Lightfoot and Southern_WI_Savage both have good points. If you need to take it down, I've heard it's not difficult to do or put together. Though 3 hands helps I think. On the other end, they can be cleaned totally by removal of stock and bolt only.

I have had to disassemble a couple bolts to clean out gunk inside. Beware that bolt spring.. it flies! grin


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