Mark IV™ Recall
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Safety Recall - Ruger Mark IV Recall
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I have a MK II Target, bought it about 35 years ago, Trained all my kids with it.
Rick Richard
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Had mine serviced. No big deal and they send it back with an extra mag.
openlake
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I have two MkIV pistols since November 2017 and both show to already be retrofitted per their serial number lookup. This recall must have been out awhile I'm assuming.
I have a MKIII as well. It is an awesome pistol, but the takedown is a PITA. Almost sold it after the first full cleaning.
Hugnot
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I have a MKIV - s/n begins with 500....., Delight to shoot & cleans up quick & easy but trigger not so good. I checked out Ruger site before I provided credit card info for purchase at remote location (Georgia) & shipping to LGS FFL (Montana). It's exremely reliable & accurate but some types of standard vel ammo won't cycle. I have seen folks show up at gunsmiths having a box containing Ruger MK I-III parts needing to be assembled. It's that hammer strut thingy - Ruger manual makes you feel like a dummy if you can't get it together again. Look for a "S" marked in the white safety position to see if a MK IV has been retro-fitted.
Hal The Slayer
Well-Known Member
You know you can buy a part for that problem, last I checked it was about $ 8.00
Take down is easy, it's the assembly that is a PITA, lol.
Love them though.
I had a MKII Target, now a MKIII Hunter. I would trade it for a MKIV Hunter, I think.
I put Tasco PDPS red dots on it, a Buckmark, a Neos, and a S&W 22A.
Fun to get a brick of 22 and a couple buddies and blast some cans.
Love them though.
I had a MKII Target, now a MKIII Hunter. I would trade it for a MKIV Hunter, I think.
I put Tasco PDPS red dots on it, a Buckmark, a Neos, and a S&W 22A.
Fun to get a brick of 22 and a couple buddies and blast some cans.
Hugnot
Well-Known Member
This might work:
www.hammerstrutsupport.com
Probably not for MKII-III 22/45
Assembly in bad light for unaltered guns is horrible. Manual suggests holding gun at certain position and letting gravity position strut.
Ruger MK Reassembly |the One-Time Fix |Hammer Strut Support
New, patented, Hammer Strut Support (HSS) makes reassembly of mainspring assembly into Ruger MK quick, easy, ALWAYS CORRECT. HSS installs in minutes with no experiece or special tools needed, and remains in the Ruger MK.
www.hammerstrutsupport.com
Probably not for MKII-III 22/45
Assembly in bad light for unaltered guns is horrible. Manual suggests holding gun at certain position and letting gravity position strut.
Dub Second
New Member
Yep I cleaned it the first time it just so happened to be the last time I cleaned it also. I'll never do it again
