That’s what I was thinking when I fired the right side and it blew the stock apart. No injuries, but it made me stop and think about life and my decisions for a second.

Not over thinking it does give a bit of perspective on the fact that replacing the hammer/firing pin may be all that is needed.

It can all be fixed with laser welding.

The shell rim ring etched into the breech face is quite severe, and puzzling.
Obviously, it was caused by a shell, but how? Was a shell left in the right barrel for a long time? Was there some interaction of the corrosive primer material and the brass head of the shell. This is a reach, but was the gun left leaning against any electrical component? I say this because it appears as though there was some galvanic action taking place. Can you see why old engineers are so anal?

Before I forget, here is the contact info for Glenn Fewless. WI too:

Mook Machine Works
26721 E. Main Drive
Waterford, WI 53185
262-534-5154
gfewless@tds,net

Thanks a ton for the contact, I will follow up with him.
I wish I knew the cause too, anything’s possible.

A now deceased friend was over at the Gunclub a few years back shooting a Fox Sterlingworth with Gaugemates in it shooting 410’s . He pierced a primer and as you said blew a chunk out .

Since, the gun you have is a shooter I would find a used receiver or better yet a complete action and refit the barrels as necessary. In my view it would cheaper and safer.

Not trying to rain on anyone’s parade but you will NEVER recover any money you invest in that unfortunate Trojan.





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Maybe recovering money put into the gun isn't his priority. It isn't even a shooter now, but, from experience, I can say that provided the barrels are safe, and the repair to the stock head is sound, the gun can be put into shooting condition. The weld buildup of the breech face will not be a substantial investment. Careful dressing down the welds, back to the the original breech surface is somewhat time consuming, but not overly complex.
The welding that Glenn Fewless did for me wasn't an enormous deposit, but dozens of tiny pits were addressed, and more than met with Breck Gorman's approval. I doubt the amount necessary to fix this Trojan won't come near the $800 Glen charged for his work. Between Breck and Glen I was delighted to bring a beautiful 1 frame BH back to life.

Plus, sometimes things are more valuable to a person than the money they're worth. Just sayin'...