Two years ago I misplaced my SP-101. I thought it had been stolen but I recently found it. I was covered with crud and is loaded. The cylinder release won't work, and there was crud between the cylinder and the frame. Furthermore, the hammer and trigger were frozen up.
I removed the rubber grip and soaked it in Prep-sol but it didn't help much. Nothing seemed to dissolve in the solvent but I was able to get most of the visible crud out between the frame and cylinder. Hammer, trigger, and cylinder release are still frozen.
I don't know what to do next. I could knock out the pin and try to remove the hammer and trigger. However, the manual says that the gun needs to be unloaded and that the trigger and hammer need to be moved (cocked or uncocked). This doesn't appear to be possible.
Does anyone have a suggestion on what I need to do next?
Many thanks!!
I removed the rubber grip and soaked it in Prep-sol but it didn't help much. Nothing seemed to dissolve in the solvent but I was able to get most of the visible crud out between the frame and cylinder. Hammer, trigger, and cylinder release are still frozen.
I don't know what to do next. I could knock out the pin and try to remove the hammer and trigger. However, the manual says that the gun needs to be unloaded and that the trigger and hammer need to be moved (cocked or uncocked). This doesn't appear to be possible.
Does anyone have a suggestion on what I need to do next?
Many thanks!!