Remington Model 12 help

[joken]

I would like to remove the outer magazine tube. I see that it is threaded and have it soaking in Kroil but don't know how or if I should try to unscrew it as it's pretty thin.

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[boattail]

I have a 12 and I don't remember how it came apart....let me go refresh my memory on it but unscrewing it does not ring a bell....I'll be back.....

Pull the pump action grip off and where the magazine tube inserts into main housing there is a set screw. The magazine tube has a dimple for the screw to go into. Once that set screw is out the tube will come right off.. Now, this is on a 1912 year model.

Here is a pic of the set screw...

https://imgur.com/FCDUYnh

 

[joken]

Yep that's it. That screw holds the inner tube in place and keeps the outer tube from coming loose. I want to take the outer tube off and it's threaded but the tube is quite thin and I don't want to bugger it up. the inner tube on this one was dimpled so that the follower couldn't get past the dimple. Someone screwed it up and I managed to fix it without the tool that would have made it simple. I want to refinish the stocks and need the outer tube off.

 

[boattail]

On mine that screw only holds the outer tube in place. When that screw is removed the outer tube slips right out. You must have a slightly different set up.