1883 Hammergun Question

[Eric Estes]

Harry,

Thanks so much for that tidbit. I had thought for sure there must be a fairly simple way short of spending too much money to tighten up the breech/barrel fit. That alone probably saved me a bunch!

Ok, no to the rust blue. I had mistakenly thought that was what was original to this double. So a Twist's barrels get a black and white finish like Damascus barrels? Would the process be similar to what Tom Flanigan describes here?
https://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfg2h...gwgwmqdh&pli=1
Does anyone have any pictures they can share of (plain?) Twist barrels finished in black and white? Also, do any parts originally get blued like the triggers and guard? I suspect someone blued several parts including the barrels, side plates, and hammers at some point. I was able to easily rub it off with a scotch brite metal finishing pad to bring it to the point shown in the pictures.

I will look into stock repair vs. replacement. With so much of the inletting portion missing I was concerned that would be real expensive. If possible this old wood, even though plain, has a lot more character (read wear and age) that would undoubtedly be more appropriate for a gun of this age and condition that a new replacement stock.

Thanks again to everyone.

-Eric

[Eric Estes]

Harry,

A followup question to your suggestion for a shim. Is copper preffered or would brass or bronze be harder and so last longer? Just a thought and I could be wrong about my assumption of which is more durable. Thanks.

-Eric

[Bindlestiff]

Scan this link for pictures of twist barrels
https://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dfg2hmx7_40dxk2scc7

[Labowner]

Originally Posted by Eric Estes

Harry,

A followup question to your suggestion for a shim. Is copper preferred or would brass or bronze be harder and so last longer? Just a thought and I could be wrong about my assumption of which is more durable. Thanks.

-Eric

Some members have posted using blue masking tape ?
I haven't tried this yet!

[Autumn Daze]

Bob, Can't imagine masking tape lasting very long. Harry's way of using brass shim seams to be a great short term solution....maybe even a long term solution as long as having the shim in there doesn't bother the owner.

[Labowner]

I agree doesn't seem like it would last, but the poster remarked that he got over a year out of it hunting.
Glad to hear the mother load was dropped south of here.

[Autumn Daze]

Gee, Thanks buddy.....

[Opening Day]

Originally Posted by E Robert Fabian

I agree doesn't seem like it would last, but the poster remarked that he got over a year out of it hunting.
Glad to hear the mother load was dropped south of here.

See Dave I am not the only one.....

[Eric Estes]

I tried a small strip of duct tape just to see how a shim would do. it was a little too thick and locked it up too tight, also making the foregrip not want to snap in place. Looks like a brass shim a bit thinner than duct tape should do the job perfectly. About the thickness of blue painters tape.

[Harry Collins]

Eric,

I ment brass shim. You can cut a beer can open and do the same as brass shim. I can live with brass better than a beer can. Here is a picture of my 10 gauge lifter with Twist barrels. It sports a brass shim on the hing pin.

Harry