Finally got the guts!

[gnmwilliams]

I finally got the guts to strip my Mark III Hunter. Turns out it's not so hard once you can get in there and see how everything operates. I will say that by shooting it for a while, and then taking it apart, probably loosened things up a bit and made the whole process easier than what people were saying on the internet. Boy do .22's get dirty!

[MacGyver]

Nice work. It feels good to get it apart and get it clean.

[I_Like_Pie]

I will say that by shooting it for a while, and then taking it apart, probably loosened things up a bit and made the whole process easier than what people were saying on the internet.

Yeah...the people who bellyache about them tend not to be the most technically inclined.

[Mad_Squirrell]

just always remember to keep your finger on the trigger while putting the bolt stop/mainspring back in and all will be well .

[Garufa]

Apparently you are one of the lucky ones.

Yeah...the people who bellyache about them tend not to be the most technically inclined.

That's just BS. You are more than welcome to try my Mark II...it gets harder every time.

[Guest gunsmoke308]

I hate those pistols. even though i have 1 i cant stand taking them apart you must be real lucky. i figured out you just gotta hold you tounge right.

[I_Like_Pie]

That's just BS. You are more than welcome to try my Mark II...it gets harder every time.

60 seconds....blindfolded....major components in a box. Wanna bet?

[Mike.357]

Apparently you are one of the lucky ones.

That's just BS. You are more than welcome to try my Mark II...it gets harder every time.

I agree, my Mark lll is far and away the hardest piece I have to strip and clean and put back together. I am sure I am not technically inclined now, yep thats the problem. That's a relief.

[dats82]

I have a Mark III, and I was pleasently surprised as well when I stripped mine for the first time. It is the hardest gun I have to completely strip and clean, but it was not as bad as I was expecting it to be. As far as the technical comment, I am sure that is not true. My friend is not technically minded at all, probably less than anyone I know, and he can strip his with no problem. Therefore, I am not sure the correlation is as strong as you think it is.

[gnmwilliams]

Any small issues I had were due to the hammer not being in the right position at the right time or the mag not being in when it was supposed to be.

[Doc Huckleberry]

ive wanted to throw my MKII across the room more than once

[Guest faust921]

Small price to pay for such a great piece. I love my S.S. MK II target. I would recommend a bore snake for a partial or full strip. There are some decent youtube vids of the procedure.

[Mike.357]

Any small issues I had were due to the hammer not being in the right position at the right time or the mag not being in when it was supposed to be.

that really is the key to the entire process.

[StPatrick]

When I first bought my mkIII used, I felt the need to strip, inspect, and clean. I'll do so again in about 10k rounds. I envy the YouTube guys whose guns came apart so easy - I have to use a hammer and punch just to get the big mainspring pin out. On the plus side, the mkIIs and IIIs are known to run great dirty. Maybe one day I'll be good enough to tell when my dirty gun is the problem regarding accuracy, but it won't be soon.

[eapking]

Easily my worst experience with field stripping. Getting the hammer set just right, near the end of the reassembly, is the hardest part (IMO). Otherwise, it's a great shooter.