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Photos and Instructions
by R. Ted Jeo |
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1)
Make sure rifle is unloaded. Remove bolt by
pressing trigger and pulling bolt out of
rifle. |
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2)
Remove trigger guard screws. |
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3)
Lift up and pull trigger/follower housing
out of stock. |
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4)
Remove screw on mid barrel band. Note: the
back side of this screw is a nut that
includes a sling swivel. |
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5)
Remove two screws on front barrel band. |
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6)
Slide mid barrel band and upper wood stock
off of rifle. |
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7)
Lift up approximate 2-3 cm on rear receiver,
pivoting barrel where it meets the front
barrel band. |
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8)
Barrel tilts upward and then slides forward,
clearing the barrel band as well as freeing
the bayonet lug carrier from the stock. |
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Major components of disassembled rifle. |
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10)
Remove sear pin from receiver and trigger
group. |
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11)
Trigger parts released by sear pin. On my
rifle, they basically all fell out once sear
pin was removed. |
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12) On follower housing, remove the forward
retaining screw |
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13) Using a flat screw driver, push follower
through hole behind the front trigger guard
screw hole. Follower assembly slides forward
a bit then drops out.
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14) Follower assembly as removed from
follower (trigger guard) housing. |
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15) Remove retaining screw of clip latch. |
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16) You may need to use a punch to push the
screw out because it is under spring
tension. |
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17) Parts of the clip latch mechanism
removed from follower housing. |
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18) This is perhaps the hardest and
trickiest part of the Carcano rifle. I find
that I don't have the finger strength or
dexterity to compress the flat spring and
pop out the retaining pin.
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19) So, I devised an alternative method
using ½ of a wooden clothespin. I had to
sand/file the sides of the clothespin to fit
in between the sides of the follower holder.
Then I slowly compress the entire device in
a vise.
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20) Once the tension is released, it is
quite easy to drift out the retaining pin. |
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21) The parts of the follower.
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22) The flat spring can be removed from the
housing by tilting it upwards. |
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23) Once the angle is enough, you will be
able to push/lift the flat spring out of the
housing. |
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24) Follower parts. |
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Reassembly
Instructions |
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25) Insert spring into clip latch and place
latch into housing. |
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26) Depress latch and align holes in housing
and latch. Insert screw and tighten. |
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27) Insert flat spring into follower
housing, note how the tab of the spring goes
into the hole in the housing. |
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28) Once inserted, the tab will be
flush with the outside of the housing. |
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29) Note the notch on the spring and how it
aligns with the follower. |
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30) Using the same wood/vise combination,
compress the flat spring until the holes
align and pop in the retaining pin. Slowly
release the vise, spring is under tension. |
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31) Insert follower assembly into trigger
housing. Tip rear end downward and the press
the follower assembly into place. |
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32) Once the follower assembly is in place,
it will be perfectly flush with the outside
of the trigger housing (you may have to tap
it lightly to get it flush).
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33) Insert forward retaining screw and
tighten.
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34) Note the straight flat face of the
ejector. |
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35) Insert the ejector so that the straight
flat side faces forward. |
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36) Attach the ejector spring.
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37) Note the pin on the side of the trigger
assembly. This is where the bolt stop (at
front of picture) will attach to. |
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38) Note how the bolt stop attaches. |
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39) Place the trigger assembly into
receiver. Note how the front hole aligns
with the spring/ejector assembly and how the
bolt stop slides into its own notch in the
receiver. |
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40) Press down on the trigger assembly and
insert the sear pin. |
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41) Slide the front barrel band onto barrel. |
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42) Slide stock under barrel band. At a
slight angle, slide stock/band forward until
the bayonet mount slides neatly onto the
stock and the barrel band is aligned with
hole on bayonet mount. |
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43) Receiver should drop right into the
stock. |
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44) Insert the trigger guard. |
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45) Replace and tighten the trigger guard
screws and tighten (longer screw is behind
trigger). |
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46) Slide the upper stock piece into
position with the mid barrel band. Note that
the wood should be properly fitted to the
rear sight. |
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47) Insert the swivel/nut on the mid barrel
band. Insert screw through other side, hold
swivel/nut in place and tighten screw. |
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48) Insert and tighten the front barrel band
screws. |
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49) Insert bolt, press trigger and push bolt
all the way into place. The rifle is
reassembled. |
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