Hi guys, you probably remember. The little Clarke I restored failing just a few shots into shooting it. I've now had the gun back and the following is the conclusion:
- The barrels were most likely blocked at some point and fired, not necessarily in the muzzle but a fibre wad or something down the barrel.
- The metallurgy of the barrels has gone beyond limits. IE there is no hope of repairing them. Sleeving is a possibility and that is a long shot. I won't be doing that because the gun isn't probably worth it value wise.
- The cartridges used were well below maximum pressure of 840Lbs per square inch (I think I have that right) more in the range of 540-560Lbs across an average.
That's it. It's knackered. Shame. I'm probably going to take it into my shop to have it destroyed. I'm unsure of the wall hanging procedure but might get that done instead as it is a pretty little gun.
Hope this finds interest in some folks.
Cheers
Tony
