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JACKlangrishe · December 30, 2016, 09:14 PM

it's out! it's out! it's out!!!!!!!!!!!!

As soon as the mailman showed up I tore the package open and beheld my brass punch from Track. PIETTA should ship every wedged gun with this punch

In the end.. all it took was a few sharp taps with the claw hammer on the punch that I slightly tapered with a file to dodge the spring clip. Not even a whack.

THIS... is exactly what I did---
(well, everything except play the Gypsy Kings' cover of Hotel California, although the dude does abide.)

The "Official" Instructions from Pietta, complete with hammering on the gun. hmmm.. maybe Mike's on to something after all

: http://www.pietta.us/pdf/How_to_remove_the_wedge.pdf
The video linked in the document, including aforementioned soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V2tAF8V5D4

I can't thank you guys enough for giving me a place to vent about this wedge. Hawg.. Foolz.. Ben.. drobs.. Beagle.. AK... Hoppy... and Everyone who helped me in this thread (too many to mention) .. oh, and of course, the man himself, Mr. 45 Dragoon. I plan on learning as much as I can on this gun, then sending it in to Dr. Goon-zales for the final treatment. I'm sure I'll be starting on the next one by then.

Also, thanks for the tip to do it on the floor, Mike.. I felt a huge difference and didnt need to hit it so hard to transfer the energy.

Can't wait to clean it down, lube it up, and give it my first attempt at an amateur hour "slick up".. think its time to crack a well deserved PBR first.

Speaking of Amateur Hour... after the wedge popped loose, I wiggled it as far as it would go, and it didn't pop out even without the retention screw. Then I put it in half cock, used the loading lever to remove the barrel assembly without twisting, slid the cylinder off, then brought it to full cock, and then eased the hammer down with nothing on the frame. The bolt clicks were much louder without the cylinder and barrel on, but I'm pretty sure this is proper to do, correct?

I know with my 1911 you should never drop the hammer when it's stripped, but I've seen lots of C&B videos of people working the action with nothing on the frame. (edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=057mS44KLCA&t=13m57s)

December 30, 2016, 09:14 PM	#86
JACKlangrishe Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2016 Posts: 114	it's out! it's out! it's out!!!!!!!!!!!! As soon as the mailman showed up I tore the package open and beheld my brass punch from Track. PIETTA should ship every wedged gun with this punch In the end.. all it took was a few sharp taps with the claw hammer on the punch that I slightly tapered with a file to dodge the spring clip. Not even a whack. THIS... is exactly what I did--- (well, everything except play the Gypsy Kings' cover of Hotel California, although the dude does abide.) The "Official" Instructions from Pietta, complete with hammering on the gun. hmmm.. maybe Mike's on to something after all : http://www.pietta.us/pdf/How_to_remove_the_wedge.pdf The video linked in the document, including aforementioned soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V2tAF8V5D4 I can't thank you guys enough for giving me a place to vent about this wedge. Hawg.. Foolz.. Ben.. drobs.. Beagle.. AK... Hoppy... and Everyone who helped me in this thread (too many to mention) .. oh, and of course, the man himself, Mr. 45 Dragoon. I plan on learning as much as I can on this gun, then sending it in to Dr. Goon-zales for the final treatment. I'm sure I'll be starting on the next one by then. Also, thanks for the tip to do it on the floor, Mike.. I felt a huge difference and didnt need to hit it so hard to transfer the energy. Can't wait to clean it down, lube it up, and give it my first attempt at an amateur hour "slick up".. think its time to crack a well deserved PBR first. Speaking of Amateur Hour... after the wedge popped loose, I wiggled it as far as it would go, and it didn't pop out even without the retention screw. Then I put it in half cock, used the loading lever to remove the barrel assembly without twisting, slid the cylinder off, then brought it to full cock, and then eased the hammer down with nothing on the frame. The bolt clicks were much louder without the cylinder and barrel on, but I'm pretty sure this is proper to do, correct? I know with my 1911 you should never drop the hammer when it's stripped, but I've seen lots of C&B videos of people working the action with nothing on the frame. (edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=057mS44KLCA&t=13m57s) Last edited by JACKlangrishe; December 30, 2016 at 10:36 PM.