Last evening I got to thinking that I didn't have to take everything out to get the hammer back out of Pop's M71. It was almost the last piece I took out on the original tear down, but if I wanted to get just that I just needed to punch out the bushing that goes through the lower tang, hammer, and carrier, then tap the lower tang back a bit and I could get the hammer out.
Done that this evening, then I compressed the spring and using a short piece of cut off paper clip I pinned the spring back like it was supposed to be, to install it. It still was a nightmare to install as there are 2 other tiny springs that also go under the spring stop. Needed 3 hands and 15 fingers, but I got it. Thank goodness that's done.
All back together.
Done that this evening, then I compressed the spring and using a short piece of cut off paper clip I pinned the spring back like it was supposed to be, to install it. It still was a nightmare to install as there are 2 other tiny springs that also go under the spring stop. Needed 3 hands and 15 fingers, but I got it. Thank goodness that's done.
All back together.