OT- Before & After

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:37 pm

Before.....

.....After.

It still needs to be fitted w/ a new recoil pad, but it already looks a lot better.

I would like to finish putting it back together, but I can't seem to figure out why the barrel wables back and forth.

Anyone got some advice on break-opens

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:46 pm

100% better! Good job!!!

Leverdude · Post by **Leverdude** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:38 pm

Looks good.
I'm not sure I understand your question though.
Does the barrel/action wobble in the wood, or does the barrel wobble in the action?

If its the barrel/action connection thats wobbling, I dont have a clue how to tighten it, but I sure wouldn't recommend shooting it.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:49 pm

You can grab the muzzle and move it side to side, or twist the barrel and get a little movement that way as well. The play is amplified when opened.

Actually I just went and played with it again and I think the under-part of the barrel that pivots on the hinge pin has wallowed out a bit. Hmmm....that doesn't sound quick and easy to fix though.

EdinCT · Post by **EdinCT** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:03 am

Your hinge pin is worn and it has caused the barrel to loosen. A gunsmith can ream it out for a slightly oversized pin and make it as good as new.
Some old timers will take a center punch and work their way around the curve of the hinge on both sides until it tightened it.
I think if you can close the barrel with a feeler gauge of 2-3 thousanths it is supposed to be too loose but I don't remember the exact dimension.
Looks good so far.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:41 am

EdinCT wrote:Your hinge pin is worn and it has caused the barrel to loosen. A gunsmith can ream it out for a slightly oversized pin and make it as good as new.
Some old timers will take a center punch and work their way around the curve of the hinge on both sides until it tightened it.
I think if you can close the barrel with a feeler gauge of 2-3 thousanths it is supposed to be too loose but I don't remember the exact dimension.
Looks good so far.

Well then, that makes perfect sense to me, thanks for the advice.

To be honest I don't know why I am messing with these shotguns anyway when the 1894 is still in pieces.

Hmmm....yeah....I should get on that.