Spanish Oviedo Rolling Block
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grizzledmike
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Spanish Oviedo Rolling Block
I HAVE ONE OF THESE SPANISH RIFLES AND THE FIRING PIN IS RUSTED SOLID ALONG WITH THE INDICATOR, DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHERE I COULD FIND A EXPLODED VIEW OF THIS BREECH BLOCK FOR DISSASEMBLY. I'M GOING TO TRY ELECTROLSIS ON THE BREECH TO TRY AND FREE IT UP, ANY OTHER IDEAS. THANKS MIKE
Re: Spanish Oviedo Rolling Block
Mike,
Assuming the parts come apart easily there is no tricks to taking the breech block apart. I just took one of my rifles out to the garage to verify. With the breech block out of the receiver, remove the small screw from the left side of the block. This holds the firing pin retractor and the firing pin in the block. Push out the pin from the front and both pieces will fall out. That's it. For really stubborn parts I use a product called "Liquid Wrench" made by "GUNK". For small parts like your block I'll use a small margarine container and submerge the part. If really stuck, I'll take the part out and tap it repeatedly with my Brownells brass hammer to try and set up vibrations or???? to help the fluid penetrate. May take a few days or longer. There may be better ways but this usually works for me.
By the way, I see occasionally see the firing pin retractors on the Danish and Spanish Rolling Blocks referred to as some variation of "loaded chamber indicators". I doubt that Monarchies had much use for product liability lawyers. This concept is the product of our over litigated society. The intended purpose is to keep the firing pin free in its channel when the channel starts to get fouled with black powder residue.
Good luck with the block!!
Tom
Assuming the parts come apart easily there is no tricks to taking the breech block apart. I just took one of my rifles out to the garage to verify. With the breech block out of the receiver, remove the small screw from the left side of the block. This holds the firing pin retractor and the firing pin in the block. Push out the pin from the front and both pieces will fall out. That's it. For really stubborn parts I use a product called "Liquid Wrench" made by "GUNK". For small parts like your block I'll use a small margarine container and submerge the part. If really stuck, I'll take the part out and tap it repeatedly with my Brownells brass hammer to try and set up vibrations or???? to help the fluid penetrate. May take a few days or longer. There may be better ways but this usually works for me.
By the way, I see occasionally see the firing pin retractors on the Danish and Spanish Rolling Blocks referred to as some variation of "loaded chamber indicators". I doubt that Monarchies had much use for product liability lawyers. This concept is the product of our over litigated society. The intended purpose is to keep the firing pin free in its channel when the channel starts to get fouled with black powder residue.
Good luck with the block!!
Tom