Action wrench

[medeacor]

I have to remove barrels (shot out) from half a dozen or so Savage/Stevens Model 6's, 987, and variant gill guns - my wrenches are way too big and before I cobble something up thought I'd ask if anyone has found one of the existing wrenches that will do the job and protect the receiver from damage?? Thanx!!

[Big Al1]

See what Brownells has, and maybe Midway!
Make sure those barrels are actually screwed in, some my just be a press fit and pinned.

[medeacor]

Thanx - have sent a note to Brownells but haven't heard back yet - had a pinned 6a and that cane out easy enuff - these are in a lot of mixed models that someone will be sending me to work on so haven't had them in hand to see if screwed or press fit

[Sav22]

They are all pinned, which had me wondering why you would need a wrench. You can just press then out of the receiver with the pins out. Not all vintages or models use the same number pins, and I don't know how consistent the pin locations are, so I don't know how well existing holes for the pins will line up if you change a barrel.

[medeacor]

They are all pinned, which had me wondering why you would need a wrench. You can just press then out of the receiver with the pins out. Not all vintages or models use the same number pins, and I don't know how consistent the pin locations are, so I don't know how well existing holes for the pins will line up if you change a barrel.

Got 3 more in today and all had pinned bbls - thanks for your note - that helps - had seen a post somewhere on another forum that referenced threaded bbls on some models so wanted to be prepared as have a good customer bringing some in and owe him a favor as normally don't handle these