Posted: 10/4/2008 7:35:20 AM EDT
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I have taken on a new project and was hoping for a little help. My good friends Father in law was a cop for over 35 years here in Chicago.....and yes the gun looks to be every bit that old! I was given his Colt Trooper in the hopes that I could help clean it up a bit for him. I am having a hard time finding a take down manual for it. I would like to get it apart to the point where I can give it a good degreasing and some rebluing.....any help would be great. Thanks guys. |
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Due to the complex Colt action, I don't recommend disassembling it at all. It's very easy to damage tiny parts or "dink up" the side plate. Also, parts can easily move out of place when the plate is removed and you may have trouble getting it back together. You can use a "gun scrubber" spray to liberally spray the action through the frame opening with the grips off and the hammer cocked. DO NOT attempt to disassemble the cylinder. That requires some special tools and you'll destroy the ejector assembly if you try it without the tools. You can remove the cylinder from the frame by removing the large "screw" on the right side of the frame. This is actually a cap. Under the cap is a small spring and hollow plunger. Remove them, rotate the cylinder so one of the flutes lines up with the lower front edge of the frame, and slide the entire cylinder and crane assembly off the frame. Again, DO NOT try to disassemble the cylinder/crane assembly further, all of these parts are factory fitted and can't be replaced outside the factory if you damage them. After spraying with gun scrubber, allow to dry or blow dry with compressed air, then spray with a good lube like CLP Breakfree. |
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While I’m certainly not recommending you take that Trooper apart, this book will give you what you asked for: www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=369326 I also have an old model Trooper and have upon occasion taken it apart. While it is an excellent revolver, it truly is a Rube Goldberg contraption.  |