Bachelder Restoration - Page 8

Paul Harm · 09-09-2012, 05:22 PM

It's been a bad weekend. Yesterday I drove the new zero turn lawnmower in my pond. It'll be ok - drained everything and fired it up. Today on my second shot at SC's my C grade 1894 Remington broke in half at the wrist. I've always been very carefull with it being my most expensive gun - never dropped or hit it against anything. If it was any of my other guns I'd put it back togeather myself. Even the trigger guard broke where it screws into the receiver. I took a shot and was standing there with the stock in one hand and the rest in the other. Broke right behind the tangs. Finished with Daves gun. Oh well, looks like Brad gets this one when I pick up a couple of others he has of mine.

charlie cleveland · 09-09-2012, 05:38 PM

who have you made mad that would wish such bad luck on you PAUL.my remington 94 done the same thing a few years back hunting doves.does make a person feel bad..had to laugh at the lawn mower trick... charlie

wayne goerres · 09-09-2012, 05:44 PM

I had an LC Smith two barrel set matching serial no . Don't remember the grade but fired only one round (bp at that) and it split right down the rist into the but stock. Made me sick. I guess all stocks can dry out.

Paul Harm · 09-09-2012, 05:46 PM

Charlie, I have three other 1894s and all are quite thin at the wrist. Maybe this is why Parker put rods in the stock. Sure wish Remington had done the same. Would have saved me some money.