Procedure on removing hammers

[MKETOOL]

Can anyone tell me the procedure on removing the hammers on my Sterlingworth 12 gauge? Is a special tool needed to do it? Any help would be appreciated.

[vaturkey]

Go back to the home page and there is a drop down under mechanisms/identifications on how to take apart etc. That should take care of it for you.

[MKETOOL]

Unfortunately the instructions listed do not tell you how to completely disassemble the entire action. They only tell you what needs to be done to remove the stock.

[vaturkey]

Sorry, thought they did. Hopefully someone else can chime in and provide some details.

[ViperR]

I've also only gone as far as the instructions showed when I removed my stock for refinishing and a new recoil pad. It seems the hammers, even at rest and de-cocked, are under stiff spring tension. Maybe some more googling to see if there is more out there.

[ViperR]

http://www.foxcollectors.com/My%20Forum ... lit=gunner

Here is what I found on hammer removal.

[MKETOOL]

http://www.foxcollectors.com/My%20Forum ... lit=gunner

Here is what I found on hammer removal.

Perfect, thank you so much.

[Twice Barrel]

"Place the correct hammer in position and using your dowel or Delrin rod give a good solid rap, with a fairly heavy hammer, on the dowel on the back of the hammer where the cocking extension is. A slight angle of the dowel will move the hammer forward and down at the same time and the hammer will drop into place".

A alternative to using a dowel to compress the hammer spring while aligning the hammers is to carefully use a pair of channel locks to compress the hammer spring while aligning the hammer pins.