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Introduction

There are three good reasons for taking a rifle completely apart: for repair, refinishing, or for in-depth cleaning. The non-professional will usually avoid the first two reasons, but I have seen some gruesome exceptions. The last one, though, is a legitimate motive for the gun owner to decide on trying total takedown. Many gunsmiths are so busy with repair work that routine cleaning jobs may be postponed for some time. So, the do-it-yourself approach may be the only way to get it done without a lengthy wait.

With some guns, though, those not familiar with the internal mechanism may find that they have some real problems. If they have the original manual or instruction sheet, this will help to a point, but these usually go only as far as field-stripping. The manuals for some of the older guns are often valuable collector items, and may not be commonly available. Some of the imported guns have direct-translation manuals that are good for a laugh, but otherwise practically useless. This book, like others in the series, was designed to fill this gap in firearms information. Parts I and II, recently revised, cover pistols and revolvers; Part III covers rimfire rifles; Part V shotguns, and Part VI law enforcement weapons.

With the right instructions, a very knowledgeable amateur can usually manage total takedown and reassembly, but he must have some mechanical aptitude. There are some points that require the tools and skills of the gunsmith. This book is intended for both the amateur and the professional, and even the simpler operations are described and illustrated.

Several of the tools required are not usually found on the local hardware store counter, so a section on tools is included, along with the sources.

When taking any gun apart, there are a few general rules which should be followed. Although a tight assembly may require a light tap with a plastic mallet, never use extreme force. Wear safety glasses at all times to shield the eyes from spring-powered parts. Don't dismantle a gun over surfaces that may lose small parts, such as tall grass or shag rugs. Before you start, read the instructions all the way through at least once.

Everyone knows, of course, that the first disassembly step is to be absolutely certain the rifle is unloaded, so I won't repeat this at the start of each set of instructions. I'll say it once right now: Before you start to take any gun apart, be sure that it is entirely unloaded. Don't rely on the mechanism—look inside. Some guns, especially tube or fixed magazine types, can “hide” a round in the magazine system.

An important addition in the back of this book is a comprehensive index and cross-reference list, linking the rifles covered here to guns of similar or identical pattern. When these are included in the count, the instructions in this revised edition can be used for the takedown and reassembly of hundreds of rifles.

Small mechanical variations are noted on the data page for each rifle, in cases which would cause no takedown or reassembly difficulty. If the variation involves a different procedure, it is so noted in the assembly/disassembly instruction.

J.B. Wood

Raintree House

Corydon, Kentucky

November 2003