Ruger Mark II reassemble

[platoonDaddy]

Followed a few YouTube videos and still having issues installing the bolt stop pin. Would love to have someone walk me through the installation, meet at my house, yours or anywhere.

Doing a favor for a neighbor and stepped in dog poop (over my head)

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

>>>>>>>>> update
FINALLY FINALLY

that little dangly thing off the hammer, what a bitch

 

[outrider58]

You and everyone else. Lol. There is a retro kit I believe that takes the struggle out of it. I haven't bought it yet. I have it bookmarked in my computer at home though.

 

[Gcs7th]

My least favorite firearm to take apart. Did something similar I was so upset thought I ruined a friends gun.

Several YouTube videos got me squared away good luck not enough experience to help with that model.

 

[Bountied]

Followed a few YouTube videos and still having issues installing the bolt stop pin. Would love to have someone walk me through the installation, meet at my house, yours or anywhere.

Doing a favor for a neighbor and stepped in dog poop (over my head)

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Make sure the grip assembly is seated 100%. You have to have the hammer in just the right spot, I believe it has to be all the way forward, so you'll need to pull the trigger and hold the barrel pointing down. The stop goes up in first then push the lever down to push the stop up. Once you get it right once it's easier every time after. There is definitely a trick to it.

 

[Doctor_M]

The first time I took mine apart, I swore that if I ever got it back together, I would never do that again.... I just spray the crap out of it with gun scrubber and get at all the parts I can with cotton swabs. This has worked for a dozen years.

 

[RFBfromDE]

After making sure the barrel was re-seated properly and aligned as nearly perfectly as I could visually tell, I drove the pin home with a piece of wood and a hammer.

 

[Bountied]

You shouldn't have to force it, it should just be smooth. I'm guessing your barrel and grip were not seated properly and by hitting the pin it corrected itself? I do use a block of wood and a hammer to seat the two halves fully, it's important.

 

[DutchV]

You need to make sure that the receiver tube and frame are aligned. A 5/16" bolt, with a slightly tapered tip, will help.

https://www.rugerforum.net/threads/barrel-alignment-at-reassembly.17958/

 

[RFBfromDE]

You shouldn't have to force it, it should just be smooth. I'm guessing your barrel and grip were not seated properly and by hitting the pin it corrected itself? I do use a block of wood and a hammer to seat the two halves fully, it's important.

I've worked in an office all my life and my hand strength is more suitable for loving.

 

[platoonDaddy]

FINALLY the bolt went in, now the slide wont slide the whole way back. :-(

 

[Gcs7th]

FINALLY the bolt went in, now the slide wont slide the whole way back. :-(

Could be the hammer wasn’t in the correct orientation when reassembled.

Can you get it back apart?

 

[platoonDaddy]

Could be the hammer wasn’t in the correct orientation when reassembled.

Can you get it back apart?

Took it apart and the hammer seems to be in correct position

 

[Jake4U]

Followed a few YouTube videos and still having issues installing the bolt stop pin. Would love to have someone walk me through the installation, meet at my house, yours or anywhere.

Doing a favor for a neighbor and stepped in dog poop (over my head)

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

I feel your pain. Where are you located? I had a MK2 and a MK3. Just picked up a MK4. Oh man, so much easier to put back together. On the earlier models you have to get everything just right before you push the lever back in. It's an art ...

 

[RFBfromDE]

The little dangly thing must rest outside the crossbar so it will re-engage the hammer spring.

If it falls inside that crossbar it will not re-engage and prevent racking the bolt.

I suspect that is what happened.

 

[SWO Daddy]

Followed a few YouTube videos and still having issues installing the bolt stop pin. Would love to have someone walk me through the installation, meet at my house, yours or anywhere.

Doing a favor for a neighbor and stepped in dog poop (over my head)

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

I've owned a ruger MKII since 2001. I've disassembled it exactly twice in those 21 years, and the second time only because I made the mistake of using froglube on it.

 

[platoonDaddy]

FINALLY FINALLY

that little dangly thing off the hammer, what a bitch

Now working. Will return to neighbor and will never touch one

Thanks for all ur patience & words of encouragement

 

[Art3]

The first time I took mine apart, I swore that if I ever got it back together, I would never do that again.... I just spray the crap out of it with gun scrubber and get at all the parts I can with cotton swabs. This has worked for a dozen years.

Once you figure out the "trick," it's pretty simple. However, for me the, "I'm never taking this apart again until I absolutely have to approach" keeps it running long enough to forget the trick when it becomes necessary

 

[RFBfromDE]

It's always that darned little dangly thing!

 

[rseymorejr]

I always resort to Youtube and cursing but it eventually jumps in

 

[Bertfish]

I always resort to Youtube and cursing but it eventually jumps in

Cursing at uncooperative objects always helps