I have a new (to me) Detective Special that is apparently from that run in the mid 70s where quite a few got through without the front sight being TDC.
My planned approach is to pull the barrel and mill a tiny bit from the back of the barrel/shroud. I don't need much as the front sight only has to torque over maybe 1/128 or so.
I've pulled some S&W barrels, but never a Colt. My usual approach is to take out the cylinder, remove the pin (if a pinned barrel), pad the jaws of a heavy vice, clamp down on the barrel, run the rubber handle of a medium sized hammer through the frame and unscrew the frame from the barrel.
That doesn't seem to be working here. I'm putting quite a bit of pressure on the lever, but there doesn't seem to be any give.
Before I get a cheater bar (and/or screw something up) - is there anything I'm missing here that would be special to the Detective Special series?
I'd appreciate any sage advice from those more experienced in these things.
My planned approach is to pull the barrel and mill a tiny bit from the back of the barrel/shroud. I don't need much as the front sight only has to torque over maybe 1/128 or so.
I've pulled some S&W barrels, but never a Colt. My usual approach is to take out the cylinder, remove the pin (if a pinned barrel), pad the jaws of a heavy vice, clamp down on the barrel, run the rubber handle of a medium sized hammer through the frame and unscrew the frame from the barrel.
That doesn't seem to be working here. I'm putting quite a bit of pressure on the lever, but there doesn't seem to be any give.
Before I get a cheater bar (and/or screw something up) - is there anything I'm missing here that would be special to the Detective Special series?
I'd appreciate any sage advice from those more experienced in these things.