RSS Rescue

[JAYDAWG]

Found this old flat gate at a gun show yesterday. It's pretty rough, but the timing and lock up are very tight, I don't think it has been shot a ton, just not cared for. Anyway, I had never taken one apart.....until about an hour ago. Ran it thru the sonic cleaner and scrubbed it up with a brass brush. I figured for $375 and the condition I can't really hurt it. Now lets see if I can get it back together

Cheers,
JAY

[gunman42782]

Looks like it cleaned up pretty good! Should be a youtube video on putting it back together. It really isn't that hard.

[JAYDAWG]

Well,
Like I said, first time taking one apart. That was the easy part........
After spending half an hour trying to get the mainspring compressed and back in to the gun,
I took the grips off of another RSS. When I cocked the hammer I saw this neat little hole in
the end of the strut and I thought, WOW if a guy would have just done this and slid a pin in
the hole then the strut & spring would all stay together and be easy to reinstall
Three bleeding fingers and two cramped thumbs later, I managed to compress the spring
over the strut AND keep the seat in place AND slide a finish nail in the little hole
Just like I knew what I'm doing.......the Single Six is back in action .

Cheers,
JAY

[JAYDAWG]

Looks like it cleaned up pretty good! Should be a youtube video on putting it back together. It really isn't that hard.

I should have looked at a video on how to take one APART

JAY

[Hawkeye28]

Just a part of the learning circle and a need for a Friend's hands

[flattop44]

LOL, I bet you are the only one who has ever made that mistake!!
Part of the education.
Love those old Flatgates.
Bill

[Watertender]

Jay I am bidding a whole sack of marbles, a new suede leisure suit, a set of platform shoes, a set of mirrored sunglasses, a wide brimmed orange felt hat with feather and an 8 track tape of Greatest Disco Hits.... You aint gonna get a better offer!!

[Rugerologist]

I must admit that I've never taken one down that far.

[Hawkeye28]

THE REALITY..........."THAT MAINSPRING THING"............long ago. Standing in a hot non air conditioned small desert workshop, mid July, Tucson.........wondering "what the hell have I done?" Resisting the strong urge for a tall Bacardi, I took a rather thin 2x2 block of hard oak, drilled a hole large enough to accomadate the keeper hole end of the strut. After placing the strut vertically in the protected jaws of my vise, I placed the spring on the strut, put the block over it and pushed down, showing the hole into which I placed a small nail. Then taking the strut out of the vise, the block was carefully broken in half using 2 vice vice pliers and the two pieces fell off of the strut.........No need to call a friend and share Bacardi..........The simple joy of recovery after doing something stupid in the first place.........

[JAYDAWG]

Jay I am bidding a whole sack of marbles, a new suede leisure suit, a set of platform shoes, a set of mirrored sunglasses, a wide brimmed orange felt hat with feather and an 8 track tape of Greatest Disco Hits.... You aint gonna get a better offer!!

WT........If I had a marble for every time you "made a bid" I would have WAY more marbles than you have......but now that I think of it
AND I HATE DISCO!!!!!
Cheers my friend.
JAY