Posted: 4/6/2009 9:50:59 AM EDT
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Looking to disassemble the cylinder so I can clean the axis/springs etc. inside it and get rid of that sludgy factory lube. Also looking to polish this to high gloss stainless and a separated cylinder will ease that effort.
On an S/W revolver it's easy to clamp the cylinder axle in a vise and turn the cylinder clockwise to unscrew the ejector rod. Has anyone done this in a Taurus 605, 85 or other Taurus small frame? From front view, right near the ejector rod, there is a small roll pin, and I want to make sure that won't impede me unscrewing the ejector rod. I only clean this area one time after purchase, so no need to counsel me on the fact that I don't need to break it down any further, etc. I'd just like to know if it can be done and what the steps are. Thank you. ––Knuck |
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Looking to disassemble the cylinder so I can clean the axis/springs etc. inside it and get rid of that sludgy factory lube. Also looking to polish this to high gloss stainless and a separated cylinder will ease that effort. On an S/W revolver it's easy to clamp the cylinder axle in a vise and turn the cylinder clockwise to unscrew the ejector rod. Has anyone done this in a Taurus 605, 85 or other Taurus small frame? From front view, right near the ejector rod, there is a small roll pin, and I want to make sure that won't impede me unscrewing the ejector rod. I only clean this area one time after purchase, so no need to counsel me on the fact that I don't need to break it down any further, etc. I'd just like to know if it can be done and what the steps are. Thank you. ––Knuck Pic of the pin you're talking about? I don't know for sure, but I doubt that Taurus pins the ejector rod. Don't clamp anything in a vise. Buy the appropriate tools from Brownells. link 1 link 2 The second tool isn't 100% necessary. You don't need it if you'll put two empty cases in the cylinder, opposite from one another. |
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Here is the pin I'm concerned about and whether or not it prevents the extractor rod from being unscrewed. My Smiths don't have this pin.
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/S3337/th_10b362e3.jpg btw, I only talked about using the vise, because in the American Gunsmithing Institute Smith and Wesson Revolver video, that's what the guy says to do...but I didn't know there was a tool either. Think that pin above has any bearing on whether or not I can get this undone? |