Bottom rib coming loose at muzzle. How worried do i need to get? Is it even needed? I see some guns with one rib. Can it be removed cleaned then reinstalled without loosing the top rib?

What gun?
I am guessing a side by side?
Ruger?
Winchester?
Savage?
Foreign

Thanks
Mike

SXS Birmingham box lock

An inch or two can be repaired , yes you can do the bottom only
bill

an hits cosmetic only.

If it gets bad enough can it be removed without having the top come off to?

suggest you seek professional help and get it fixed.

Can the bottom rib be removed and layed while not removing the top rib?

The French were fond of making "extra lusso" game guns w/o lower rib therefore it is probably not needed. Isn't there some adhesive out that that can be used w/o heating soldering? If I recall correctly that is how Marlin used to mate top alloy rib to their L.C. Smith guns in late 60s. I would make the gun look good pass it on and move unto something else. USA is full of old second hand guns w/o loose rib issues.

I once relayed a top rib on a Superposed for a guy who bought it used and had the top rib pop loose near the muzzle. The previous seller has epoxied it down and dumped it onto the buyer without disclosing the information.

Scum describes the seller well...

I was looking at some videos of "gunsmiths" relaying ribs this afternoon .I still don't quite understand why they don't do it properly . I can only surmise that they show a way of doing so that will entail any DYIer following their methods having to end up paying to have to have the job done by a person that can .

ah, the real 'larry the torch' is revealed...

wonder if hit still shoots too point of aim without reregulation?

Exactly !