I just bought a S&W 1917 & would like to thouroughly clean & disassemble it before firing.
Thing is, I have never disassembled an old S&W large frame revolver or any other revolver for that matter. I never found the need, as all my revolvers were bought new. I am fairly handy & have disassembled/assembled other firearms (mausers, Rem 1100 shotgun, semi-autos, Rem Nylon 66 ) and could (at one time in the past) disassemble M16A2s & M4A1s down to the component parts.
Which is the best hard copy resource for disassembly?
Also, who sells the most appropriate gunsmith screw driver set? I figure I might as well spend the money on a quality set, this go 'round.
Last, are there any other tools necessary to do it right?
Thing is, I have never disassembled an old S&W large frame revolver or any other revolver for that matter. I never found the need, as all my revolvers were bought new. I am fairly handy & have disassembled/assembled other firearms (mausers, Rem 1100 shotgun, semi-autos, Rem Nylon 66 ) and could (at one time in the past) disassemble M16A2s & M4A1s down to the component parts.
Which is the best hard copy resource for disassembly?
Also, who sells the most appropriate gunsmith screw driver set? I figure I might as well spend the money on a quality set, this go 'round.
Last, are there any other tools necessary to do it right?