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Worn out Ruger MKII
Ricci Wright
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Poor little thing was made in 1981 and we bought it used in 2007. It was a working gun in our rental cabinet for years before moving into our ladies night bag o guns. One of my guys used it in a class this morning and brought it to me to check out.
The barrel rocks back and forth in the frame enough to make one seasick. I need to shim it but I don't have any shim stock here. Most of the finish is worn off the front and back grip straps.There was so much un-burned powder,brass, and carbon that it took me almost an hour of brushing and spraying to get it clean. Of course I cleaned the mag as well. I am surprised how many folks never clean mags.[:0]
I think it's pretty cool this old pistola with God only knows how many rounds fired and very little maintenance still runs great.The Rugers get a bad rap for being difficult to reassemble but it's really a breeze once you learn the proper way.
The barrel rocks back and forth in the frame enough to make one seasick. I need to shim it but I don't have any shim stock here. Most of the finish is worn off the front and back grip straps.There was so much un-burned powder,brass, and carbon that it took me almost an hour of brushing and spraying to get it clean. Of course I cleaned the mag as well. I am surprised how many folks never clean mags.[:0]
I think it's pretty cool this old pistola with God only knows how many rounds fired and very little maintenance still runs great.The Rugers get a bad rap for being difficult to reassemble but it's really a breeze once you learn the proper way.
Comments
Send it back for warranty repair - say it's having accuracy issues and that the bbl is wobbly...
The worst that can happen is they say no and send it back...
I would be interested in how they respond.
Mike
I agree.
Is it SHINY??
Inquiring minds (and me,) want to know.
Just give it a little "Brown water based protective coating," and it will/should be fine.
If it was a Browning Buckmark, it'd be fine. [:0][:D][}:)]
But I will give it some thought and perhaps I can stoop to the same low level as the rest of you guys.[:D][}:)][:o)]
I didn't think you could wear a MK II out.
You know that's probably true but I don't really feel right about asking Ruger to pay to fix a product that performed so well. It just doesn't seem fair.[:(]
But I will give it some thought and perhaps I can stoop to the same low level as the rest of you guys.[:D][}:)][:o)]
Just tell them the truth. "we wore this gun out, can you help it, and how much will it run me?
quote:Originally posted by Ricci Wright
You know that's probably true but I don't really feel right about asking Ruger to pay to fix a product that performed so well. It just doesn't seem fair.[:(]
But I will give it some thought and perhaps I can stoop to the same low level as the rest of you guys.[:D][}:)][:o)]
Just tell them the truth. "we wore this gun out, can you help it, and how much will it run me?
+1
They may want to look it over to see how it performed.
See what they say it cannot hurt.