Yugo m24/47 rear band is stuck!

Mattj4867 · May 24, 2018, 05:15 PM

Hi all. I have a Yugo m24/47. I am in the process of disassembling it so I can remove all of the cosmoline. The front barrel band came off with a little bit of “persuasion” but the rear one is stuck about 1/4 of the way through. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Here’s a pic
https://imgur.com/a/AQuSuqU
https://imgur.com/a/OOvTIa5

Clemson · May 24, 2018, 07:48 PM

Use a brass punch and tap around the band to move it forward.

5whiskey · May 24, 2018, 08:16 PM

Hmmm... the wood has swelled. If you had a large enough dryer or dehumidifier to put the whole rifle in I suspect you could tap it off easy enough after a few hours in that. Is it REALLY humid with tons of rain where you are for the past few days? If so, maybe try to wait until the humidity drops a good bit, then put the rifle out in the sunshine all day. That may do the trick.

Or use a brass punch. If the wood is really swollen, really bad, you may mar up the wood pretty bad doing this.

Mattj4867 · May 24, 2018, 09:00 PM

Thank you for the replies. Both of you helped me tremendously. I applied heat using a hair dryer and used a brass punched to knock it out. It was stubborn but it came out.

F. Guffey · May 25, 2018, 08:47 AM

I believe the wood is warped, you could try to remove the gap with a clamp. And as we all should know the clamp could become another problem.

F. Guffey

May 24, 2018, 05:15 PM	#1
Mattj4867 Member Join Date: January 17, 2017 Posts: 85	Yugo m24/47 rear band is stuck! Hi all. I have a Yugo m24/47. I am in the process of disassembling it so I can remove all of the cosmoline. The front barrel band came off with a little bit of “persuasion” but the rear one is stuck about 1/4 of the way through. Any suggestions? Thanks. Here’s a pic https://imgur.com/a/AQuSuqU https://imgur.com/a/OOvTIa5

May 24, 2018, 07:48 PM	#2
Clemson Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2001 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 875	Use a brass punch and tap around the band to move it forward. __________________ NRA Endowment Member, NRA Certified Instructor CWP Holder US Army veteran Gunsmith www.boltandbarrel.com

May 24, 2018, 08:16 PM	#3
5whiskey Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2005 Location: US Posts: 3,652	Hmmm... the wood has swelled. If you had a large enough dryer or dehumidifier to put the whole rifle in I suspect you could tap it off easy enough after a few hours in that. Is it REALLY humid with tons of rain where you are for the past few days? If so, maybe try to wait until the humidity drops a good bit, then put the rifle out in the sunshine all day. That may do the trick. Or use a brass punch. If the wood is really swollen, really bad, you may mar up the wood pretty bad doing this. __________________ Support the NRA-ILA Auction, ends 03/09/2018 https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=593946

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May 24, 2018, 09:00 PM	#4
Mattj4867 Member Join Date: January 17, 2017 Posts: 85	Thank you for the replies. Both of you helped me tremendously. I applied heat using a hair dryer and used a brass punched to knock it out. It was stubborn but it came out.

May 25, 2018, 08:47 AM	#5
F. Guffey Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2008 Posts: 7,249	I believe the wood is warped, you could try to remove the gap with a clamp. And as we all should know the clamp could become another problem. F. Guffey