38 3rd model DA

[MHF]

I bought this old gun at LGS today. It's pretty rough, but to clean it up i took the screw off the side plate. It's actually a nut threaded inside to the stud on the hammer. How does the side plate come off?

 

[Elroy]

They're a tight fit. With the grips removed, smack the frame with a plastic hammer to shock the side plate loose

 

[Oyeboteb]

Many small taps to the Grip Frame with a small plastic or wood Mallet, ( with Stocks removed, of course ) and, the Side Plate slowly walks up and out a little at a time till it can be lifted away...

Please post us some images of the old 'DA' so we can enjoy seeing it!

 

[MHF]

soak

Thanks, I've got it soaking in my magic solution. I'll do some before and afters in a week or so.

 

[DWalt]

I use a plastic inertia bullet puller as a hammer for such things.

 

[H Richard]

The Kunhausen manual I got many years ago told me to use a wood small hammer handle. I have a 2 oz ballpeen and the handle is what I have been using for the past 35+ years.