Need help with MkI

[Volks]

Have a ruger mk1 and I’m not able to assemble it and get the bolt to open as it should maybe a half inch. I know about the hammer strut but I try and try and still no success. Maybe there’s something I’m missing any hep I’d appreciated

 

[Welldoya]

I can’t help you but I’ll bet there’s a video on YouTube that can help.

 

[Volks]

Lol I have watched and tried to replicate so many videos and I just can not for some reason

 

[mac the knife]

Here is One More to watch .(Remember to Hold the pistol upside down)

 

[16gauge]

Not sure what point of the reassembly you are at but one of the main things that makes this difficult is the frame and the barrel portion have to be exactly positioned one on top of the other. Sometimes I have had to tap the barrel back a little to get it in the correct position to proceed. The video is correct, having the pistol upside down is the trick. Again not sure what point you are at but hope this helps.

 

[Volks]

I’ll try again when I get home, hopefully I’m able to get it. I’ve gone through a lot of different old and foreign stuff but never have had such troubles. As soon as it’s working it will never come back apart -

 

[mac the knife]

I always tell my friends Not to take it all the way apart.
(There is no need to completely dismantle the gun to clean it,.The barrel and chamber are enough.
I have a Ruger Mark 1 that hasn't ever been taken down and it shoots just fine.

 

[Volks]

Well I had the issue with it before disassembled somehow. And from the look inside it was shot in the 70s a bit, then sat in a safe for 40 years. The grease/oil plus dirt and powder made everything very very nasty and hard/sticky inside so it definitely needed it

 

[LowRiderRed]

I always tell my friends Not to take it all the way apart.
(There is no need to completely dismantle the gun to clean it,.The barrel and chamber are enough.
I have a Ruger Mark 1 that hasn't ever been taken down and it shoots just fine.

Take a look at the kit Majestic Arms makes for the Ruger MK series. I've had one on a MK II for 15 years or so and it works great. No need to completely disassemble the pistol.

 

[Teamguy]

Sorry to intrude in your conversation but you sound like you may be able to help me. I have a like new Ruger MK11 Target pistol with a 5 1/2" bull Bbl, factory muzzle brake with Volkswerkin (sp) grips that has been sitting in my safe since new. It's time to sell, can you help me with pricing? Thanks in advance. You can call me or text at 770 301 1837

 

[mac the knife]

Sorry to intrude in your conversation but you sound like you may be able to help me. I have a like new Ruger MK11 Target pistol with a 5 1/2" bull Bbl, factory muzzle brake with Volkswerkin (sp) grips that has been sitting in my safe since new. It's time to sell, can you help me with pricing? Thanks in advance. You can call me or text at 770 301 1837

Look it up on GunBroker for a price comparison.then go a little lower.

 

[Volks]

Well I had the issue with it before disassembled somehow. And from the look inside it was shot in the 70s a bit, then sat in a safe for

 

[Volks]

Every time I get to the point where I depress the trigger to lower the takedown lever the little hammer spur seems to go forward and I get no pressure when I close the lever and will never sit right

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

I'll buy it for $50. As is, really.

 

[Welldoya]

I’ve got two Ruger Mklls, stainless with 5.5” bull barrel. I bought them both around 1981 and I’ve put thousands of rounds thru each of them. I’ve never taken them apart to clean them and they work fine.

 

[Volks]

This sucks, it just will not - work for me. No matter what tip or trick I try. I get zero spring tension when on the very last step. I’ll keep messing with it and hope for the best but I’m so lost on why

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

You think the mk1 is bad, take a Remington speed master all the way apart. Jesus, must be 28 funky parts in that thing.

 

[FLT]

Unhinge the main spring housing, point the pistol down , pull the trigger. You will feel the hammer drop. Point the pistol strait up and rotate it to about halfway between 1 and 2 o'clock close the main spring housing till it's about half way in the frame pull the trigger and push the housing all the way in If the strut is in right you'll feel a little spring resistance and you can close the latch .if you don't feel any resistance then it didn't seat correctly and you'll have to start over . More than likely you will get it right the first time, it almost never takes more than twice twice to get it right .

 

[Volks]

Unhinge the main spring housing, point the pistol down , pull the trigger. You will feel the hammer drop. Point the pistol strait up and rotate it to about halfway between 1 and 2 o'clock close the main spring housing till it's about half way in the frame pull the trigger and push the housing all the way in If the strut is in right you'll feel a little spring resistance and you can close the latch .if you don't feel any resistance then it didn't seat correctly and you'll have to start over . More than likely you will get it right the first time, it almost never takes more than twice twice to get it right .

Nothing - for me.
I will keep trying

 

[Murfpcola]

I watched videos for an hour or more this summer while stopping and trying to assemble my mk I. I feel your pain but don’t remember exactly what step I was screwing up. I should have written it down