Merkel 47E questions

[matt koepnick]

Hello All. I've been tinkering with my 47E and have been using it as my primary clays gun with great results. I'm looking at a general cleaning of the internals to try to lighten up the double triggers pull weight. both are noticeably above 5 lbs and really want them at 4 or so. I've done similar cleanings on several other makes with good results. They all had thru bolt set ups.
I ran into a snag trying to fully remove the stock. It does not have thru bolt set up. I made screw drivers to fit the fine cut slots on the screws and managed to get the stock loose and easily slide back 3/8 or so but not off. Did a spray cleaning as best I could. No real improvement. Guessing I need to remove stock off all the way and scrub internals. Any Ideas?. thanks,
Mattly

[Arthur Shaffer]

Never took down a Merkel, but most guns other than most British require you toremove the sear assemblies.

Most guns of an elderly age can benefit from a good scrubbing. I have become a big believer in molybdenum disulfide grease. A small 1 or 2 oz jar can be passed down to your grandchildren. I started using it when building benchrest rifles. Even a a-2 oz target trigger will usually benefit from it and I never saw a trigger, no matter how light, that started failing to stand cocked when treated.

Moly is the material that was used in STP when Andy Granatelli started marketing it for performance cars back in the day. It has the property of bonding on the base metal and the Moly atoms ride on the steel and reduces the coefficient of friction. It lasts a long time and only requires a small drop on a toothpick tip rubbed on the contact point between the sear and trigger.

[matt koepnick]

Thanks Art. That's kinda where I was going with the take down inquiry. I have a similarly used moly anti- gall grease from my S/S .45 slides I've been adding to my problem trigger guns with great success in reducing pull and actually fixing one with creep as well. (My Imports)
It hasn't dried up or disappeared off my .45 that was lubed (and sat) over 5 years ago in my safe.
Like you said. 1 OZ tube will get inherited by my sons. Prob will get a gunsmith to take over. My comfort level is just basic cleaning and lubing. Don't want to get too deep into dismantling it. Seen too many bloopers from other amateur sleuths trying to fix things,
Mattly