Won't take down

[chris mckelvey]

Thanks for the feedback ... It "feels" like something is preventing it from breaking free, so a return spring would make sense. Never disassembled the action ... Is there a step-by-step walk through out there somewhere?

[edgarspencer]

Chris,
Brian Dudley wrote up a good pictorial takedown procedure. It's posted here somewhere (just like my glasses are here somewhere too)
The one thing everyone will tell you is to be certain you have a proper fitting set of screwdrivers.
To get to the cocking slide, you'll only need to take the trigger bow off and then the floor plate (Trigger Plate), which, often times is quite tightly seated to the frame. The fix for that is to take a dowel, or brass drift, and down through the top of the frame, between the water tables, tap it out.The fly in the ointment here is that the barrels need to be removed first. Hmmmm

[Gunner]

As Brian Dudley said.
Using snap caps pull the triggers and release the hammers. Open the action with fore end off and disassemble. This has usually worked for me when the barrels don't want to disengage.
Hope it works for you.
Best Regards,
Erick

[chris mckelvey]

Originally Posted by Erick Dorr

As Brian Dudley said.
Using snap caps pull the triggers and release the hammers. Open the action with fore end off and disassemble. This has usually worked for me when the barrels don't want to disengage.
Hope it works for you.
Best Regards,
Erick

Erick ... Will try that and see what happens. Used snap caps the first few times but believe the forend was still on. Thx!

[chris mckelvey]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Chris,
Brian Dudley wrote up a good pictorial takedown procedure. It's posted here somewhere (just like my glasses are here somewhere too)
The one thing everyone will tell you is to be certain you have a proper fitting set of screwdrivers.
To get to the cocking slide, you'll only need to take the trigger bow off and then the floor plate (Trigger Plate), which, often times is quite tightly seated to the frame. The fix for that is to take a dowel, or brass drift, and down through the top of the frame, between the water tables, tap it out.The fly in the ointment here is that the barrels need to be removed first. Hmmmm

Roger the takedown steps .... I have good screwdrivers and patience, and respect enough that if I first don't succeed, get ahold of an expert!