I picked up a well-used Pietta 1860 Army revolver a couple of weeks ago and finally got around to taking it apart to thoroughly clean it this week. But there's a problem.
The screw that attaches the trigger/bolt spring is all boogered up. The slot is completely ruined - there's no edge for my screwdrivers to grip at all; it's like a wide, shallow valley instead of a sharp canyon.
There's not much maneuvering room in there, either. I don't think that I can easily cut a new slot in it. I thought about using an easy-out. I have a drill press with a vise, so I can pretty accurately put a hole in the screw, but I'm not to sure if that will cause more trouble than good. There's no room to get anything in there to grip the edge of the screw, so pliers are out.
I'm open to ideas. The gun definitely needs to come apart - it's very gunked up in there and not cocking properly.
The screw that attaches the trigger/bolt spring is all boogered up. The slot is completely ruined - there's no edge for my screwdrivers to grip at all; it's like a wide, shallow valley instead of a sharp canyon.
There's not much maneuvering room in there, either. I don't think that I can easily cut a new slot in it. I thought about using an easy-out. I have a drill press with a vise, so I can pretty accurately put a hole in the screw, but I'm not to sure if that will cause more trouble than good. There's no room to get anything in there to grip the edge of the screw, so pliers are out.
I'm open to ideas. The gun definitely needs to come apart - it's very gunked up in there and not cocking properly.