It takes special tools to remove them, there have been MANY MANY of these Old Barrels/Breech plugs RUINED by people trying to Remove them.
I bought the Proper Tools to remove them. Rice Octagon Barrel Clamp for Bench mounted Vice
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Magnetic on back side to hold in Bench vise Jaws
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Breech Plug Sockets, i have them in 13/16, 15/16, and 1” These were made by TC, or for TC
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My Reed Corp Wrench, Makes EASY work of the Job, The Key is having proper Tools, DON’T attempt this without them
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