M48 Yugo stuck barrel band

[_Will_]

Trying to strip down my Yugo M48 to get the comosline out of the action for a soak in mineral spirits. Spent a few hours trying to get the front barrel band off. My methods 1) Use a hand grip type clamp till I pushed in the detent on the barrel band spring till I heard a " click". 2) I tried using a punch to tap it off on the corners of the barrel band with a microfiber rag to protect it and taped up the punch end. It doesn't seem to want to budge.... How in the world do people get these off?

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[ddjchemist]

Try what you were doing until it comes out. I had the same issue when I got mine and it took me 3-4 times trying and eventually it came off. Keep in mind that those rifles are near impossible to damage, so you do not have to be soft on them.