Removing ejector rod from Colt New Service?

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Anyone know how to get the ejector rod out of a Colt New Service revolver? The rod appears to be a bit bent which is causing the cylinder to bind up slightly at a particular point of it's rotation. I'd like to try and straighten it out.

I've got the the cylinder and the attached cylinder crane out of the frame, and the ratchet off of the ejector rod.

Now what?
 
I believe it's threaded into the ejector star and you have to hold this part while turning the rod. It's tricky and you can easily damage the star, especially on such an old gun where the parts might be rusted together or at least haven't been apart in a long time. You might consider turning this over to a gunsmith who has some experience with this procedure.
 
I've already got the ratchet/extractor star off of the ejector rod. NOW I need to know how to get the rod out of the cylinder.

And you're right, I probably should turn this over to someone who knows what the heck they're doing, but this is an "entertainment" project for me.

Thanks!
 
I think I got you covered on another forum.
For those interested, in order to disassembly these older Colt cylinder assemblies, you need a special ejector wrench and a hollow crane bushing spanner wrench.

The ejector wrench is a flat wrench with a hole that fits down over the ejector's ratchets and is used to unscrew the ejector without damaging either the delicate threads or the ratchets.

The ejector rod is retained in the crane by a threaded bushing that's in the rear end of the cranes shaft.

A special hollow spanner slips inside the crane and around the ejector rod, and is used to unscrew the bushing, releasing the ejector rod and spring.

I DO NOT recommend doing this, especially without the tools. These old style cylinder assemblies are very easy to damage during disassembly and reassembly.
Once damaged, replacement parts are getting VERY difficult to find, and there are very few people left who still work on these older guns.

In any event, without the special bushing wrench, you can't get the bushing out.
Although Brownell's do sell a hollow spanner for the "D" and "E & I" size Colt's I don't think it fits the bigger New Service models.
 
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