How the heck do I get this cleaning rod out?????

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eagle7	How the heck do I get this cleaning rod out?????	Lead	[-]
Posts: 3951 (06/16/09 07:06 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I just picked up a pretty nice Spanish short rifle. As I always do with a new gun, I began to disassemble the rifle for a thorough cleaning and inspection. Unfortunately the cleaning rod just turns and turns and won't come out. The upper barrel band will not come off until the rod is removed so the upper band retaining spring can be depressed. I removed the lower band, handguard, trigger guard, etc.... and have checked out the barrel channel in the stock. There is no cleaning rod nut visible, but I have dripped some penetrating oil through an access slot to lube the nut. I suspect the nut is frozen solid on the rod. I have attempted to unscrew the rod while putting both upward and downward pressure on the rod, with no success. I tapped on the end of the rod and it seems to have about one inch of end play. Do any of you guys have any advice to get this rod out??
WVchuck		#1	[-]
Posts: 12120 (06/16/09 08:32 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Press in on the lower band while pulling up on the rod. Watch your eye, or other body parts while doing this cleaning rod extraction.
eagle7	The mystery is solved	#2	[-]
Posts: 3952 (06/16/09 08:34 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I had my kid hold the rifle while I tried to unscrew the rod, and the rod just fell out when he pushed the knurled surface of the lower band spring. There's a notch cut in the rod that is gripped by the lower band spring. I feel like Homer Simpson....
Highpower		#3	[-]
Posts: 1013 (06/28/09 08:09 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	--------------------------- He who lives by the sword, should go out and get a really nice sword.
beanstrung		#4	[-]
Posts: 5285 (06/28/09 03:50 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	When I got my first Spanish model 1916, I had the same problem. Instead of asking here first, I pulled the rod out as far as it would go, then cut it off, letting the stub drop back down in the rod channel, which let me get the the thing disassembled. Once I got it apart, and looked at the groove in the stub piece, I said a lot more than "Doh!" as I was welding the two pieces back together! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand? Joel 3:9-10
brass rat		#5	[-]
Posts: 2045 (06/28/09 07:40 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Bean, I bought a replacement rod from Springfield Sporters a while back that looked like it was made last week but is, in fact, original. You might check with them if your looking for one. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Why not join us at Milsurp After Hours handloading forum