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7. Remove cylinder latch, gate detent spring, and gate.
8. Remove hammer pivot. Then remove the hammer/pawl assembly and the
trigger/transfer bar assembly. (Note that the hammer is attached to the pawl
and the transfer bar is attached to the trigger. See Figure 5).
The revolver is, at this stage, disassembled as far as it needs to be for major
cleaning and maintenance. However, if it is necessary to go beyond the above
steps, the following cautions and suggestions should be useful:
Ejector/Ejector Housing: Wrap one hand firmly around barrel and housing when
loosening the screw. Remove screw, then carefully lift housing (which contains
compressed spring and ejector rod) away from the barrel.
Base Pin Latch/Nut and Spring: The nut must be held firmly (with jaw-protected
pliers) while the latch is being unscrewed. Don’t lose the spring. When
reassembling, be certain the nut and spring are on the left side of the frame. (See
Parts Drawing).
Rear Sight: The rear sight can be removed from the frame by drifting out the
pivot pin (MR05600) and removing the elevation screw (MR05902). Unless it is
essential, the rear sight should not be removed because there is the risk of losing
the very small elevation springs. If the sight is removed, when reassembling it is
helpful to put a very tiny dab of lubricating gun grease in the recesses of the
sight base. The grease will ‘hold’ the springs upright when the sight is positioned
on the frame as the rear sight pivot pin is being reinstalled.
REASSEMBLY
(Make Sure Revolver is Unloaded!)
1. Assemble pawl to hammer and transfer bar to trigger as shown in Figure 5.
Partially insert hammer/pawl assembly in its recess in the frame. Insert
trigger/transfer bar assembly in its slot in the frame. Then simultaneously
complete insertion of the two assemblies into the frame.
(Groove in
Hammer Pivot)
(Groove in
Trigger Pivot)
Figure 4 Figure 5
ALTHOUGH THE FOREGOING OUTLINES THE CORRECT
PROCEDURE, WE WISH TO EMPHASIZE THAT SUCH DETAILED
DISMANTLING IS SELDOM IF EVER NECESSARY.