If you’ve ever struggled to reassemble a Ruger Standard .22 pistol, MK I to MK III, the company with the solution was Hammer Strut Support, which offered an easy, patented solution for decades and was always advertised in the back of American Rifleman magazine. Now, company owner Tom Velez is hanging up his spurs, and Hammer Strut Support will be closing its doors by May 2026.
For Ruger pistol owners who haven’t yet taken advantage of the company’s hammer-strut-support reassembly aid, prices have been reduced while inventory lasts, but the window is closing rapidly. For years, the price for this strut support was a reasonable $20, with $4 required for shipping, but it can now be purchased for $15 with free shipping.
The support design is a one-time fix that remains inside the pistol after installation and does not touch any moving or functioning part of the pistol. No special tools or experience is needed to install the support, and once it’s installed, the gun’s hammer strut cannot get lodged under the cross-pin inside of the grip, which has been the source of tremendous frustration for Ruger Standard Model pistol owners since the gun’s debut more than half a century ago.
The company notes that the strut support is not compatible with some Ruger MK I pistol models made between 1965-1975, and there’s a compatibility page on the company’s website that indicates which models are not supported. The design will also not work with any Ruger 22/45 pistol, as well as the new Ruger Mark IV design, which employs a push-button takedown mechanism that avoids the reassembly issues that plagued past models.
All Hammer Strut Supports are made in the USA. For more information and to order, visit hammerstrutsupport.com.
