B/P .44 Pin Stuck////Help

[Eat Dirt]

A friend ( Really ) brought me his Pietta .44 cal Navy revolver

Somehow he has the disassembly pin forward of the cylinder Stuck !!
I've tried smacking it with a plastic end small hammer I have but ,,No Go
Could it be that he inserted it upside down , ??
If that would make a difference

[Springfield45]

Try a large punch or a large wooden dowel with a bigger hammer. It will move.

[Eat Dirt]

I've had 2 of these pistols before
And
Have never had or seen this problem .............

Might have to look for a piece of plastic the size of a pencil to use as a punch so I don't mess up the finish on anything

[musketjon]

Somehow he has the disassembly pin forward of the cylinder Stuck !!

Disassembly PIN???? Are you talking about the BARREL WEDGE, or KEY?? As previously mentioned, a brass or wooden drift and a BFH will drive it right out. Try loosening or removing the retaining screw on the opposite side first. Sometimes the screw can bind the wedge and make it difficult to remove. I seriously doubt it's in upside down unless the screw is absent and even so, it should drive right out.
Jon

[Eat Dirt]

Disassembly PIN???? Are you talking about the BARREL WEDGE, or KEY?? As previously mentioned, a brass or wooden drift and a BFH will drive it right out. Try loosening or removing the retaining screw on the opposite side first. Sometimes the screw can bind the wedge and make it difficult to remove. I seriously doubt it's in upside down unless the screw is absent and even so, it should drive right out.
Jon

Got It !!
That little bugger was in There !!

Yes ,, The Barrel Wedge
Ground down flat an old punch I had and covered Wedge with some thick paper and gave it a smack.....second hit did it

Thanks for the advice
Now to " Clean " things up

[Sousuke]

Got It !!
That little bugger was in There !!

Yes ,, The Barrel Wedge
Ground down flat an old punch I had and covered Wedge with some thick paper and gave it a smack.....second hit did it

Thanks for the advice
Now to " Clean " things up

I bought a used 1860 that was like that. This is a tip I saw from Duelist1951 on youtube that you might have him try in the future. Take a wood clothes pin and pull it apart. The wood is a perfect sized punch for the wedge.

[Tom-ADC]

I made a brass drift out of one of these, make sure its solid brass and not just plated, use the slider and with either a file or sander shape one end to size.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/First-Watch-Security-3-in-Polished-Solid-Brass-Slide-Door-Bolt-1849/202799707