If you're not able to move the plunger down, and have no urgent need for the rifle at the moment, it might be best to wait for T/C...odd that it won't tap down though...the plunger is just a little hollow cup about a 1/4" long...about half of the spring sits inside the cup of the plunger with the other half extending up inside that little block.
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She lives!! I took necchi's advice and tugged on it with a pair of needle nose and it still wouldn't come out all the way, but enough that I could put the butt end of a pair of tweezers on it and force it back in and out several times and eventually it came loose. Cleaned it up good and all is right with the world. Now the only thing left is to make smoke. Unfortunately I don't live in a place where I can step out my door and do that.
Thanks again to everyone for the help. I see another gun addiction coming on.
Thanks again to everyone for the help. I see another gun addiction coming on.
Yeaaa!
Don't be afraid to take that lock out an clean it/oil it from time to time,,
Don't be afraid to take that lock out an clean it/oil it from time to time,,
No adjustment there, that's just how they are.
I just got in the habit many years ago to always cap with the hammer in the fullcock postion. Then I carefully let the hammer down and give a slight (very slight) push on the hammer to make sure the cap is fully seated on the nipple. There's nothing wrong with capping when the hammer is in fullcock. You need to treat that gun as if it can go off at any time anyway, halfcock, fullcock, or empty.
I suggest you get in the habit of capping in fullcock, and then letting the hammer down slowly, or capping just before you aim to fire. It will keep you on your toes, which is a good thing. Bill
I just got in the habit many years ago to always cap with the hammer in the fullcock postion. Then I carefully let the hammer down and give a slight (very slight) push on the hammer to make sure the cap is fully seated on the nipple. There's nothing wrong with capping when the hammer is in fullcock. You need to treat that gun as if it can go off at any time anyway, halfcock, fullcock, or empty.
I suggest you get in the habit of capping in fullcock, and then letting the hammer down slowly, or capping just before you aim to fire. It will keep you on your toes, which is a good thing. Bill
Its positioning is a result of the overall geometry of the lock design...hammer position / angle on the tumbler haft, half cock notch location on the tumbler itself, etc.Vidego said:
Personal opinion is it would be risky and probably problematic to start tinkering modifying the design elements of the lock...particularly when capping at full cock, then letting the hammer all the way down and coming back to half cock is so easy.
But that's just me.
