Comments on: Ruger 10/22 Trigger Group Disassembly/Reassembly – Detailed Tutorial & Images

By: JWS360

JWS360 — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Very helpful and infinitely better than the cryptic “instructions” which accompanied some aftermarket parts. Thanks much!

The only suggestion I would make is to use a shortened “slave” pin to hold the trigger/sear assembly together while inserting it into the housing. Insertion of the actual pin gradually displaces the slave pin & keeps everything together, since it is VERY easy for the assembly to fall apart during installation.

By: GC

GC — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Very detailed & informative. Any chance of something similar, showing what & where to check for wear?

Reply from Admin:
Hi GC,
A good rule of thumb is to always inspect all contact surfaces for excess wear when you clean the gun. However, you would be hard pressed to wear out a 10/22. I have a couple of them… one is 30 years old and the other is 26-ish. Both are heavily used and have tens of thousands of rounds through them. Beyond the recoil springs, neither gun has ever had a single part wear out.
Best Regards, B

By: fs

fs — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

That really is a great description of both take down and assembly. I used it to fill in for some much less complete instructions from a trigger kit manufacturer. Thanks for taking the time to put this up.

By: kevin

kevin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

How does the safety work? I took mine apart to clean and did something to the safety. Help

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks for your excellent instructions. It really helped me figure out installing my Volquartsen hammer without a lot of stress.

By: Michael Z. Williamson

Michael Z. Williamson — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Tallie: I’m not sure what you’re asking. When you pull the trigger, it releases the hammer to strike the firing pin. The recoil energy of the cartridge causes the bolt to fly back, and the radius at the rear of the bolt pushes the hammer down to cock it again for the next shot.

By: Tallie

Tallie — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

very very interesting. I know very little about rifles.
Question: Once it is loaded can you just pull the trigger like a revolver?

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Wow! Great instructions and pictures. Now my gun is nice and clean and it was soooo easy! Thanks!!!!

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Great guide. Working on my third 10/22.

By: Winston

Winston — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Took mine apart to replace a couple of pieces and could not remember how it came apart. A couple of other guides I read were terrible. Thanks for a great job in description and photos.