Posted: 8/9/2006 11:35:00 AM EDT
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I just picked up a 1977 vintage Colt Agent which is about 99.999% perfect. When I pushed in on the ejector rod, I noticed some light surface rust on the ejector shaft where it slides in and out of the cylinder. I removed the crane and cylinder and cleaned it all out with a nylon brush and CLP. Even after this, I'm getting some brown oil out of there. Is there anything I can use to eliminate this problem without killing the blue on the gun. The ejector shaft (not the rod) feels a bit scratchy as well. |
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Without a full disassembly of the cylinder assembly, about the best you can do is put a few drops of CLP Breakfree down the hole in front, and around the ejector shaft at the rear. NOTE: To prevent grit and burned powder from sticking to the area under the ejector and causing binding, remove all the lube you can and try to keep it as dry as possible. Lube will tend to seep out of the shaft hole in the cylinder and collect under the ejector Unless you KNOW what you're doing, and have the right tools, I DO NOT recommend attempting to disassemble the cylinder assembly. If you want to learn, invest about $30.00 in Jerry Kuhnhausen's book, "The Colt Double Action Revolvers: A Shop Manual, Volume One". This is available from Brownell's and Midway. This is the best money you'll ever spend if you own a Colt revolver. Just being able to determine if your gun is in proper adjustment and timing is worth every penny. Your 1977 model "probably" has the later ejector rod assembly, which is much easier and less risky to disassemble than the earlier versions. |