The Deconstruction of The Samaritan

[PlanetLII]

I decided to start a new thread instead of putting all this in the other thread as there will be lots of pics.

First up is the link to the Youtube video of me 'snapping' the gun shut like Hellboy does when he loads it in the films.

Watch how much my arm starts to droop, believe me it was bloody heavy and my arm was beginning to seriously ache. Hellboy I'm not :lol

And yes, that is my children laughing at me in the background.

http://http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ3YgI6PmrA

I would seriously NOT recommend anyone doing this to theirs if they want to keep it in good condition.

Please, try not to laugh too much
Enjoy.


More to folllow................

 

[PlanetLII]

So, as you know if you followed the link, The Samaritan snapped not on the locking mechanism that holds the gun, but on the top part of the gun where
the rear sight is.



The pin came out of one side and this allowed me to remove the whole piece.

Here you can see the hole where the pin goes.

Firstly, I wanted to see how the weathering could be removed. I tried a kitchen scouring sponge first which didn't seem to do much. I then moved onto very fine grit wet and dry paper which removed the weathering but because there is so much, the unweathered parts take a bashing too.

I think it was clutch who suggested Novus acrylic scratch remover so I gave that a go to see if it polished out the scratches.

To be fair, it polished up the cylinder nicely and gave it a more gun like finish than the matte of the paint. But it didn't fair so well in other places IMO. I don't know whether it is because of the light reflection on the shape of the cylinder as opposed to the barrel or other parts but, I really don't know if I will be doing it on mine.

Forgive my photography.
More to follow..........................

 

[PlanetLII]

Something I should have mentioned above was that when I took to it with a kitchen scourer, it knocked off all the little bumps on the metal which in turn took the paint too. This left quite a few 'chips' in the paint.


The down side to messing with the paint is that it reveals things that you may not want to be there. Look closely at the barrel.

And the messy bit on the fulcrum. Which I suspected was a pin of some description.

For those who have thought about removing all paint, here is what it is like underneath. This is the better side.

To be fair, because I wanted this done in a day so I can get the pics to Sideshow for my replacement, I went at it with sandpaper for speed and a quite going over with wet and dry.

It adds nothing but just purely because when I look at this pic I think of a skunk.

Remeber the messy bit on the fulcrum, well a pin is revealed. seemed like a resin of some type. Rock hard.

More to follow............

 

[PlanetLII]

On to the grips,

I know alot of people have talked about upgrading their grips to wood and wondered how to remove the resin ones and all I can say is not very easily.

Firstly I tried to remove the two screws from either side and whilst they will turn, they are extremely difficult to actually get clear from the grips. I think that they were either screwed in when the glue was still wet or applied with glue on. After trying for a while I gave up because it was clear that they were nothing to do with actually holding anything on as they were too small.

Next it was the plate on the bottom of the grips. The screws aren't real as I found out when I put the screwdrived clean through the plate. The metal is ridiculously soft. I prised it off of the grip which bent it but revealed that it is glued on with the adhesive applied on two lugs. One snapped off and stayed in the grip when I prised.

The plate is so soft that I snapped it clean in two with very little effort.

I then commenced to saw them off piece by piece. Parts of the gun get in the way whilst doing this, like the hammer so if you choose to try BE CAREFUL.

I took the plunge as I still hadn't hit metal and by luck took the whole end off where the metal began.

Then, because I couldn't saw from any other angle I took to the chisel and and hammered it into the top, flat on the frame of the gun and voila, the adhesive is revealed.

More hammer and chisel work removed the rest of the grip,

More to follow.........................

 

[PlanetLII]

One of the problems people have been having with their Samaritans is the cylinder movement so that was next in my investigation.

I tried to loosen the screw that runs through the cylinder but it really was stuck tight and wouldn't turn. No messin' and out with the hacksaw made short work of it and I was able to remove the cylinder.

The shocking thing is that the only thing seperating the front of the cylinder from the frame is either a small dollop of silicone type material or a rubbery washer. I couldn't make out which as it is painted over and to remove the paint destroys it. I seriously doubt the longevity of this whatever it is grinding between two metal parts.


Anyway, I noticed a small line on the cylinder near the 'T' shape and removed more paint to investigate.

And seeing as I was removing paint, I decided to revisit the marks on the barrel.

Next stop was how easy would it be to drill a hole in the fulcrum on either side to put in the 'missing' screw. I tried the resin plug side first and the resin is so much harder than the metal that I slipped off it, snapped my drill bit and flew acroos the table :lol At that point I decided to move my investigation from the kitchen table to the kitchen floor.


So that was one side knackered, I thought I would still go ahead and try the other even though I have ruled out trying such a risky manuevre on my one when it arrives, for thos who may wish to see the size of the pin holding it together.

Next I went on to seperate the halves of the gun completely.

More to follow..............................

 

[PlanetLII]

Sorry, photography gets even more dodgy for a while.

The two halves of the main body.

The trigger guard is only glued into the frame so a little tap with the hammer removed it.

The hammer.

The two halves of the fulcrum with the pin totally removed.

Between the parts of the filcrum there is a small clear plastic washer.

I wondered how the plate behind the cylinder of the gun was fitted as I couldn't see any screws or anything so a little tap with the hammer and it fell off. There was another lug and a little bit if glue.

More to follow............

 

[Mike J.]

Very interesting.

Thanks for the information and documentation.




-Mike

 

[PlanetLII]

And finally. Phew. We are nearing the end.

My attention then went on to the sight rail. I was sure the screws were not real so I jammed a screwdriver between the barrel and the rail and prised. First a little snapped off and I thought it was only glue under there.

A little more screwdriver work revealed locating pins.

With the adhesive removed.

Finally I was left with this lump, which I think is a solid piece. I put a large screwdriver down the barrel and tried to lever every way possible but there was no movement. I actually took this pic to show the flaws in the metal on this side. Two on the barrel as seen earlier, one near the pin hole of the rear sight and one near the fulcrum. These became very pronounced when romoving the weathering so bear that in mind if you wish to try.

I couldn't find anything else to dismantle and couldn't think of any more abuse that I could give it so I called it a day.

So, I think I covered everything and have hopefully answered anything you may have been thinking if you was planning to customize your Samaritan in any way.


If you need me to look at anything else or need a better pic of anything, let me know and I will see what I can do.


A BIG THANKS TO WACKY CHIMP FOR THE HOSTING.


And finally the only piece that escaped unscathed.

The End.

 

[shotts63]

Man your not getting anywhere near my Samaritan.:lol

 

[Tiki]

Amazing information!

Thank you so much for the documentation - it is great to see how the gun is put together.

 

[CeSquared]

Now THAT'S a dissection...

Great job and a bit disconcerting at the same time (not you, the construction of the Sammy).

 

[madmax]

Now i wanna see you rebuild itlol,if not can i have the remains?so they can rest in peacecry:cry

 

[Monster]

That picture of the Sammy in bits...wow, that was hard to look at.

Mines still unopened - was going to save it for Xmas, but given the QC issues im going to open it up to check its ok.

 

[Sidewinder]

Very good bit of explorative deconstruction there!

SAS

 

[PHArchivist]

Interesting thread!

 

[Dalroi]

Your time and patience is much appreciated! :thumbsup

Dalroi.

 

[PlanetLII]

No problem.

I hope it helps anyone who needs it

 

[punisher]

but why did you do this?

 

[bigcow]

What was the reason, for destruction of the pistol? And what was the defect that you find. What was number of production of your pistol?

 

[Montagar]

but why did you do this?

If you have a problem with your Samaritan, Sideshow will only replace it if you send them proof that you have destroyed your original.