November 24, 2012, 10:30 AM | #1 |
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22/45 take down
Is the 22/45 significantly easier to take down for cleaning than the Mark III?
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November 24, 2012, 10:48 AM | #2 |
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I believe they're pretty much the same when it comes down to the takedown procedure, but don't let that scare you off from the gun completely. It's actually a rather simple process if you follow the instructions and after a few times you'll be able to take it down with little thought at all.
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November 24, 2012, 12:02 PM | #3 |
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i have both and one is not easier than the other....they are tricky the first time around to disassemble, but if you read the instructions like others have said, they become a piece of cake to dis/ reassemble..youtube was also helpful to myself for the first takedown...
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November 24, 2012, 12:03 PM | #4 |
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I really didn't have much issue with either 22/45 I had a few years ago. Once you get the procedure right it takes a few seconds.
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November 24, 2012, 12:06 PM | #5 |
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Removal of the mag safety with a bushing does help, and it is cheap resulting in a slightly improved trigger pull as well.
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November 24, 2012, 01:55 PM | #6 |
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Here is a really helpful video on basic takedown and reassembly of a 22/45.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4DoS8Uzc04 If you have a brand new one, the parts might fit together a little bit more snuggly, and you might need a rubber mallet to get the barrel off and on. Other than that, its a straightforward process once you know what your doing. Plenty of other youtube videos on this as well. |
November 25, 2012, 01:28 PM | #7 |
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they are pretty similar in takedown methods...trust me....still a pain in the rear...but it's ok you only need to take them apart every 10,000 rounds or so
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November 26, 2012, 09:29 AM | #8 |
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From all I've heard/read the take down of the standard MKIII and the MKIII 22/45 are pretty much the same. I've never owned a standard MK but have owned MKII and MKIII 22/45's. Piece of cake with either. I'll stand by my past statements that "if you can't figure out how to get a Ruger MK apart and back together easily than you probably have no business around guns".
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November 26, 2012, 09:48 AM | #9 |
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Yeah, it's hard to figure out how these got such a bad rep.
There's plenty of guns out there that are much more trouble to take apart and reassemble.
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November 27, 2012, 04:38 PM | #10 |
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Here's a good resource
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I find field stripping my Mark III to be a breeze. |
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December 1, 2012, 06:54 AM | #13 |
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I have a mark II I have never taken apart that I bought back in the 90's. I just spray it with G96 inside and out with the slide locked back and it has stayed 100% reliable with CCI minimags which it has always preferred.
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