GOT IT! It finally gave way to the heat and the punch in the padded vise.

Thanks for the help, guys! see the 'proof' in the Pic!

Applebee's in Oregon... but get there EARLY EARLY so you don't have to stand in the 'chow line' - and I agree with you Fiddler... 25 years in the Canoe Club cured me! Ed In my part of Florida, Applebee's, Golden Corral, and Outback Steakhouse are all providing freebees to veterans. I would go, but I...

Hi guys, thanks for the responses. Unfortunately, still no joy with this. Just broke another drift punch shaft... well now I have two very short shaft punches. I'll keep trying the heating and cooling.

Regards,

Ed

I am trying to make this 1873 mechanically operable. The action was pretty well frozen up. The firing pin was near impossible to free, but I finally got it out (without any damage!) so I could pull the breech block. But the extractor is seriously frozen. I have tried to drive out the extractor pin (...