Freeing an Airsporter trigger block

[Vic Thompson]

I always clamp the trigger block in a padded vice and rotate the body of the rifle using small dia non stretch rope wrapped "bifilar" around the body with a lever through the end of the rope. I use a layer of thin leather over the cylinder to both avoid damage and improve grip. This way has never failed me and there's no preparation involved except for normal stripdown procedures. This procedure takes less than 20 mins overall from start to finish.

HTH, Vic Thompson.

[abellringer]

I have had this problem also; I found a mallet under weight and being wood; ''too forgiving''. I will try Vic's method as that's new to me; but I use an old Webley Hawk2 barrel in the block and a 7lb steel head lump hammer, and even this doesn't work first whack. If desperate I do apply a TINY AMOUNT of heat to the cylinder, but only ''warming''. Best of luck

[robs5230]

Thanks for all the input chaps.
Its now back with its owner

[landymick]

The last one I did I had to secure two wooden blocks around the trigger block , I shaped them a little to fit snugly .
This was to protect the block from any tool damage .
With the cylinder clamped (wrapped in leather for protection) I simply used my large pipe grips to unscrew it .