Instruction manual

FIREARMS SAFETY-YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

SAFETY MUST BE THE FIRST AND CONSTANT

CONSIDERATION OF EVERY PERSON WHO

HANDLES FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.

This Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and care

for your RUGER

MARK II pistol properly. Please contact us if you have any

questions about it.

Only when you are certain you fully understand the Manual and can properly

carry out its instructions should you practice loading, unloading, etc. with live

ammunition. If you have any doubts about your ability to handle or use a

particular type of gun safely, you should seek supervised instruction. Such

personalized instruction is often available from gun dealers, gun clubs or police

departments. If none of these sources can help you, write to the National Rifle

Association, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-7400. They will assist

you.

The person possessing a gun has a full-time job. You cannot guess; you cannot

forget. You must know how to use your firearm safely. Do not use any firearm

without having a complete understanding of its particular characteristics and

safe use. Remember: There is no such thing as a foolproof gun.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

General Information and Mechanical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Operation of the Safety (Illustrations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To Load and Fire (With Magazine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

To Load and Fire (Without Magazine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

To Unload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

To Extract and Eject a Chambered Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

To Clear a Malfunction (“Jam”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

To Minimize Malfunctions (“Jams”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Basic Disassembly and Reassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Magazine Disassembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Sight Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Attaching Ruger Scope Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Service and Parts Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Parts Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 39 & 40

The Basic Rules of Safe Firearms Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

“RUGER

“ is a registered U.S. trademark.

“22/45” is a Sturm, Ruger Trademark.