[Trigger Hippy]

I bought a 20x20 howdah in October, just about the time my new baby showed up, so my first trip out with it will be on the 13th. Well, as I do w/ my BP revolvers I decided I should take the thing apart to see how it ticks before going out, lube it up, satisfy my manly urge to disassemble things. Turns out I don't know what I'm doing. It was only Serial Fan's pics (http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=351807) that let me figure out how I had messed up and put the thing back together. I guess there are some secrets that monkeys are not meant to know.

Is it important to take a percussion lock down each time and clean it? I shoot 777, so corrosion isn't quite the issue it might otherwise be. What do y'all think?

--T

[bwkelly]

There is no need to take down the lock completely after shooting. Taking it off the gun and wiping it down after a range session is a good idea. If you are going to take locks apart, a mainspring vise is a wise investment. Look at Track of the Wolf's website under "gunsmithing supplies" They keep the mainspring from flying off and breaking or hitting you (don't ask me how I know...).