Ruger Mark III Field Stripping PART 2

Brief demonstration of the Ruger Mark III (Mk III) (.22 Cal.) field stripped and reassembled.

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[discoman48]

just bought a mark 111 hunter, tried to clean it after 1000 rounds.i followed your video, but after i pulled the lever out with paper clip, the whole assembly does not swing out--all the way, it will only come out like half an inch. Is it because it is new or is there a part inside the gun that is caught. The gun works,,,need help.thanks.

[OrbitalMechanics]

1,000 rounds through the pistol is going to have a decent amount of fouling I know it all to well. The first hand full of times you disassemble the pistol it is very tight (occasionally using the coercion of a soft mallet). I would venture a guess that between your pistol newness and the fouling, it will just take a little forceful persuasion. By chance did you try to field strip it before your first time shooting with it?

[indigestiblewarren]

Just wanted to say thanks for this vid. Right after I got my Mk 3 I discovered the instructions in Ruger's manual weren't the best for disassembly. I managed to get it apart and back together, but was mostly surprised by the tight fit on all the pieces. That, plus the odd contortions I had to go through to get the pistol back together caused a bit of profanity to fly. Leaving the mag in for easier dis/assembly is a nice tip, and one I'll use next time I clean the little monster.

[OrbitalMechanics]

haha! Thanks for the great comment, it got me laughing... because it's so true.

[buzzclark]

Hi Orbital. Thanks for the instructional Vid. I just subscribed mainly because of these 2 parts. Your Mark III came across and put together quite easily. Aproximately how many rounds do you have thru it and aproximately how many times have to disassembled and assembled it?? Very crucial as mine is really tight. Still relatively new. 1000 rounds thru it and taken apart about 6 times. Thank you very much. sincerely, JAMES.

[OrbitalMechanics]

Good questions. I have probably 15,000-20,000 rounds through it, but thats just a guess. I used to shoot about 500 rounds through it, three times a week, to warm up on. The first few times I took it apart I needed a soft mallet to assist. I'd also guess I've cleaned/re-assembled it 30-40 times perhaps (?) with a few F-bombs when I was less proficient. It does become easier to field strip and clean the more you do it.

Thanks for watching and subscribing! Be safe.

[noBuzzkillin]

excellent video. thanks.

[mississip999]

great info

[daveparker777]

The magazines do not drop because of the magazine disconnect safety on the Mark III. Best bet is to remove the magazine safety arm and spring, and the hammer bushing. Replace the Mark III hammer bushing with a Mark II hammer bushing. You will then find that the magazines drop free.

[coldrisk]

thanks for the video got mine clean and back together.

[coldrisk]

thanks for the video got mine clean and back together.

[DillonWilliams8790]

cant get the mainspring back in to save my life just pulls out everytime after beating the fucker in there any suggestions?

[bigd5000100]

thanks for all the steps i got 1 for christmas and this helped out a lot ~ david

[theDUKE197908]

great video

[yluj0407]

Can you damage anything by reassembling incorrectly. I had the hammer strut in wrong position and firing pin would not stay cocked. I figured it out and got it right and gun seems to function fine. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You

[yluj0407]

This firearm is a pain in the @*% to field strip. Great video!!! I would just like to stress how important the position of the hammer strut is in relation to the main spring housing. I have always liked mark 1's but this can be hell to take down if you don't have a masters in mechanical engineering. Your vid was very helpful. Thank you!!!