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Have someone decent spray weld the hook. Cole Haugh in Indiana does this at relatively low cost...he has done 2-3 guns for me.
You can use shim stock and stick it to the hook with some of the Loctite compounds used for bearing surfaces. I think Loctite 680 is one of these. Check for the latest Loctite recommendations. It works, I have done this on two guns. These were .001 or .002 shims. .002 is a lot of play, I would be surprised if you actually have .007! Yeah, I need to re mic this to get the right shim stock. I think there are certain parts of my brain that I left on the highway 11 months ago and parts of my memory are not all that great.
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"Collector Value" has dubious meaning on English guns like this. Don't get me wrong, I love English guns. But they weren't made with the same published specs like American guns. I don't think anyone would open the chokes or put a pad on a documented Sousa Special because of the financial hit they would take.
On an English gun it's another matter. The English do what they need to to keep a gun shooting well for it's owner, including opening chokes, refinishing, etc. On your A&N I doubt there's any way to determine how it left the factory so trying to keep it original is not a concern.
And finally getting around to the point, if the hinge pin is the only mechanical problem spend the $200 to have it replaced correctly. SKB is doing one for me on a Francotte, not prohibitively expensive.
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r rob,
what kind of grade francotte,,nice one?
Any pics?
cheers
franc
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When I get it back I will post about it with pics.
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On your A&N I doubt there's any way to determine how it left the factory so trying to keep it original is not a concern.
Trying my best to recall, and I expect someone here knows: The A&N records are held by the University of Glasgow. Darned if I recall whether the order book included information on original choking. But those records do provide good information about the A&N guns.
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I think you may be correct Larry, I do recall hearing that.
My point is the gun's value is not going to rise and fall with originality to specs like American guns.
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