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BrieflyGot the barrel off and it says "made in Germany" under the breech !!!Basically had the base of the receiver removed, then grafted in a longer piece from another gun, extended the block and...
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flintlockandsteel: If you are using it for a 'wall hanger', I see no point in changing a thing. The stock inletting has been altered anyways to accommodate the 'stretched' action. That it is marked...
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If I'm correct the inserted bit of steel displaying "made in Germany" makes the date of this lash up post WW2. Someone here will be able to tell us. I believe Germany's ability to produce arms after...
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And now for something truly horrible .................From what I can see the chamber looks mashed up probably the result of an ill fitting bit being inserted. I'm convinced this is a fine example of...
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Why blame the English? The Germans are claiming credit for this atrocity! "Dr. Franken-bubba"
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I think that Jon thinks that some English guy thought it would be fun to blame the Germans for this. There has been some good natured enmity between these two countries in the past. Right?
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I'm not casting aspersions in that direction! Some of us British are quite capable of doing our own diabolical acts, thank you !Maybe we should start a "Hall of Horrors" section on the forum. I'm...
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flintlockandsteel: Another possibility you have is to acquire an original or reproduction Enfield muzzle-loading barrel and percussion hammer and re-convert your Snider to an 1853 (third pattern)...
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I've been looking at options and been offered a MkII block and barrel. I'll go with that. As regards putting it back to percussion I've learnt that it's not a drop in solution. Yes there's a sliver of...
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Jon, To fit a Snider with the original M/L barrel only requires a little wood replacing where it was removed for the shoe, plus the spoon for the ramrod if you wanted to go all the way. I think a...
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Not my sort of art either Richard, but I'm sure someone could love it
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Yours for only 105.50 Rupees, cash only, njaw -----------------While here.. Richard, do I read from your last post that when it was converted to the Snider system the spoon was removed (not there...
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Correct, you do not need a new spoon. The snider has a nut at the end of the rod channel that the rod screws into. I have a surplus stock, and I'm debating whether I really want another project? So...
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OK, thank you, that's one less thing to consider.Just stripping the breech down and salvaging what I can, which isn't much.Qs?Barrel plug & tang. Is there a locating pin or should it just unscrew?...
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Morning Jon. The tang part just unscrews. No pins. The extractor unscrews from the guide. Screw holds spring in place on rear sight. When screw is out, the spring must be drifted forward, as it is...
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Actually, that D***d ugly hammer could be saved with a bit of welding and shaping..
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I'd thought the hammer might be salvagable but the face is chewed up. IMA do them at about $25 so not worth the hassle.Richard. Drifting that spring out. Do I go in with a flat face pin punch under...
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