RC K98 - removing bayonet lug

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I've got my newly purchased 1944 RC K98 and I'm trying to remove the bayonet lug - 1. To clean out under it but also to see if I can access the cleaning rod tube. I think my cleaning rod has been snapped off and I thought if I could access the tube I might be able to extract the broken rod. I've tried tapping the pin gently with a flat punch but it's not budging. Does it matter which way you remove the pin? I've tapped both sides and it's not moved . Don't want to hit it to hard - any advice from the panel?
here is the pin trying to remove-
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that pin was just put in there then ground down on each side to make it flush with the bayo lug cap. you don't have to hit it too hard but it does need some working out.
 
Got it - was a little to delicate with the tapping but once it moved it was pretty easy. Now that everything is cleaned up and oiled I get the pleasure of putting everything back together. Thanks for the advice.
 
It did go back in much easier than when taking it out. Good news is that the cleaning rod was not broken off. The slot for the cleaning rod was empty so I will need to pick up one to add to the gun. Once again many thanks for the advice .
 
Glad it worked, and now to thread jack! haha
I have been trying to remove the band on my K98 that sits over this portion that the OP is showing, and it will not budge at all. Any tips?
 
D-BOMB said:
Glad it worked, and now to thread jack! haha
I have been trying to remove the band on my K98 that sits over this portion that the OP is showing, and it will not budge at all. Any tips?
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RC's especially can be a total b!tch in this regard.... I like to put the rifle in a padded vise or a gunsmithing vise of some kind, then you'll need a padded clamp (C clamp type) to attach to the forward portion of the band spring and the other side of the wood stock. tighten the clamp to compress the spring (you really want a good padded clamp so as not to mar the wood stock) and then you have 2 hands free to use a gunsmithing plastic or brass mallet (or even a smaller dead blow hammer) and either a good small piece of wood, a plastic punch, or if you are really steady and carfule, a brass or steel punch to tap the forward barrel/bayo band off...

Adding some penetrating oil to the band and area the day before to soak in might help as well.

It can still be very difficult, and you may still end up scratching the blueing on the barrel or the bands, or even taking scratches out of the wood... I like to add a little grease to the inside of the bands after I get them off to help put them on again, also, it might not hurt to sand or polish the inside of the band as well to aid in it going on and off easier in the future.

Good luck! :)
 
Once I got the pin out I found that using a block of wood and tapping with a hammer it did the trick on the lug cap. It was a tap on one side, then flipped it over and a tap on the other side.
 
adanacdjm said:
Once I got the pin out I found that using a block of wood and tapping with a hammer it did the trick on the lug cap. It was a tap on one side, then flipped it over and a tap on the other side.
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exactly how its done. if its really stuck and it really needs to come off you can go to a metal punch or screw driver.
 
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