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A buddy of mine is planning a conversion of a Remington Model 30 Express from 30-06 to 404 Jeffrey. This is something he's going to have a gunsmith do. At least the hard parts. He's considering the stock work which he's done before. In general, what are the things he needs to consider? Here...

It's been a while since I've posted in the shotgun forum. I've posted about this shotgun in both the Firearms Research forum and the Gunsmithing forum. It's a H&A Sidelock Hammer Double model built on the Davenport design. 4th model. It is a boxlock frame with sideplates. Davenport was bought...

I posted about this shotgun in the Firearms Research forum to get some history. I'll post a range report in the shotgun forum. But I have a non-urgent repair issue. This is a sidelock exposed hammer shotgun that uses a firing pin retaining screw to hold the firing pin in place in lieu of a...

Is this crack fatal for shooting? It is located at the center of my thumb in the second picture. There was a recent thread about a frame crack in I think a Rolling Block that showed a weld that was done correctly by using a sample of the gun steel to determine the composition of the...

Picked this up for a decent price. Barrels are bright with no dings and they ring. It's on face and functions properly. Sidelock action. But my internet search can't confirn model and when it was made. I need someone who has the H&A shotgun book to be sure. What I think it is is the Forehand...

I came across another XL 8 for a reasonable amount. Much worse condition but it was advertised as functioning and in time. It wasn't. Because my original didn't have any issues and no diagrams could be found, I never took it apart. Well, this one had to come apart as I couldn't remove the...

In the thread "Drilling HSS" 1 I referenced that I was fabricating a new hand for the Marlin 1873 revolver. Here is a short clip of the issue: https://photos.app.goo.gl/L9RukYpHDQPGjzt27 This occurs on every cylinder in exactly the same position. So I have ruled out the ratchet teeth as the...

I'm in the process of fabricating a new hand for a Marlin 1873 tip up revolver. The material I chose was a bit from a lathe and is made of high speed Steel. It was the correct thickness. Shaping it isn't a problem. I realize there's going to be a lot of trial and error to make it work, but the...

Although they look very similar, there are several differences between the two. The marlin is slightly larger. It also shoots the 22 long cartridge. The cylinder stop is located on the bottom of the frame, and the hand spring is different along with the hammer pivot pin. This was sold at...

I own 4 S&W Double actions. A 32, two 38's, and a 44. The 32 and one of the 38's can't be pushed off and will not release from single cock when the firearm is struck with a plastic mallet. Call it the hammer test. One of the 38's and the 44 are difficult to push off but fail the hammer test and...

I'm assuming the S&W patents had expired, but this almost an exact duplicate of theS2W 38 DA. Some very minor differences. Apparently Marlin improved the ejection system. I can't tell what they did because the added screw is so buggered up I haven't been able to remove it. Also, the cylinder...

3 1/2 years patient in this case. The end of this now closed thread ended with an unusable sear bar. https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/amateur-lesson-learned.871157/ Well I finally found one and it is installed. Now to make it function if I can. And here is the geometry...

I learned an important lesson this last week. The specifics are related to the series of posts titled "Tale Of..." but I think the concept is worth repeating here for any work on antique or older firearms that need repair. In all three of the threads titled "Tale of..." I have had issues with...

Squirrel season starts this Friday the 29th. I'll very likely be going. For me it'll be a single shot hunt using my Steven's Favorite or Hopkins and Allen 922 Falling block. Side arm will be a Stevens model 35 tip up 22. I'm going to meet my buddy Saturday morning after the morning hunt to show...

A buddy of min is looking at an H&R 939 Ultra 22 L/S/LR that has two issues. He's hoping to get it cheap. One issue is the hammer sometimes won't drop (or drop normally). I think I have that issue diagnosed as the plastic part of the mainspring being broken. I've replaced that part on a 732...

I work on older top break revolvers. Mostly S&W and the pins have rounded ends and should be removed/installed with cup tipped pin punches. Currently I own conventional flat tipped pin punches. Trying to do things right I started looking for cup tipped pin punches and all I can find are sold by...

Are the internal parts from a Police Positive Special the same/interchangeable with the smaller Police Positive?

I'm researching the feasability of shaping a part to replace a half cock notch on a hammer and attaching it mechanically and silver soldering it in place when fitted. The part is small and would be fabricated from a piece of stock approximately 0.25" wide x 0.15" tall x 0.5" long. Almost all...

So I’m about to load several different BP cartridges and I noticed that some/many who load BP handgun cartridges use 2F and instead of 3F. What is the thinking behind that decision? Consider that I’m basing the question on what I think I know. The general thought is that 1F is for cannon, 2F...

I missed the broken piece of barrel rib when I bid on this 32 DA project gun. My fault it was in the pictures. But foe $34 I couldn't be sad. I was going to fix it and re-nickel the gun but I found a parts kit that had a 3 1/2" barrel that was in a lot better shape qnd it is what is on the...