Uberti 1874 Sharps Rifle - Manual (Page 17)

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DISASSEMBLY AND RE-ASSEMBLY OF YOUR RIFLE
FIELD STRIPPING YOUR SHARPS RIFLE
1. Place the hammer in the half-cock position.
2. Extend the lever downward, fully opening the breech.
3. Push plunger pin located on the right side of the frame.
4. While pushing in on the plunger pin, rotate the arm of the lever
hinge pin forward past the plunger pin, approximately 180 degrees
from its original position (see picture 14).
Picture 14
5. Remove the lever hinge pin from the mounting hole by pulling it
straight out.
6. After the lever hinge pin has been removed, slide the lever and the
breech block out of the frame (see picture 15).
7. Remove the extractor from the receiver.
Picture 15
8. You have now field stripped the rifle (see picture 16).
Picture 16
WARNING. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE YOUR SHARPS RIFLE FURTHER THAN WHAT
IS INSTRUCTED IN THIS MANUAL. FURTHER DISSASSEMBLY SHOULD ONLY BE
ATTEMPTED BY A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH.
TO RE-ASSEMBLE YOUR SHARPS RIFLE
1. Place the extractor into its seat in the block.
2. Slide the breech block and lever into the receiver.
3. Align the mounting holes in the breech block and extractor with
the lever hinge pin’s hole.
4. Insert the lever hinge pin into the receiver’s mounting hole.
5. Push in the plunger pin and rotate the lever hinge pin pass the
plunger pin until it rests against the receiver (see picture 17).
Picture 17