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Hey Hibby, you were spot on with the snap ring pliers. They got it loose. Thank you for all of your help. Also, I discovered that the plunger was a replacement that had been made out of a nail shaft with a small nut welded to it in the middle. That might explain why it didn’t have an end on it like ...

Yeah, it’s kind of scarce out there. If you see anything, please let me know.

Also, regarding the operating handle bushing, can you tell me if that unscrews in a counter clockwise fashion?

Yeah, it’s kind of scarce out there. If you see anything, please let me know.

Also, regarding the operating handle bushing, can you tell me if that unscrews in a counter clockwise fashion?

Thank you Hibby and will do. I have to admit my wheels are turning on how to create some of these parts, such as the plunger. These things are becoming like hens teeth. I am not that adept at such things, but I am very determined when it comes to taking care of my old guns. There has to be some ente...

Nevermimd on that last reply about plunger. Duh!

When you say “plunger”, is that a specific tool?

OK that is helpful. Let me play with this a little more and I might need your help again. Yes, I did buy one yesterday. Honestly, I thought I was going to buy for a parts gun, but ended up paying way more than I wanted to. At this point, I may keep it and turn it into a functional rifle. I see that ...

No sir there is nothing but a little bit of the plunger barely sticking up and I tried grabbing it with no luck. That’s what led me trying to go to Plan B of unscrewing the bushing. There has to be something out there to unscrew the bushing (the area inside the handle with the two little holes in it...

Hi everyone. I’m new so please forgive any ignorance. Just got my first Model 8. Been wanting one a long time. Unfortunately I found it doesn’t fire and I’ve determined that the firing pin might be broken. When I went to take the bolt out I discovered that the top of the operating handle plunger is ...