Uberti dragoon help!

[derrickman]

How do you go about removing the wedge pin that holds the cylnder in place?
Thanks.

 

[Crow Choker]

By 'wedge pin' are you referring to the steel flat wedge just ahead of the cylinder that goes through the receiver

 

[64Springer]

Tap it with a piece of wood or soft mallet until it comes out.

Can only be driven in one direction.

Hit it on this side. Hit the wedge not the flat spring. No need to remove the screw on the other side.

 

[derrickman]

Tap it with a piece of wood or soft mallet until it comes out.

Can only be driven in one direction.

Hit it on this side. Hit the wedge not the flat spring. No need to remove the screw on the other side.

Thanks 64Springer.
derrickman

 

[Crow Choker]

Make sure though if the screw has a flat side to turn it a few revolutions so the flat side is facing down (or towards the trigger guard). When replacing the wedge if you take it all of the way out retighten the screw some, not real tight) so that an area of the round portion of the screw partically is hanging over the wedge slot of the receiver. Keeps the wedge from going out during firing or carrying.

 

[pacanis]

New gun? Don't be surprised if it doesn't come apart. Not the wedge, the barrel from the frame.

 

[bang]

Yep my uberti dragoon was stuck. Wedge not bed . Had to pad vice it and use mallot and piece of wood.
Once apart there were high spots on the cylinder pin.

 

[Crow Choker]

Same problem once, can't recall which Colt. Pulled and pulled. Using the rammer between cylinders won't budge it. Saturated with release oil, let soak overnight. Nope-took a can of compressed air, turned it upside down and sprayed the arbor area, cylinder, etc till frost formed. Used the rammer between two cylinders method (placed small piece of leather between cylinder and rammer) and gave it a pull and the barrel popped off. Nasty burrs inside receiver around wedge slot. Stoned and worked fine. Musta been a late in the day or last one on the line on a Friday afternoon revolver.