How do you disassemble a 36 cal navy model?

Answer 1

Make sure the pistol is pointed in a safe direction and completely unloaded.

First pull the hammer back to the half cock or first click position. The cylinder should move freely clockwise. Second, loosen the screw that keeps the wedge tight, and pull the wedge, which is underneath the screw, almost free of the frame. Third, release the handle from underneath the barrel, and let it swing down a bit so that you can see the ram that is used to seat the powder, patch and ball when you are loading, but make sure that you are between chambers so that when you bring the handle farther down, the ram will push against the cylinder rather than going into one of the chambers. As you apply pressure, the barrel will be pushed away from the frame as long as you have the wedge out far enough. If you aren't sure, take the wedge completely out. After the barrel is off, the cylinder will slide off of the cylinder pin. Use your nipple wrench to remove the nipples from the cylinder, and then you are ready to start normal cleaning. Reassembly is just the reverse.