HELP! Ruger 22/45

[Lagrange]

After disassembly cleaning and reassembly the bolt drags to close and it seems as though the trigger is not triping the firing pin. What I mean is that when you pull the trigger it does not sound as though it is firing.
Anyone have this problem before? Any ideas as to fixing it?

 

[Slapstick]

Sounds like the hammer pivot pin isn't seated correctly. check out this Troubleshooting Page

Also checkout YouTube videos showing how to reassemble the Mark series and 22/45's. There a slight trick to getting the trigger pivot pin to seat properly in the main spring housing. Once you do it a couple of times it becomes second nature. It's a common problem the first few times people field strip them but don't worry I doubt you actually damaged anything

 

[bobjones223]

That's because the Rugers are the BEST gun to shoot and the WORST to strip and clean!!!!

 

[JettaKnight]

Slapstick's right. Chance are you didn't get the hammer in the right position when reassembling. Did it several times myself...

 

[Lagrange]

Thanks guys....that was it!

 

[TLHelmer]

When I have questions about these types of issues I look for a video on YouTube. It may not answer all of your questions, but it usually helps.

 

[sloughfoot]

This is why I have not disassembled to clean my Ruger 22-45 since about 1997.

 

[Hookeye]

Easy stuff. Let gravity help you.

If you do flub it and it sticks bad, where you can't get the MS housing in or out, wiggle that bad boy back and forth a bunch, maybe a minute or two of constant manipulation and smile really big when it goes "pop" and comes loose.

Had a couple of customers really jam theirs up.

 

[1911ly]

This is why I have not disassembled to clean my Ruger 22-45 since about 1997.

Sorry but that's just plan crazy. It's a learning experience. Once you do it a few times it's a peice of cake!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Anyone have this problem before? Any ideas as to fixing it?

Why, yes, yes I have had that problem.

That is why all of my 22/45s have this now since I bought my first one in 1996. I've met Dino at various gun functions and he is a heck of a guy:

Speed Strip Kit

 

[jgreiner]

That's because the Rugers are the BEST gun to shoot and the WORST to strip and clean!!!!

They are pretty easy to strip and clean with one of these installed.

 

[dboz]

Thank you very much for posting this. I just bought a 22/45 LITE and this is exactly what I need to make my disassembly and magazine disconnect problems go away. Thanks again.

Why, yes, yes I have had that problem.

That is why all of my 22/45s have this now since I bought my first one in 1996. I've met Dino at various gun functions and he is a heck of a guy:

Speed Strip Kit

 

[1911ly]

Why, yes, yes I have had that problem.

That is why all of my 22/45s have this now since I bought my first one in 1996. I've met Dino at various gun functions and he is a heck of a guy:

Speed Strip Kit

Really neat! And they make other cool stuff too. Book marked!

 

[Steve B]

Has anyone tried the extended bolt release? If it works well it would be a nice addition to the Lite the wife has.

 

[Midskier]

that's a slick kit ........... but I'll suffer through a few more strips b4 I buy one.....

 

[sharpetop]

I had it happen to me too. I called Ruger and the lady laughed when I told her my issue. She claimed this issue is the number one call to customer service. She stepped me through the re-assembly process and in less than 10 seconds my 22/45 was fixed. The whole call was less than a minute. Ruger has great customer service.

 

[gatorindy]

Manual

I copied that section of the manual to a double sided 8X11 page and laminated it. I keep a copy in the bottom of my range bag. I just follow the instructions each time. Unless you shoot it on a regular basis it's tough to remember the steps!

I just created a PDF of it, but I haven't figured out how to attach it!

 

[Gold738]

I still have nightmares from the first night i cleaned mine. in fact i dont think my thumbs have ever recovered.

 

[chadman]

I think all of us who own that gun have been faced with what you were. Won't help you now but I always recommend that a new owner put at least 500 rounds through it before taking it apart. When you take it apart after that, do like another responder suggested and take the mainspring housing in and out many times until you can do it by hand fairly easily. Those Rugers are TIGHT.

After that they go together with no problem.

I too looked at the quick strip kit but if you go that route know in advance you cannot take out the mainspring housing without uninstalling the strip kit and thus you cannot remove the barrel from the frame. The upside to the strip kit is that you can also have them "fix" the stupid magazine safety catch will will help with better mag drops and a better trigger pull. It will also allow you to fire with a round chambered with the magazine out.