aliasneo07
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Okay, so I broke out my 22/45 Mk3 target. I polished the feed ramp, throat, chamber, and installed a Volquartsen extractor and spring. I also had a spare Recoil Spring Assembly directly from Ruger.
So I figured I'd change em out.
Well, after doing all the other work, I threw the spring in there, tried to reassemble the pistol, and the bolt stop pin would not go all the way in. It went in most of the way, but would not pop out the top of the frame, as is required for proper fit. After some time with a rubber mallet and trying everything I could think of, I changed the recoil spring assembly back. Sure enough, it went together.
I was under the impression that the MkI, II, III, and 22/45 (all variants) had the same recoil spring assembly. The baggie it came in from ruger says "Mk I-II-III Recoil Spring Asembly." They knew it was for a 22/45 Mk 3.
When I compared the two, sure enough, they looked different. I've attached a photo.
Thoughts/opinions? Thanks!
(Old assembly on the left, new one on the right.)
So I figured I'd change em out.
Well, after doing all the other work, I threw the spring in there, tried to reassemble the pistol, and the bolt stop pin would not go all the way in. It went in most of the way, but would not pop out the top of the frame, as is required for proper fit. After some time with a rubber mallet and trying everything I could think of, I changed the recoil spring assembly back. Sure enough, it went together.
I was under the impression that the MkI, II, III, and 22/45 (all variants) had the same recoil spring assembly. The baggie it came in from ruger says "Mk I-II-III Recoil Spring Asembly." They knew it was for a 22/45 Mk 3.
When I compared the two, sure enough, they looked different. I've attached a photo.
Thoughts/opinions? Thanks!
(Old assembly on the left, new one on the right.)