I pulled a Mills today ! - Page 10

Mills · 02-26-2019, 08:44 PM

New fore end needed for sure

6pt-Sika · 03-19-2019, 12:16 AM

Well I got a semi expensive lesson today ! Bought a gun from the Rock Island Auction and it showed up today . I should have asked more questions ! The stock isn’t original , the upper grip tang is a bit different and the first two inches of the rib at the muzzle end are loose . A bit disappointed but I can’t blame anyone but myself for not asking more .

Mills · 03-19-2019, 12:19 AM

That stinks.

6pt-Sika · 03-19-2019, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

That stinks.

That’s certainly a case of live and learn

I set it aside for now , I’ll eventually send it to Merrington or someone and have the rib relaid . Think I have a line already on a pair of Parker hammers and hammer screws . But the upper tang not much can be done and no need looking for an original stock the same frame size . Amazingly the barrels still ring relatively well and they look very nice on the inside but I’d bet they’ve been polished at some point .

6pt-Sika · 03-19-2019, 12:41 AM

It needs to be tightened a bit . I’ll shoot it on paper atleast with buckshot before I worry about re laying the rib and perhaps plunk a deer next season . So now I have a hammer gun to fix a broken hammer retaining screw , another hammer gun to address a couple stock cracks and this new set of uh problems LOL’s . Took care of a dented twist steel muzzle dent earlier today and manipulated a set of scope bases on a Mannlicher Schoenauer. Looks like I get two issues resolved a half dozen more come into view !

Randy Roberts · 03-19-2019, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by CraigThompson

Well I got a semi expensive lesson today ! Bought a gun from the Rock Island Auction and it showed up today . I should have asked more questions ! The stock isn’t original , the upper grip tang is a bit different and the first two inches of the rib at the muzzle end are loose . A bit disappointed but I can’t blame anyone but myself for not asking more .

Most of us have been there including me and about everyone I know It seems the older I get the less desire I have to buy a gun that I have not held in my own hands. Not that I won't do it mind you. I don't care how many questions you ask there's no substitute for holding it yourself especially if you plan on keeping it. Good luck with the repairs Craig...

Opening Day · 03-19-2019, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CraigThompson

Well I got a semi expensive lesson today ! Bought a gun from the Rock Island Auction and it showed up today . I should have asked more questions ! The stock isn’t original , the upper grip tang is a bit different and the first two inches of the rib at the muzzle end are loose . A bit disappointed but I can’t blame anyone but myself for not asking more .

Sorry to hear that Craig, been there and done that myself

That's why it's so nice to be able to have it in hand or have a friend at the auction that can look over the gun for you. I got burned once on a DHE Damascus that the auction house said had 30 thousandths wall thickness and it had 15 thousandths in the one barrel

Mills · 03-19-2019, 07:36 PM

Tis the season

6pt-Sika · 03-20-2019, 10:01 AM

My Rock Island oversight/mistake .

6pt-Sika · 03-20-2019, 10:02 AM

Un struck weight is 6/15 incidentally .