Ruger Mark II/III, 22/45 owners

[bottlerocket]

Just a quick question, did Ruger design these things to be some kind of sick joke on all gun owners out there? I mean FFS out of the 7 guns I took to the range I spent more time cleaning my single MkIII than the rest of my guns combined. Most ridiculous design ever, hell even the 10/22 is childs play compared to the MkIII. I love shooting 22 because its so cheap but damn cleaning this thing makes me wish I got a P22 (yea I know that all goes away once I get back to the range and realize I didn't buy a turd)...

/rant

[Big pappa pump]

a friend of mine has the 22/45 and hasn't had one issue

[WOMACK03]

I never have any issues with mine either (mkII). What specific issue are you facing?

[mustang_revival]

I have both and love them, yes cleaning sucks.

The only thing I have a problem getting over is the plastic magazines on the 22/45

[Trick Pony]

It can sometimes be hard to get the receiver off the frame, but other than that they're not bad to take apart after you've done it a time or two. I would agree that it's definitely not as easy as a lot of other guns though.

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[CJ]

Just a quick question, did Ruger design these things to be some kind of sick joke on all gun owners out there? I mean FFS out of the 7 guns I took to the range I spent more time cleaning my single MkIII than the rest of my guns combined. Most ridiculous design ever, hell even the 10/22 is childs play compared to the MkIII. I love shooting 22 because its so cheap but damn cleaning this thing makes me wish I got a P22 (yea I know that all goes away once I get back to the range and realize I didn't buy a turd)...

/rant

Yes, they are a gigantic pain in the ass to clean, primary reason why I don't recommend them to most people. I have 2 MKII's and I don't even clean them, I just oil them and run the barrel to avoid that cluster fuck.

[bottlerocket]

a friend of mine has the 22/45 and hasn't had one issue

I never have any issues with mine either (mkII). What specific issue are you facing?

Its just all the little intricacies involved with the MkIII. I think it has to do with the magazine disconnect as well. Every other gun just seems way more straight forward, maybe its the MkIII specifically. I feel like you have to hold the gun down, while balancing on one foot, spin in circles, say the alphabet backwards and flap like a chicken while putting the mainspring housing in or getting the firing pin block to set right. Frustrating

[CJ]

Its just all the little intricacies involved with the MkIII. I think it has to do with the magazine disconnect as well. Every other gun just seems way more straight forward, maybe its the MkIII specifically. I feel like you have to hold the gun down, while balancing on one foot, spin in circles, say the alphabet backwards and flap like a chicken while putting the mainspring housing in or getting the firing pin block to set right. Frustrating

You should have seen the MKII shaped hole I had in my garage wall a few years ago.

[ARIX]

Still have not been able to take my MKII apart for a cleaning.

[ThreeFingerPete]

Still have not been able to take my MKII apart for a cleaning.

just dip it in some berryman chemtool.

[helosailor]

Its just all the little intricacies involved with the MkIII. I think it has to do with the magazine disconnect as well. Every other gun just seems way more straight forward, maybe its the MkIII specifically. I feel like you have to hold the gun down, while balancing on one foot, spin in circles, say the alphabet backwards and flap like a chicken while putting the mainspring housing in or getting the firing pin block to set right. Frustrating

Yeah, um, speaking of which. Anyone know where I can get a new lower receiver for a 22/45. Mine seems to have been "damaged". Doh!

[GrayStangGT]

I just oil them and run the barrel to avoid that cluster fuck.

Same here, I figure the gun is cheap enough if it ever takes a shit I'm not going to be that sad. I love shooting it though

[Cobra86]

I can take mine apart just fine. Putting it back together is a different story. LOL.

[momo]

really? i mean it's a bit annoying to reassemble and i consult the manual just to be doubly sure but it's don't think cleaning takes that long.

EDIT: mines all stainless though so maybe that's the difference. that sucker just wipes right off.