Ruger Mk II 22/45 disassembly problem

[rlfish]

I have an old Ruger Mk II 22/45 which, after cleaning, didn't function properly, specifically, the trigger didn't function. Then I couldn't get the disassembly lever, located in the grip, to come out. I can get the lower section open a few millimeters but thats as far as it goes.

Any suggestions? Should I send it to Ruger? Or can locals (Huntington Beach, California) work this kinda problem?

[wilit]

You didn't reassemble it correctly. I had the same exact problem the first time I reassembled my 22/45. Not sure the proper way to fix it, but the way I solved the issue for me was to pull extra hard on the disassembly lever.

The problem is the hammer bar slips into a spring loaded pocket in the lever. When you closed the lever, that bar did not fit into the pocket and is now wedged between the lever and the frame.

[rlfish]

Thanks for you comments. I'll try it and if it doesn't work, I'll ship it to Ruger and let them figure it out.

[sigfan]

Try this out...

http://www.1bad69.com/ruger/field_strip_pcs.htm