VH That wiggles on the hinge

[Pheasant Slayer]

Thanks Bill for the Caution, I just looked at the video just to get an idea of the process. I would never attempt to do this on my own. I am curious if you do any gunsmithing. You seem to have alot of knowledge on gun repair?

[Pheasant Slayer]

Update, just to note that I contacted Turnbull Restoration and a slight wiggle while the gun is open is very common. Now, to truly check for excess wear, remove the forearm and then try to wiggle the barrels. Also my Vh is actually a VHE.
Bill.........

[Parker Bachelder (Brad's Profile)]

William, wiggle at the hinge is not a major concern unless it affects closing of the action. I have seen cases where this sideplay can cause the dollshead extension to loosen, or cause uneven wear on the barrels at the reciever. This is easy to spot by wear marks from closing. If the play is excessive, we fixture a set of lugs that are undersize. We then carefully compress the reciever until it is tight on the fixture lugs. At this point the original lugs will close hard, requiring stoning and sanding to a perfect fit. This will eliminate 100 % of the wiggle. Again I don't recomend this if the barrels are tight on face and there is no uneven wear.

Brad

[Pheasant Slayer]

Thanks Brad for that information. The gun is tight on the face and only wiggles slightly on the hinge. Do you work on firearms, if so do you have a wbsite or contact info? Thanks...

[Parker Bachelder (Brad's Profile)]

Yes Bill it is Bachelder mastergunmakers.com

Brad