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I will post pictures of the floorplate ans well as the standing breach tonight...
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Also...can anyone recommend a reputable gunsmith in southeast Michigan?
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Well:
Your picture of the underside confirms that the gun had a horn triggerguard. Perhaps someone will know where a replacement can be obtained.
The picture down the barrel is disturbing and it's obvious the gun hasn't been maintained for quite some time.
Hopefully someone will come up with a qualified gunsmith in your area.
Jim
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Ok, this one is driving me nuts. What exactly is a "horn trigger guard"? What does it look like? Why is it called a horn trigger guard? Would it be replaced with something original to the era? Or is it something that would have to be made?
Regarding the gunsmith...yes, please! Someone, anyone. I am open to suggestions.
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It's a trigger guard made of molded horn. It is replaced with another trigger guard made of molded horn. They are available. A gun like this is something that New England Custom Gun in Claremont NH is capable of working on to your highest satisfaction. http://www.newenglandcustomgun.com
Last edited by Gnomon; 01/11/12 09:00 PM.
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Well:This kills two birds with one shot! Here is a picture of a horn trigger guard and also a place to buy one. However: It will have to be fitted to your gun. http://www.csmcspecials.com/Buffalo_Horn_Trigger_Guard_p/ph200.htmJim
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Byford "Mac" MacDaniel- Plymouth MI area. Mac first started his shop in the Grosse Pointe area (East side of Detroit)and had taken early retirement from GM- he was a tool & die maker- I used to frequent his shop, he once showed me a pair of Purdey's he was cleaning for the now late "Hank The Deuce" Ford--his brother William Clay Ford owns the Lions football team- and they are/were both pretty sure of their silver spoons in life. Old Hank the deuce used to say "Hey, when your last name's on the %^&**() building, you can do damn well as you please. My first wife was from that area, and graduated from HS the year Hank the deuce threw a Deb Party for his daughter- mid-1960's $250,000 and change- hope the fish and goose soire was worth it!!!
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Please get some light machine oil like 3-in-1 sewing machine oil, or visit a gunshop and get some gun oil. Put a very thin coating on the metal to prevent any further corrosion. Get an inexpensive rifle cleaning rod and cut a patch of old cotton T-shirt that will fit in the rifle bores without getting stuck. Saturate the patch with oil and run the patch back and forth a few times in the bores to coat them with oil to help prevent any further corrosion. Don't get any oil on the wood.
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Sorry guys, I'm not sure what more there is to add or offer me, but I was still wondering: Did anyone ever figure out who the real maker of the gun is? Member 'Rookhawk' said it is not the name on the rib (Otto Bock).
So is there a specific 'maker' that sold the rifle?
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