hello,

I've recently purchased my first handgun, (used), and it's and old stainless s&w 686-1 square butt revolver. I got it for dirt cheap because it was all covered in carbon and lead and dust, as well as some surface rust on the trigger and hammer.

Today I took off the side plate, (probably for the first time ever) and it's nasty in there. it's full gunk and it smells like wd 40. I think the last owner though he was preserving it with wd but it attracted all types of grime in there.

Can anyone point me to a good source of info on disassembling the 686-1. This is my project and I'd like to do as much work myself as possible. It shoots great, it's just dirty!