I had an oops and need 22/45 doctor

[RMC]

I went to the range to sight in my Ruger 22/45 target pistol and had a damnit. The gun quit shooting and then I noticed one of the pins had worked itself over halfway out and I couldn't get it back in.

I took it home and field stripped it so I could get everything aligned. That's when it happened. The guts fell out and it appears that I was missing item #30, the trigger pivot retainer. I can order the part and can get all the pieces close to where they belong but I haven't a clue where the other springs are supposed to be applying tension. If that retainer is in there I can't see it and if it isn't, I have no idea how it goes in.

Help!

 

[1911ly]

Youtube video's are really good but watch a few different ones. They are not all equal.

 

[Seven High]

My suggestion would be to send it to Ruger for repairs. There could be other issues that you are not aware of.

 

[JettaKnight]

Where are you at? If you're in Fort Wayne, I might be able to help as I had to do this stuff a lot on my wife's gun.

 

[RMC]

I'm in NW Indianapolis........ Just a hop, skip, and jump away from ECPR.

 

[RMC]

I called Ruger today and they're sending me the spring I'm missing free of charge. I was told they would even have one of their technicians talk me through the process of reassembly.

It's nice to know there are still places that care about customer service.

 

[ctbreitwieser]

While its apart, order one of these- BAM's Hammer Bushing and replace the mag release safety. I replaced mine and its much better. The mags drop right out and dont have to be pulled out, I think it slightly improved my trigger, and it goes together much easier since you dont have to worry about those stupid odd shaped peices that it replaces.

It replaces these 2 parts-

Trust me, its worth it. If you go to the Ruger boards you'll see everyone replaces them, and the Bam bushings are good to go. Mine took about a week or two to come in, and $15 bucks you cant beat it.

 

[ctbreitwieser]

I just noticed in that picture that you can see this guy made his own makeshift deal. The little bushing with the washer on it in the bottom center of the pic.

 

[Steve B]

oops.

 

[Steve B]

While its apart, order one of these- BAM's Hammer Bushing and replace the mag release safety. I replaced mine and its much better. The mags drop right out and dont have to be pulled out, I think it slightly improved my trigger, and it goes together much easier since you dont have to worry about those stupid odd shaped peices that it replaces.

It replaces these 2 parts-

Trust me, its worth it. If you go to the Ruger boards you'll see everyone replaces them, and the Bam bushings are good to go. Mine took about a week or two to come in, and $15 bucks you cant beat it.

+1
Best $15 you can spend on a 22/45.

 

[JettaKnight]

+1
Best $15 you can spend on a 22/45.

Yup!

Can't vouch for Bam's Bushing though. I bought mine from a guy in Canada.

 

[xxkornxx56]

Anytime I have an issue with the internals of my firearm youtube is my first stop and if that doesn't help then go to your normal firearm dealer. A good dealer would be more than happy to give you a hand.

 

[RMC]

I finally got the #%$&^ thing back together and it appears to be correct. Well, at least everything seems to be working the way it should. I'm going to ECPR in the morning to sight the red dot in and compare the stock 40 cal barrel in my Glock M35 to the Lone Wolf barrel.