When is tight, too tight? What do you do? The Wilson Notch

[Rick McC.]

Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

If you can get the guide rod and recoil spring out, turn the bushing until the lugs are clear and use the barrel as a kind of slide hammer to GENTLY tap the bushing free. Had to do that on my Wilson the first few times

I still have to do this to get the bushing out of my Baer, and I've had it almost four years now.

Move the barrel forward at least a 1/2" before turning the bushing; that way it's not still tight fit with the barrel.

[Rick McC.]

Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

If you can get the guide rod and recoil spring out, turn the bushing until the lugs are clear and use the barrel as a kind of slide hammer to GENTLY tap the bushing free. Had to do that on my Wilson the first few times

I still have to do that with my Baer, five years and counting...

[MajO]

Originally Posted by dwsmithjr

My recent acquisition is a Dan Wesson PTM-B.

Today I disassembled it to lube and shoot. I could not, for the life of me get the barrel bushing out. It has a full length guide rod, just for information.

The slide catch is also particularly tight when the magazine is in place.

Any suggestions about removing the barrel bushing. I sprayed it with oil and tried lubing the part I could get at and moving it with the wrench. It really, really is difficult to move. I almost didn't get the gun back together and never did remove the bushing.

This was the same experience I have had with my new VBob over the last few days. Getting the gun apart was a treat. I did the Frog Lube treatment and the Frog Lube was too thick and prevented reassembly. I cleaned that off and applied Militec 1, as directed ( ) and everything went together much easier. I still like Frog Lube for the looser pistols, but Militec 1 will be used for the VBob. Good luck.

[yogurt]

Old thread, still valuable!

Had same probs getting the Heritage apart. Video here solved that.
And, LOVE the notch idea!