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#511296 04/12/18 03:26 PM
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Does anyone on the forum know how to go about stripping the locks on a trigger plate action gun? I can't find advice on line. This is on Scottish guns from Dickson or McNaughton (or modern version in David McKay Brown). I have a McNaughton first patent lever cocked action dated approx 1875 I'd dearly love to get into all component parts but I have no idea how to get the long curved mainspring pressure off.

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As a Brit I am sure that you have heard this a number of times "if it ain't broke dont fix it"!!! This is a very true statement when it comes to those Scottish type trigger plate action guns. Break that fascinating long curved spring and you will be trawling your high street Banks to arrange a mortgage for the guns repair. In short take it to a man who repairs these guns for a living it will be far less traumatic and cheaper in the long run.


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Sounds like a job for Super (ultrasonic cleaner) man!

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Thanks this is as far as I have got the last few years - but in my experience with other sidelocks, sometimes quite scary and expensive guns, stripping fully down hasn't been nearly as dangerous as one would think, they were so well made 150 years ago.
And sometimes it reveals interesting patent or makers marks. That same gun has deeley and edge patent marks on the fore-end plate which can't be seen with the spring in place!


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