Well I got my new Mk III a couple weeks ago (5-1/2" blue bull barrel version). Studied the manual and field stripped it before shooting - fairly easy as long as I kept track of hammer position, mag in/out, etc. I shot it today for the first time, had 2 jams in about 150 rounds (CCI minimags) where the empty got hung up on the way out. Also had a couple instances of a round being chambered but trigger was not cocked so I had to manually eject the live round and cycle in another to cock the hammer? Not sure what's going on there?
I field stripped it again when we got home and gave it a good cleanup. Both times I've stripped it, I've had drive the bolt stop pin assembly out with a mallet/dowel and smack the receiver with a mallet to remove the barrel/receiver. Same thing going back together both times....., lots of mallet use to get the barrel/receiver back on and I have to smack the bolt stop pin assembly fairly good to get 'er back in. Is this fairly normal/common? Will I eventually be able to get it apart and put it back together without a mallet?
After today, my son and I decided we had as much or more fun with the Single Six......, no jams, easy to clean, and accurate. I'm already thinking I shoulda got another Single Six. Oh well, we'll play around more with the Mk III.
I field stripped it again when we got home and gave it a good cleanup. Both times I've stripped it, I've had drive the bolt stop pin assembly out with a mallet/dowel and smack the receiver with a mallet to remove the barrel/receiver. Same thing going back together both times....., lots of mallet use to get the barrel/receiver back on and I have to smack the bolt stop pin assembly fairly good to get 'er back in. Is this fairly normal/common? Will I eventually be able to get it apart and put it back together without a mallet?
After today, my son and I decided we had as much or more fun with the Single Six......, no jams, easy to clean, and accurate. I'm already thinking I shoulda got another Single Six. Oh well, we'll play around more with the Mk III.