Need help on removing revolver cylinder

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Folks, I picked up what I believe to be a third model Iver Johnson .32 safety automatic hammerless revolver. It's a fun little pocket pistol, but the extractor has come unthreaded. I found this video on YT that shows disassembly:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AqitZu...NlbWJseQ%3D%3D


My problem is, the cylinder doesn't want to unscrew as easily as the one in the video.

Do you all have any suggestions on how to get it off? I need to remove the cylinder in order to rethread the extractor, so it stays in.

[guncollector]

You can heat the screw a little, but DONT overdo it.

[SgtRecon]

make sure its not a left handed thread !

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Thanks for the ideas, guys.

It ends up, it was much easier than I thought. I just needed some light and magnification. The cylinder wasn't threaded on. There was, apparently, a notch on one side of the cylinder (A) that paired with a ridge on the quill (B) (the rod on which the cylinder spins), and the two have to line up for the cylinder to slide off. In addition, you have to simultaneously lift up on the barrel catch (the latch that allows the top to "break", as there is a tooth that comes down from the catch to hold the cylinder in place as well (C).

[bugout]

good post w pics... lots of differences with cylinder mounting and diff manuf across years and someone will find yours helpful. good on you.