Ruger MK III/45

[Embalmer]

Ok, I got a problem. When I reassembled my MK III the hammer wont drop, and cant get the thing apart again to see what went wrong. I tried all steps to disengage the hammer, and nothings worked yet... I am at a loss.. plz help

 

[aWoods]

I believe I had the same issue one time. Try inserting the mag partially (like 4/5ths, and you should feel something through the mag. Then you should be able to disassemble.

If all else fails call Ruger.

 

[OldSmoke]

embalmer:
Follow this link and bookmark it:

http://www.guntalk-online.com/2245detailstripping.htm

Click on the photos for a larger view.
You may need to pull the hammer pin to get it apart, but don't fear it. It will all go back together again.

 

[Embalmer]

OK thanks, Ill give those ideas a shot. Only other non manual ways I found to try to disengage the hamme was hold trigger with muzzle down and hit on protected surface (no luck), and use a punch to move hammer catch (non existant spot on 22/45)

I think what happened was I missed getting the hammer in the"cup" first time assembling it, took forever to get the mainspring back in, and when it finally went i forgot to notice if I got the hammer strut wherre needed to go...

Can the hammer pin come out while the gun is assembled as it is now?

 

[Embalmer]

K got it, thanks what a PITA, but a good learning experiance. Just bought it for the GF to use while at the range, as my 1911a1 is a little too much. first time out was yesterday, and we put 500 rounds through it easy, and near the end seemed to jame fequently, so figure a good cleaning was in the works...

other than Pain in the butt assembly, I love the gun, fun easy to use and reliable.

Thanks for the help
Matt

 

[zenbiker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYHJm2P4kP0

This is the best single expalnation I've seen about the MK III.