10" Ruger MKII Stainless, Barrel Loose from Frame ??

[berettapistols]

My Buddy picked up his 2nd 10" MKII this afternoon..
This one is stainless & the whole barrel assembly is slightly loose from the frame & there is a bit of gap on the right side, The seller had a sliver of a plastic cup wedged in there so it wouldn't be noticed at the gunshow..
Other than that it appears to be in fine shape..
Just wondered if there's any way to tighten the barrel to frame by hammering the lug on the frame etc??
BTW He aquired it for $325 OTD which IMO was a great price for a discontinued MKII Target with the Rare 10" barrel..
Must have had a couple dozen people ask about it before we made it out to the car..
People are realy interested in pistols that shoot 22 rimfire because you can actualy afford to shoot them without breaking the bank..
Thanks In advance for any all replies
Gary

 

[MMichaelAK]

Send it in to Ruger. You can't beat their warranty and service has been good to me in the past.

 

[Geezer]

DO NOT HAMMER THE LUG!!!

A shim that also acts as a blast shield to keep powder residue out of the lower can be made out of a soda/beer can and will tighten up the looseness.

http://rimfirecentral.com/forums/showth ... p?t=215624

 

[berettapistols]

Thanks for the replies..
I put my buddy on to that link about the blast shield..
I will probobly make him up one this Saturday before we go to the range.
Gary

 

[raw6464]

Place the upper part of the frame in a vice (the part that the barrel rests on) and gentle squeeze the frame together. This is not an uncommon problem. Putting a wedge in the lug would only make the problem worse. There is NOTHING wrong with the gun.

 

[bpratl]

Place the upper part of the frame in a vice (the part that the barrel rests on) and gentle squeeze the frame together. This is not an uncommon problem. Putting a wedge in the lug would only make the problem worse. There is NOTHING wrong with the gun.

I agree 100%. My barrel was always loose and I did the above last year and it made all the difference in the world.