Posted: 7/28/2007 5:17:41 PM EDT
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Well, I went to the gunshow today and walked out with a like new mk3. I paid 300 out the door. I got this grey ruger box, one mag, the gun, and a bunch of ruger paperwork. How'd I do? As I know nothing about this gun and bought it because "it looks cool". Oh, and it's a pain in the A$$ to takedown and put back together...or is it just me? Thanks |
Stripping, well it's sometimes tough to get a woman to strip isn't it, why should your new girl be any different. It will get easier over time and it usually does. Pending your actual model description you may have done very well or you might have paid retail new. A 22/45 blued is $300 new, while a MKIII Hunter goes for 4 and change. |
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Since about 3K of round, you going to pack the trigger plunger with fouling and have to detail strip the frame to clean the mess/trigger pull back up, this link is just for you. www.guntalk-online.com/service.html. Also, if you dig around a bit on the below site, there is a dust cover mod that you can install between the frame and side to keep the fouling out of the trigger area. http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=dab57a7f45a4c35f58e8c20db195b5bf&f=22 As for taking the pistol to the next level with drop in parts, The Volquartsen trigger and sear all are that are really needed for the trigger, but there is the option of just picking up the whole Volquartsen kit if you want the lightened hammer and extended slide release as well. Note: Clark offers a MkII over size hammer bushing and pin that takes up even more trigger felt slop, but not sure if they have a MKIII unit or if the MKII unit will work on the III's. Also, there is the option of just adding a take-up set screw just below the over travel screw on the stock trigger, and regarding the exsiting stock sear, it can be re-stoned to clean it up instead of having to replace it with the after market parts. If you have the talent, then this short work, but if you are not tooled up/have the talent, then just buy the Volquartsen units. As for new grips, I have used the Volquartsen's (great for one hand shooting), the Ruger target grips (came with my pistol), and the Hogue Wraparound Rubber Grips with Finger Grooves, both with and without the Thumb rest. As for the grips that I settle on when it was all said and done, it was the Hogue’s with thumb rest. Note: With the Volquartsen grips, you will need the extended slide and mag release to work with the grip. www.rimfiresports.com/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=RSC&Category_Code=VC2 Just encase Clarks over size bushing kit can be used on the MK III or they are now offering a set for the 3’s. www.clarkcustomguns.com/22sdtls.htm#rugersteel |