
You made this very simple! THANKS
Buglemintoday 2 months ago
Thank you sooo much for your video. The reason I have not bought this gun yet is because everyone talks about how much of a pain in the ass it is to take apart.
newsjunkie3000 2 months ago
I fucking love you, man!
pylsemaker 2 months ago
@pylsemaker
Thanks, but I’m happily married… LOL
Happy Holidays my friend!
JonnyBuzzkill 2 months ago
I was going to tell also that i had spent over 3 hours trying to get it back together. I looked at your video particularly the last part of getting the pin in where it would close flush. !5 seconds later after watching your video. The gun is done. Thanks again.
schunnn 2 months ago
I went through 3 other how to videos including Ruger's and this was just far superior. Ruger ought to pay you, Buzzkill
schunnn 2 months ago
@schunnn
P.S Dear Ruger, should you feel so inclined to show me some love, I did ask Santa for a SR-556 at South Coast Plaza the other night when we took our 7 year old son. Santa looked at me a bit funny then chuckled. Not sure if that was a yes or a no chuckle… I will keep my fingers crossed.
Thanks for all the great firearms you guys have made over the years. keep um comin’
Jonnybuzzkill
JonnyBuzzkill 2 months ago
@schunnn
I do love my Rugers, and I have been looking into the SR-556. That said, I would not turn down a check from Ruger or a new rifle, that’s for sure. However, given all the great responses and feedback I have received from my video, it wouldn’t surprise me if they just linked my video for free. Anyway, thanks for the positive feedback my friend!
JonnyBuzzkill 2 months ago
Thanks! You made a process that is unreal on paper pretty simple on video. I just took apart my 22/45 with Tactical Solutions upper and put the factory bull barrel on. Seems like the Ruger tolerances are much more precise as it was very tight getting the pin back in the bolt/frame. That or I just have more rounds thru the TacSol than the factory. Great vid tho! Gonna send it to my father who has 4 of the 22/45's and hasnt ever stripped them.
jyates01 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
Wow thanks for the video. I got intimidated by ruger when they hit the pistol with a hammer. Scared me about damaging the pistol and not wanting the have to deal with all that. Now I'm going to go out and get a 22/45 pistol soon. Thanks for this very informative video. Liked, faved, and subscribed!
Redy8009 3 months ago
10109? Has removable side panels?
superhawkn 3 months ago
Thanks, I just purchased one at the local gun show. I will save this and review it.
edgybob1 3 months ago
Thanks dude! Bought one a long while back and have shot a few thousand rounds through it. Was told that I could clean it through the breach, and thats all it would need. Needed a knife to get the hardened dirt out of there!
Imonaboat657 3 months ago
Excellent video bro, u made it very simple and quick. Done A+
venytaha 3 months ago
Twice now I've had to watch this video, got it down now. Great job making what others say impossible, very simple.
bigredman31 3 months ago
Good video. Thanks. I use a slightly different way that works for me. But your video was helpful in one very important way. IT IS NOT HARD. if you psych yourself up, and beat it into your head that this is hard it will be. This is my first gun, and after reading through the manual twice, and watching your video once, I can take my Hunter 22 45 apart and put it back together in about one minute! Geez this isn't hard. Haha. Interesting to see so many people complain...
elmateo487 3 months ago
IM SO FRUSTRATED!!! WHEN WILL GLOCK COME OUT WITH A .22... HAHA
TexasDistortion 3 months ago
@TexasDistortion I put it back together finally and the damn thing wont work. now i cat get it apart, its stuck. lame!
TexasDistortion 3 months ago in playlist TexasDistortion's favorites
@TexasDistortion
If you have a Glock 17 or 22 you are half way there.. advantage arms
JonnyBuzzkill 3 months ago
@TexasDistortion
whoops...
If you have a Glock 17 or 22 you are half way there. have a look at Advantage Arms online. they make a .22 cal conversion kit... like they say, more bang for your buck!
JonnyBuzzkill 3 months ago
Alright, this is a great video!! In fact I was going to buy a smith and wesson 22a, now I'm thinking about staying with my Ruger roots. That being said, its ok to dry fire the weapon twice? I had always heard on rimfire firearms that's like bad on the firing pin.
fixerbard 3 months ago
@fixerbard
Ruger claims that it will not affect the firing pin or damage the weapon at all… they have a firing pin block that only lets the pin travel so far. Keep in mind that you have to dry fire to clear it and to put it back together. Now I wouldn’t sit there and dry fire it a bunch of times because they say it wouldn’t hurt the gun, but during normal cleaning and maintenance, it think you should be fine.
JonnyBuzzkill 3 months ago
Best vid I have seen so far on this gun. Gotta watch a vid every fucking time I take the gun apart. Gun goes back together fine when I re-insert the mag and pull trigger. Was not doing it that way before.
Thanks!
andrelavictoire12377 4 months ago
Thank you :-)
joi1900 4 months ago
Nice video. This makes field stripping this piece seem a lot less intimidating. Just picked up a Target Model 22 45 yesterday. Can't wait to put a brick through it!
kneedeepinzombieshit 4 months ago
@kneedeepinzombieshit
Keep in mind that a good gun oil like break free or even 3-in-one in a pinch should help. Clean, Lube, Shoot and repeat… doing this should give you years of cheap range time and keep your Ruger running smooth. Good luck man!
JonnyBuzzkill 4 months ago
Hey Jonny its me again lol. Ok so I managed to get the gun back together. As soon as I removed the magazine the pin assembly locked in piece of cake. Functioned checked everything, and it all works fine. Idk what the deal is. Thumbs up though good vid
turbomunkey 4 months ago
Hey jonny I gotta say we must you must have gotten one of the good ones. I had to use a mallet in order to remove the barrel assembly from the frame. When I went to reassemble it the frikin pin refuses to go all the way back up. Initially I couldnt even get it to poke out the top, now after some tickering I got it to poke up but it still doesnt allow me to fold that whole assembly back in.... Is it normal that there is a little gap between the bolt and the ejection port up a the front? Thx
turbomunkey 4 months ago
@turbomunkey
It looks like on mine, that there is about enough room at the end of the bolt where it starts to taper off and meets the front of the ejection port (about 1/32 ) to scrape the tip of a toothpick into.
Glad you got your gun back together and she is running nice. Keep me in the loop and let me know how she keeps up!
Happy hunting!
JonnyBuzzkill 4 months ago
thanks man. been twice that i needed your vid.. thanks a bunch
dyspare1973 4 months ago
@dyspare1973
My pleasure… im glad my video has been useful to you and the many others that take the time to leave comments with similar thoughts.
Happy hunting!
JonnyBuzzkill 4 months ago
Thank you for video, I was stumped completely....after watching, it took me 1 minute. Fun gun to shoot too.
Hoosier9mm 4 months ago
thanks got it back together. little more elbow grease than yours. not sure I'll ever take it apart again :)
sumguy68 4 months ago
good video i bought a used 22/45 and it didnt come with the book and it took me forever to get it back together!
Simmons5487 5 months ago
The last step doesn't work for me! I can't get the main spring housing into the grip!
aldphillip2003 5 months ago
@aldphillip2003
Make sure to follow my vid step by step... point the gun to the sky, insert the mag, pull the triger and hold it in, then put the spring in.
hope this helps!
JonnyBuzzkill 5 months ago
The last step doesn't work for me!
aldphillip2003 5 months ago
I've owned that gun when ruger released it and never could figure how to strip it... thanks bro...
alcohtraz 5 months ago
YOU ARE THE MAN!!!,. I spent 3 hours watching other videos. Just like you, I just bought the gun and since there were so many people complaining about the dis/reassemble, I decided to learn that first and maybe oil it up. F+++K !!!!! but your video, I put it back together 1 minute after your video was done.
kkutube1972 5 months ago
@kkutube1972
Thanks man... i'm glad that my video was helpful! it's a great gun and we, some friends and I, were shooting a 10" metal plate at 100 yards this past weekend with ease. I love this gun!
JonnyBuzzkill 5 months ago
HELP! lol, when I pull the little lever down on the back of the grip it does not swing out and up at all no matter what I do! Any ideas??
JettaJuice 5 months ago
@JettaJuice
First thing is to make sure the gun is empty, no rounds chambered… once you have done that, pull the trigger with the gun pointed in a safe direction and then try to pull the lever out. keep in mind that the magazine must be out of the gun to get the lever out and swung up and out of the frame so you can pull out the pin to remove the bolt. try that and me know if that helps
JonnyBuzzkill 5 months ago
After watching this video, I deleted all the other ones on the Ruger Mark III assembly/disassemble. Thanks for the simple, easy way to work with the Mark III.
Tigermoon1950 5 months ago
Whew...you saved my bum. Took my brand-new 22/45 apart to clean off the factory goo and had a very hard time putting it back together. That last part about shoving in the magazine and squeezing the trigger was the answer to my problem (I knew about pointing the barrel upwards). Thanks a million.
happydragon5077 5 months ago
Great vid. You do however make it seem deceivingly easy. I've taken mine down twice before, and I still have to use a hammer for a few of the steps. It is noticeably easier the third time around tho - the first time I couldn't even get the barrel off with a hammer, I had to cover the brick on my fireplace with a towel and repeatedly strike the gun down on it to get it off.
tfrostholm 5 months ago
@tfrostholm
It seems like some have tighter tolerances than others, making it harder to take down. It also seems to help if you put a few magazines through it to get things a little loosened up first. A good gun oil like break free or even 3-in-one in a pinch should help. Clean, Lube, Shoot and repeat… doing this should give you years of cheap range time and keep your Ruger running smooth. Good luck my friend!
JonnyBuzzkill 5 months ago
@JonnyBuzzkill Yeah, I'd be surprised if mine ever takes down as easily as yours, even with break in. The tolerances are extremely tight. I've already got at least 600 rounds through it, probably closer to 1000. Break Free CLP is my solvent/lube of choice, and it's doing its job well. This gun is great though, and I'm working on putting some 1911 grips on it as I type!
tfrostholm 5 months ago
Great video. I'm selling my buckmark cause I hate using tools for fieldstrip. 22/45 is my next purchase.
b20ef 5 months ago
dude are you some sort of brute pullin that stuff apart or what, thought i had some hand power
shannonandsheila1 5 months ago
Great Video....but, you use the word "easy"....maybe your firearm was already broken in, when you purchased it....but, I own three of these guns, for teaching Basic Pistol...and I can attest that these guns are far from "easy" to take apart or put back together. The Owners Manual tells you to "get a hammer"....but, anyway, I reference your video several times when putting these suckers back together.
14revolutioncalling 5 months ago
@14revolutioncalling i done it first try but nothin easy about it must be close tolerances
shannonandsheila1 5 months ago
far as im concerned its a damn clip im with ya dude they all hold the bullets mag clip little piece o metal that bullets go in whatever whoever argues with that is just an easily confused dummy this aint brain surgery
shannonandsheila1 5 months ago
never could get the bloody lever in place with mag all the way in had to release it to do it what the crap
shannonandsheila1 5 months ago
My lever is stuck. Any way to get it unstuck?
Frieder1Schnell 6 months ago
thank you!
00corin00 6 months ago
Very helpful! Semper Fi!
wirinas 6 months ago
nice vid- very helpful. I found my 22/45 a little to thin in the grip. but got used to it and really enjoy it, nice accurate fun shooter. gotta love the rugers.
SWD2263 6 months ago
Thank you so much! I took mine apart and put it back together while watching your video. I really like my 22/45, am looking to drill and tap for a red dot sighting system.
nursemick 6 months ago
something that got me stuck was putting the gun on safe while cleaning it-- it needs to be on 'fire' to put back together, then it is simple like you show
fldsryn 6 months ago
Great video, man. About 5 years ago I actually bought my 22/45 for next to nothing because my FFL bought it and figured it was busted because the mainspring was installed incorrectly. He didn't want to bother with it so he sold it to me as a project gun for about a hundred bucks. Your vid will save people a lot of time and money. I wish I had this vid to watch when I first tried to"solve the problem" and "fix" my Mk III.
neonshoji 7 months ago
I LOOKED AT MULTIPLE VIDEOS ON THIS TOPIC SINCE I PURCHASED MINE TODAY AND YOUR VIDEO IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THE ESSENTIAL PART OF REASSEMBLY WHEN YOU PULL THE TRIGGER THANKS A BUNCH BRO
chinodatdude 7 months ago
@chinodatdude 10-4 good buddy! glad i could help!
JonnyBuzzkill 7 months ago
Very good video bro, straightforward and clear. Thanks for the demo.
AlbinVega1865 7 months ago
Wow!! God bless you dude! I was going to puss out and get a 22lr revolver even though I really wanted a Ruger .... until I saw this ..... thanx a billion.
WaywardAce 7 months ago
@WaywardAce I do what i can... I hope you got your Ruger and that you love it as much as I do mine! thanks for the positive feedback!
JonnyBuzzkill 7 months ago
Best vid on this topic. Thanks Buzz.
eapking 8 months ago
Thank you.
wcolbyw 8 months ago
You saved my ass.
I watched 3 other videos and could not get the damn thing back together
until I watched yours.
Thanks.
183mp 8 months ago
Out of all the videos on here, this is the only one that actually helped for me. You rock dude!
sirnosbocaj 8 months ago
This was so helpful!
HyperInflationNation 8 months ago
Good video, very straight forward. I cannot follow it to the "t" though with my new MKIII 22/45. On mine you have to drop the mag again or the lever won't come down. Of course you have to insert the clip to get everything lined up. This thing is just a mess due to the mag disconnect junk. My MKII I can have down and up in 45s. This "safe" MKIII has caused a few bruised fingers. At any rate, I think it is a great video to get people on the right track. Thanks :)
dsb1829 9 months ago
Great video for sure but I will say its alot harder the first time you do it, needed a mallet to get the barrel off and that pin was a bear to pull out but much easier after the first strip. You made the steps way easier than anyone else on youtube, thanks!
pandmonium2k7 9 months ago
Thank you for making this so simple!
deanrichardnewton 9 months ago
Yep, great video and not over complicted. Thank you sir.
challengerbuilder3 9 months ago
Excellent video. I really appreciate your help here.
I've had two of these guns in the past that I wound up trading because it was too big of pain to clean. Your video is a huuuuuuge help. My son and I will be getting one of these fun Rugers and enjoy plinking away. Thanks!
DubfromGA 9 months ago
Ruger should put your video in their manual with the mark 3. You are a genius Johnny! Thanks for making the dissasembly so easy .
tugtom54 9 months ago
Jonny! You have no idea how you have helped me! This is the one gun of mine that I had no clue... Be Safe and God Bless you and your family!
patcanfield 9 months ago
Thanks Man! After fighting mine for about 45 minutes, I found this video and was then able to get mine put back together.
SCT817 9 months ago 2
@SCT817 I'm glad my video was able to help you man! Thanks for the feedback!
JonnyBuzzkill 9 months ago
I had a "step by step" saved into my favorties. Deleted it when I watched this!
For me, it helped to take the magazine back out to close the mainspring latch completely.
willeybc 9 months ago
I've got this badboy coming in this week, hopefully my first field strip goes this well!
thom3456 9 months ago
@thom3456 As I understand it, the first few times are the worst. Just don't give up.
SCT817 9 months ago
There are many folks on the internet whose most impressive piece of firearms knowledge seems to be understanding the distinction between a mag and a clip. They are proud to point out this distinction, in the most condescending way possible, as a means of obfuscating their lack of genuinely useful knowledge. They contribute nothing to the conversation.
Great video, I was apprehensive about buying a Ruger until I saw this.
Thank you for contributing useful knowledge to the world.
noadmiration 9 months ago
hey i don't give a fuck what you called the mag, this video makes me very confident as you simply explained everything I need to know to reassemble. other vids are long as fuck and boring. THANKS!
TheVollertron 9 months ago
Thanks JB you're right some people are just too dramatic about assembly/reassembly of this gun. I finally bought one after watching your video. Dont worry about the clip vs mag arg. The world is just so full of critics. Is it poop or droppings so forth & so on.
jaaacob23 9 months ago
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Thanks JB until I saw this video I was having second thoughts about buying this gun. I like the gun but the horror stories gives me doubts. I finally bought it brother.
jaaacob23 9 months ago
Thanks JB until I saw this video I was having second thoughts about buying this gun. I like the gun but the horror stories gives me doubts. I finally bought it brother.
jaaacob23 9 months ago
Hey JohnnyBuzz,
GREAT VIDEO! You've helped a lot of 22 45 owners and folks that are considering buying one. There's a lot of jerks out there that view videos only for the purpose of nitpicking how the video was made, not for actual useful information. Like babycase117. For his information, I've seen manufacture web sites and brochures use the word “clip". So what? Don’t be discouraged by the knuckleheads out there. Again, GREAT VIDEO.
cruiserx55 9 months ago
Good deal. You were completely right about others making it out to be a very difficult/hard process to reassemble. Good thing your vid was the 2nd I found!
Keep up the good work.
dkeasterly 10 months ago
Great video. It is easy to see all the parts in the video. I always forget the installing and removal of the magazine during the disassembly and reassembly.
kewcew 10 months ago
Thanks for the excellent video. Too many people are over-complicating the procedure. You made it easy and didn't take a 3 part video to do it. Thanks again!
Gegatso 10 months ago
Thanks for the excellent video. Too many people are over-complicating the procedure. You made it easy and didn't take a 3 part video to do it. Thanks again!
Gegatso 10 months ago
I wasted 2 hours horsing around with the very last step. Saw you video and got my Ruger back together in 1 minute! Thanks so much! I was ready to throw the thing away.
argus1948 10 months ago
just picked up a 22/45 and all ive been hearing is how difficult it is to break down and reassemble. but not anymore you make it look like childsplay. thanks JB and babycase, dont be afraid of buzzkill he just looks mean he wouldnt hurt ya... I
swear i enjoy the comments almost as much as the videos
mrdcjohn 10 months ago
I just got a little ruger 22/45 like that from my homeboy yesterday for $40.00.
Youve had it for a while but havent shot it yet???
Whats the fuckin point of havin it then???
Shit i was poppin mine off out the window of my truck yesterday on the way home.
Little thing aint even fuckin loud!
wutitdo98 10 months ago
Nice vid. i don`t have anything to do with the guns since in Poland is pretty hard to get one but i really enjoyed watching your vid :) Thanks!
trossmus 10 months ago
pretty cool vid
mississip999 10 months ago
thanks for sharing, this sure will help some new MKs owners like myself. don't know why people are picking on "clip" vs "mag" thing, grow up and get over it!
Puuchu 10 months ago
this does look a lot easier than it's reputation warrants. nice. is there also an easy way to disable the magazine catch?
Urudrim 10 months ago
I spent three hours looking at the Ruger manual and video and finally found someone who showed in close up pushing the barrier to the spring moving upwards out of the way. Lots of steps and not a clearly illustrated example in the manual. I even wrote Ruger and pointed to better examples. Glad you had a white shirt with the black background since that helped it show up better. Two friends of mine also struggled with 20 years of experience with guns and the video solved it. Once you move it down
tiggerr42431 10 months ago
Great video, mine did not come apart near as easy as yours did, yours looks like it is good and broke in
brotherskeepers111 11 months ago
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mag not clip u fucking moron
babycase117 11 months ago
@babycase117 I’m glad you found my video helpful, by helpful I mean I’m glad you were able to practice your big boy words. I’m sure your parents are very proud of you!
Please feel free to post something relevant on your channel...
JonnyBuzzkill 10 months ago 9
thanks for sharing, very informative.
Puuchu 11 months ago
CLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIP
saiga12 11 months ago
This is the best on the net. Can't recommend enough to new owners of the Mk III
mnorton70 11 months ago
Outstanding job on this video! Now, what were the Ruger engineers thinking when they designed this pistol? Were they tripping on LSD? This is the most convoluted bs pistol I have ever seen with regard to assembly/disassembly. I don't care how well it may shoot. Oh well, I guess people keep buying them, so Ruger wins.
Captsaison 11 months ago
I was about to give up on getting mine back together. I watched the video from Ruger but it generated nothing but frustration. Thank God I stumbled onto this video. You made it so easy. In 2 minutes I had it back together and working. Thanks for a great video.
jsilver4795 11 months ago
Other then referring to the magazine as a clip once or twice… I think the video came out pretty good! Thanks for all positive feedback you guys!
JonnyBuzzkill 11 months ago
Very good and simpily easy info thanks
ptkris 11 months ago
Many Thanks, Johnny. Greatly appreciated!
castlecg 11 months ago
Help! After I get the bolt out I can't get the barrel off. I pull o the barrel and push from the back, but it doesn't budge. Any thoughts?
castlecg 11 months ago
@castlecg Put a few magazines through it, then do a safety check to ensure the gun is unloaded and try again. If that still doesn’t work, gently strike the back of the barrel where the blot was removed with a rubber mallet, first laying out a folded towel for the barrel to land on should it break free unexpectedly. It seems like some pistols have real tight fit and either need a few shoots down range, or a little motivation to break them free. good luck and happy hunting!
JonnyBuzzkill 11 months ago
Great Work! Super Clear and Simple. Lighting for next vieo needs to be about 3x brighter - other than that - 5 stars.
castlecg 11 months ago
All of this is same for a non 22/45 Mk 3 right?
Kramer05269 11 months ago
that, was, amazing.... lol everyone ive ever asked about disassembling the mark iii to clean it says not to and that i'll never get it back together...
PCexpert120 1 year ago
@PCexpert120 Thanks for watching, now you know where to come back to when you put some ammo down range and brake out the cleaning grear. Happy hunting!
JonnyBuzzkill 1 year ago
Great vid. Out of all my pistols, this is the one I dreaded taking apart the most. Your video was very helpful and spot on! Maybe I'll be cleaning this gun a little more now! Thanks again!
dcman4usn 1 year ago
Instant "favorited".
machineguntongue 1 year ago
@machineguntongue Thank you, and thank you to all the people that take the time to watch my video and leave comments. I enjoy reading your comments and I’m glad that this video has helped so many people. I just got an AR15, it’s a Stag Arms 2T and I will put something on my channel as soon as I have some time to make a good video about it. Thanks again and please keep the comments coming…Happy hunting!
JonnyBuzzkill 1 year ago
nice video.you made it look easy.i have two of these pistols, and i'm still scared to take them down.
dcarpen1 1 year ago
NEVER DRY FIRE A RIMFIRE WEAPON...YIKES
funker530 1 year ago
@funker530
From Ruger's website,quote-
"Can I dry fire my Ruger P-Series and .22 pistols?
Yes. All Ruger pistols can be dry fired without damage, and dry firing can be useful to familiarize the owner with the firearm. However, be sure any firearm is completely unloaded before dry firing!"
ninjatoth 1 year ago
@ninjatoth So how does a ruger differ from any other rimfire weapon. Does the firing pin not smash against metal?
funker530 1 year ago
@ninjatoth Ah after a bit of research you are most definitely right. The 22/45 has a firing pin stop, interesting. Lol if you don't check to make sure your pistol is unloaded, chances are it won't be a dry fire.
funker530 1 year ago
Good video man. I have watched a few take down videos and yours seems to be the most straight forward and easy to understand. I think yours is even better than the one on rugers web site.
ogre7810 1 year ago
Thanks Jonny, I was getting crazy about getting back together the pieces of my pistol. Your explanation is really clear and accurate. Thank you!!!
bacyebacy 1 year ago
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DUDE, my wife and I were about to take a FUGGIN hammer to our Ruger and destroy it until we saw your video, we had a pipe wrench ready to go on it as we started it. Thank you for the walk through.
revelcro 1 year ago
DUDE, my wife and I were about to take a FUGGIN hammer to our Ruger and destroy it until we saw your video, we had a pipe wrench ready to go on it as we started it. Thank you for the walk through.
revelcro 1 year ago
@revelcro : ) i'm glad you didnt use the hammer... thanks for watching!
JonnyBuzzkill 11 months ago
@revelcro holy sheet, me too. I was so frustrated. I did have to tap on the pin though. Thanks a lot Jonny.
atwabnmonk 10 months ago
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@revelcro holy sheet, me too. I was so frustrated. I did have to tap on the pin though. Thanks a lot Jonny.
atwabnmonk 10 months ago
Is there anything one can look for to know that all the pieces have been reassembled correctly? Thanks to your video, I was able to insert the mainspring housing correctly. Everything seems to function normally, but this is a brand new gun. Putting that pin back into the bolt correctly was the "real bear" to the reassembly process. If everything seems to work properly, can I assume I am "Good to Go" for firing the weapon. Thanks for such a great video!
keithge1722 1 year ago
Thanks this is ok now I can do it the only thing is this is a new gun an it its'n so easy to get apart
epcarchie 1 year ago
Thanks a bunch!!! I had a horrible time trying to line up the parts of the hammer to get that thing back together. Your video showed me that the magazine would do it for me if reinserted. No other video showed that.
rudycoaltrain 1 year ago
Ruger should put your video on thier web site. Thank you so much!
JimmyCricket61258 1 year ago
graet video thanks
candiiduhful 1 year ago
I just did my first dis/reassemble after watching this video..took me less then 3 mins to reassemble pistol ......Thank you
sniper4usmc 1 year ago
@sniper4usmc Glad I could help!
JonnyBuzzkill 11 months ago
Thank you so much for making this. You made putting my gun back together very easy.
One suggestion if you ever remake this. Please point out that the gun needs to be off safe. When you pull the trigger, the hammer goes up. This then allows for the hook to lock on to the frame when flipping down the main spring.
I of course put the gun on safe and it took a little while to figure out why your instructions weren't working. Once off safe it worked fine. Thank you again.
RobertKaydoo 1 year ago
Thanks so much! I spent a week trying to figure out putting it back together correctly! You took 2 minutes!!!!
dinosimotas 1 year ago
Excellent! Nice work, Jonny! Thanks for the clear and concise explanation.
derekowens 1 year ago
Great video very simple. If you watch the ruger one you will never take the gun apart. Thanks for making life a bit easier.
nlafleur100 1 year ago
Yup--- You da man! Very easy to follow and straightforward. My barrell came off easily, gun was used when I bought it so no prob. Really like the pistol, hard to beat for the bucks. Thanks for taking time to put this on here dude!
waffleone3 1 year ago
i like how strait forward it was u make it seem simple.
jetzul23 1 year ago
Wow that was super simple... I avoided buying one several times because people complained about the field-stripping... Thanks great video...
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