doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Cant close action: Firing pins in the way

I was able to cock the gun on a wooden table and it went right back together. Thank you so much for your help everyone. Once I get a chance to take some pictures tomorrow I'll start a new thread about this little gun.

Excellent news. And, I'm a fan of the 28-gauge, and I look forward to your next thread.

Stephen, There are several ways you could accomplish transferring this VHS tape to a digital format. You can purchase the equipment to do it yourself at a relatively modest cost, and then burn DVD's. Or you could use a service that does it. The Photo dept. at your local WalMart will transfer VHS to a DVD or a USB stick for $12.99, and I would imagine that additional copies get even cheaper. Legacybox is currently running a 60% off Christmas promotion doing transfers for $7.99. There are numerous other services that do this that can be found on a Google search. Several years ago, my sister had the old 8mm home movies my parents took converted to DVD's for a fairly nominal cost, and gifted a copy to each sibling.

In any event, you might want to convert at least one copy for yourself since VHS tapes deteriorate over time. Even the most common digital storage mediums can become corrupted and unplayable over time, so storing an additional copy as a file on your PC is a good idea too. I learned this the hard way with some photos I had stored on old USB sticks. But fortunately nothing too important, and not as bad as losing the information about how the ancients built the pyramids. Cloud storage on Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive is also extra insurance against loss.

Once the video is converted to a digital format, you could sell copies as you suggest, or even upload it to create a YouTube video, just as Midway did.

And now I have a follow-up question for the hive mind: Is it a general rule that a boxlock side-by-side (or a sidelock, even) should not be reassembled with the hammers down? Is the risk of damaging the firing pins a given? Or does it vary design by design, maker by maker?

Not to stray from nor hijack the thread or Fudd's question either, but in regards to Jack Rowe: About 25 years ago, I had picked up a really clean Greener field-quality 12 ga. extractor that was truly in nice condition with most all blue and case color, but the wood needed a refresh. I had no idea how to pull the buttstock off with the side safety and all, so I called Mr. Rowe. He was unbelievably gracious and helpful. He walked me through it step by step, without a hitch. It was a sublime experience I will always cherish, from a brilliant gunsmith and true gentleman.
JR

Good storie keeps them alive thanks Mark

The Roma series of sxs guns are well made for the price point. The side plates mimic a side lock better than most side plates. The tumblers and firing pins are one piece. Some boxlocks can be assembled in the fired position and some can't.
I met Jack Rowe at the first SHOT show I went to. He wasn't busy at the AyA booth so I struck up a conversation. He was very kind to someone just getting started in the double gun business. I shared I had a Bernardelli Roma 6. He smiled broadly and said "Oh a Burning Belly. Those are pretty good guns." I talked to him several times after that, and I was scheduled to take his class when it was canceled. I took Dennis Potters class instead. ( I still haven't gotten my grades) That's where I met Len Bull. He brought in a pair of Dickson round actions. They had the balance and wand like character that was unforgettable.
We do all move around in a small world don't we.

Wasn' t it Jack who in a midwayusa youtube video, showed how to tighten up a double's action by peening the underlug of the barrels? Ouch...Gil

Wasn't that on my a gun that wasn't worth even peening the hook?perspective is important unless your being a turd?

I have always wondered about that video.