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Wow Guys!!! I think I just got a priceless
bunch of info. Is this board great or what?!?
I've got the cylinder and yoke off, and have removed the side plate. The action looks just like the picture of a Python action in J.B. Wood's book.
First impressions are:
1) I've been oiling way too much. Break Free
everywhere, along with some gunk. Probably a
combo of oil, lint, powder fouling, and who knows what else.
2) None of the parts are broken. They all show wear, but it's more like they have been rubbing each other shiney. I guess this would be normal for a gun over 30 years old.
Kinda hard to tell if they are worn beyond proper tolerences without new parts to compare them to.
3) The mainspring and bolt spring are both a little wimpy. It takes almost no effort at all to compress them completely.
4) The bolt screw wasn't very tight. It started to unscrew as soon as I touched it with the screwdriver. I don't think it's been moving around, just not snugged down.
Should it be?
I think I'll start by ordering new springs and give it a good cleaning. I'm going to put it back together while I wait for the springs, while the process is still fresh in my mind. There sure is a lot of little parts
in there. I'm gaining a new apreciation for the folks with the patience to do this for a living!!!
BTW: Gary, I'm looking forward to your discription of bolt timing. I'm printing this stuff out, so I'll have a hard copy for
the future.
Joe
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