George S.
Member
A friend of mine just gave me a Model 37A 12 gauge to go with my Model 37 Steelbilt.
I want to remove the barrel but it does not want to come off in the same fashion that my US-made Model 37 does. The forearm on the 37A will not stay on as though something is broken. The metal in the forearm on the 37A does not look anything like the 37 .
The barrel will break open easily but with the forearm off, I can't get it to separate from the receiver like I can with my Model 37.
There is light surface rusting on the metal so I'm probably looking at a complete reblueing but the wood looks to be in great shape and will clean up nicely. I assume that the metal parts were blued; the trigger appears to be brass. The engraving is sharp and clear
Any help will be appreciated!! TIA
I want to remove the barrel but it does not want to come off in the same fashion that my US-made Model 37 does. The forearm on the 37A will not stay on as though something is broken. The metal in the forearm on the 37A does not look anything like the 37 .
The barrel will break open easily but with the forearm off, I can't get it to separate from the receiver like I can with my Model 37.
There is light surface rusting on the metal so I'm probably looking at a complete reblueing but the wood looks to be in great shape and will clean up nicely. I assume that the metal parts were blued; the trigger appears to be brass. The engraving is sharp and clear
Any help will be appreciated!! TIA