After my Model 10 got exposed to water in storage and developed some rust, I cleaned it off as best I could from the outside. But I worried about what might be happening on the inside too, so I took out the 3 screws on the side and removed the side plate so I could clean out and oil the internals. Well, all seemed ok in there, but while I had the sideplate off, I tipped the gun over and a piece fell out. I think it is the transfer bar. (I'm no expert on this). I put it back the way I thought it was supposed to be, but it doesn't seem to do anything at all when I pull the trigger or cock the hammer. It just sits there motionless. I even took it out and worked the action, and everything seemed normal.
I just bought my first digital camera a week ago, and I'm sure glad I did. It sure makes describing things alot easier. A picture is worth a thousand words. The first one is with the "transfer bar" in place. Does this look like the correct placement? There's a slot in the sideplate that matches this location and won't fit unless it's here. Like I said, it doesn't seem to have a function. The second picture is without the bar. The third one shows that the crane and cylinder still came out even after I put the sideplate back on. I changed which screw I put in the first hole (I used a short one the first time) and got that taken care of.
I guess my main concern is whether I put this transfer bar back in the right place, and if I'm asking for trouble if I didn't put it in there at all. I doesn't even move when I work the action.
I just bought my first digital camera a week ago, and I'm sure glad I did. It sure makes describing things alot easier. A picture is worth a thousand words. The first one is with the "transfer bar" in place. Does this look like the correct placement? There's a slot in the sideplate that matches this location and won't fit unless it's here. Like I said, it doesn't seem to have a function. The second picture is without the bar. The third one shows that the crane and cylinder still came out even after I put the sideplate back on. I changed which screw I put in the first hole (I used a short one the first time) and got that taken care of.
I guess my main concern is whether I put this transfer bar back in the right place, and if I'm asking for trouble if I didn't put it in there at all. I doesn't even move when I work the action.