An American Email friend of mine has been fortunate enough to obtain a Westley Richards 1881 Deeley & Edge Long Range Target Rifle in .450 No.2 Musket Calibre. Unfortunately it is in need of a little restoration in the way of replacement screws in the action.
Does anyone know what threads were used by Westley Richards in that time period? Were they an English standard or a specific W-R made thread? The screw in question is close to the U.S. 8x32 but about 0.010" larger and a 10x32 is too large.
If anyone knows the correct size, (which will certainly be an English spec. thread rather than a US 'Unifed' thread), I may be able to supply the correct taps and dies to help my friend out. Better to restore the parts to their correct threading than use a none standard replacement.
Harry
Last edited by Harry Eales; 07/29/10 02:57 AM.
