Thanks to the Earl An video below, I was able to fully assemble the sear cage in just a few minutes.
Part of the initiation process to our club is to spend hours of frustration and stress to re-assemble that sear cage. Professional gunsmiths not allowed. jk, great job!
Thank you.... But trust me, there was Plenty of STRESS up until I found the Earl An video. I watched the CGW video a half dozen times and couldn't figure out which way some of the parts were turned when installed. The Author has probably done hundreds of installs so he made it look easy.
Unfortunately, I'm older and may eyes aren't what they used to be. I kept looking at video after video until I found one that had a lot of closeup views and very clear concise instructions that walks you through what goes where and how it gets turned. Earl An's video was a godsend. I'm not sure if it's a sticky some where but it should be.
Another step that caused me great stress was installing the those tiny pins that holds the disconnector in the hammer. Trying to align the holes and get the pin in when you're half blind and have fat fingers.... without anything moving is a real joy. All that being said, it did go well and I'm sure it will be a lot easier the next time.