10/22 uh-oh... help!

[Malice]

Ok, so I have had a Ruger 10/22 for a couple years. I had never stripped it for cleaning, but I decided to do so today.

I went by the manual on Ruger's site, and it came apart easy.

However, when I put it back together, I cant get it to "click!" when I pull the trigger!

The bolt moves like it is supposed to, and when I cycle the bolt, I can see the trigger re-set, and everything works like its supposed to except there is no click. When I cock it and pull the trigger, I hear a very faint almost-jingle noise, nut not the loud click.

I DID NOT dissassemble the trigger, or the bolt. Those components I kept intact.

When I was done, however, there was a piece left over that I did not take out. I do not recognize it, and I DID NOT take it out. It is possible that it could have fallen out, but I dont know where or how.

Actualy, I dont even know if it is a leftover piece. I had all of my cleaning stuff out and it could be some miscelaneous thing that happened to be sitting on my towel.

It is a rod about 2 inches long with a spring wrapped around it. It is about twice as thick as the guide-rod/spring component and has a wierd-shaped black part protruding. I do not see it on any of the exploded-parts diagrams.

What did I doooooo? :banghead:

How do I fix this?

 

[Malice]

Ahhh! Actualy I do see the part! It is part of the trigger assembly on the diagram!

It is part B-44 (Hammer Spring)
Part B-18 (Hammer Strut)
and B-45 (Hammer Strut Washer)

...all put together so I thought it was one part.

Those 3 parts are assembled together.

I do not know how it fell out, but it did. How do I put it back together?

 

[Malice]

Ok... I figured it out... sorry...

I was panicking and I figured I should stop before I screwed it up more, but the old college try came through.

FWIW, the base of the spring compnent fits in a recess in the rear of the trigger housing, and it sits at a diagnol and the wierd-shaped end fits in a slot in the back of the hammer.

Feel free to delete thread.

 

[TimboKhan]

lol...

 

[ZeroCool]

lol...

+1


I am glad we helped you out with your problem. Feel free to ask anytime

 

[hksw]

As others have said, 'hehe'.

Take the gun apart a few times so you get to know it better. After a few times, you'll be able to do it blindfolded like any other mechanical device. Not only will it help you with what you are working on, but it'll also help build confidence in your ability to take apart and put together other guns and give you the knowledge in knowing what to replace when you upgrade.

Take your time, don't freak out. Everyone starts from zero.