Shotgun removal question

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Oh great gurus of gunsmithing....

I have a Cooey 840 single 12 ga. that needs some TLC to keep it in action - it was rescued from going to the smasher... so now I need to remove the stock in order to refinish it and also re-blue the receiver. There are two pins holding it in place - one side is smooth, the other "starred" - which side to I ping in order to remove them? I dont want to make my refinish job harder by having to remove ding marks from the receiver as well! :eek:

I have searched and have no luck so far in this (or any other forum!)

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Dr. O
 
Those pins don't hold the stock in place. Remove the butt plate. You'll find a long flat tip screwdriver will remove the long bolt that holds the stock in place. Those pins hold the hammer and sear in place in the receiver and if must be removed, use a drive pin punch on the smooth side. The star is actually grooves in the pin to hold it in place in the receiver....
 
sunray said:
"...a long flat tip screwdriver..." That you can get in Crappy Tire. Look for a 12" screwdriver.
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Get one with a hexagonal shaped or square shaped shank...not a round shank....you can get an adjustable wrench on the square and hex shaped shanks for easier removal of a stubborn screw.
 
coltfan said:
Get one with a hexagonal shaped or square shaped shank...not a round shank....you can get an adjustable wrench on the square and hex shaped shanks for easier removal of a stubborn screw.
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Agreed, sometimes they are very stubbarn especialy on older shotguns.
I had a hell of a time getting the stock off an old Topper .410 once.
 
Another method is to use a proper sized screwdriver bit in a socket with an extension. Use your ratchet. Surprising how much torque you can get, especially on some of the really tough ones. Make sure that the bit is the proper size for the slot, you wouldn't want to booger the head of the bolt. That just opens up a new can of worms...
 
Use a flashlight to see what you are dealing with. A socket wrench may be an option.
Don't tap out those pins in the receiver until you have the stock off, and the mechanism is exposed.
 
Those pins don't usually need to be removed unless they are damaged or worn out. And if removed will probably need to be replaced and fitted by a gunsmith if you can find a replacement. The hammer, trigger and all the other stuff gets removed after the stock is off. A pin placed through a little hole in the spring seats into the spring guides, makes removal easy.
 
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