Ruger MK III stuck Mag fix
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Ruger MK III stuck Mag fix
I had a friend to the range a week ago and she stuck the magazine from my Ruger MK III in back wards. Of course, it stuck. The mag disconnect lever drops into a hole on the reverse of the magazine and it gets locked in place. I called Ruger and ....it was $30 to ship it there, $35 to fix it and $30 more to return ship it not to mention the 3 weeks involved. The lady I spoke to at Ruger suggested a tool called the "mag-out" that can be purchased at mag-out.com. It cost me $20 bucks but arrived in two day's time. The fix took less than 5 minutes. I inserted the tool as directed and the mag came right out. It was so easy that I have to wonder why Ruger doesn't offer the tool with the gun. Anyway, I thought I'd share this.
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That seems to be a thing with new shooters not familiar at all with guns. If they really drive them in they can be very hard to get out. I've been lucky that has not happen to me.
Bullseye is the master at getting them out. He made his own tool. Glad to hear there is one commercially available.
That seems to be a thing with new shooters not familiar at all with guns. If they really drive them in they can be very hard to get out. I've been lucky that has not happen to me.
Bullseye is the master at getting them out. He made his own tool. Glad to hear there is one commercially available.
David
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SS MKIII 6 7/8" Fluted Hunter. Mueller Quick Shot, Bushnell 2x Scope, Hogue Rubber Grips
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There seems to be an epidemic of these happening lately to Mark III's by folks inattentively inserting magazines into their firearms. If inserted backwards they will stick, because of the mag disconnect safety lever and the upper window in the magazine body. Some folks just aren't patient enough to use a tool before destroying the magazine.
R,
Bullseye
There seems to be an epidemic of these happening lately to Mark III's by folks inattentively inserting magazines into their firearms. If inserted backwards they will stick, because of the mag disconnect safety lever and the upper window in the magazine body. Some folks just aren't patient enough to use a tool before destroying the magazine.
R,
Bullseye
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