The gun in my dissassembly photos is not my Trojan. It is another VH grade. But my trojan is pretty clean too. For cleaning, you can take down as far as the dissassembly instructions go and then even a bit farther. Since the instructions only show as far as getting the stock off. You can remove the safety button and slide, which is just a matter of removing the small pin. And the unhooking slide can be removed from the floor plate. This is held in with a very small screw in the side of the floor plate. You will need an eyeglass screwdriver to get the small screw out. It is just a retianing screw and does not need to be completely removed to get the slide out.
Tip** Do not overtighten this screw when it goes back in. It can prevent the slide from moving freely and cause the gun to not unhook when the forend is off. The screw should be put back in so that it is flush with the side of the floor plate.
This unlooking slide can be a common source for gunk and grime buildup.
And you can even take the top lever and bolt out too. Your trojan most likely has the coil spring operated top lever (new style). These are easy. Only need to secure the frame in a padded vise and push in on the dimpled end of the spring sleeve. And visa versa on the install. There is also a small retaining screw in the left side of the frame tang.
Checkering is difficult if you have not done it before for sure. What does Turnbull get for cutting checkering on your Trojan? The trick to a lower grade gun such as a trojan is simply to not get off track on spacing the lines. Since there is no room for error in this, being that the diamonds are not fully pointed up. That is if you are being correct about it.
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B. Dudley
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