How do you brake down a iorcin 380 cal pistol?

Answer 1

If you mean the Lorcin .380 , you may need a helper , a hammer , and a roll pin punch.

If you need to just clean it , it would be better to simply take off the grip panels ( after unloading of course ) and put the whole pistol into a small pan of mineral spirits.

Let it soak enough to loosen any residues , about an hour or so , hand cycle it to break up any stiffness , scrub any visible residue with an old toothbrush , rinse it in the mineral spirits again, then place it in the sink and flush it with hot tap water , or hot water from the stove.

Simple Green also works well , in place of mineral spirits. Same hot water rinse.

The object being to loosen & flush away dirt , get the metal warm enough to help dry any remaining water , after shaking off the excess.

After drying , apply a few drops of clean motor oil to lubricate any metal on metal contact areas , being carefull not to leave too much more than a light film on all surfaces.

The bore should be brushed out with a proper sized brush , or a patch on a rod if no brush is available.

Check e-gunparts dot com for a parts breakdown , to see what all the pieces look like , in case anythings broken.

If memory serves me , these pistols were not meant to be fired a lot , and were assembled in such a way that prevented what most would consider routine field stripping and maintenance.

It`s a last ditch defense weapon , simple , inexpensive , and good enough to get the job done. When it works , you don`t mess with it.

Welcome to kitchen table gunsmithing!