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Can anyone hazard a guess if the hinge pin is replaceable based on these photos:
I don't think it's replaceable...Is that a big disadvantage ? I have a 1925 Scott Side lock that's not replaceable but the pin is quite a bit bigger in diameter than earlier guns with replaceable hinge pins.
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If the hinge pin is not replaceable, and the gun goes off face, then the only option is to either TIG weld or dovetail the hook - correct?
I hadn't thought about this until someone pointed out that the hinge pin on my W&S 700 was not replaceable.
Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.
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Sometimes useful information can be obtained by contacting the local museum http://www.somerset.gov.uk/irj/public/se...95-b61e3531c2f7 which, in this case, is situated at Taunton Castle. The e-mail address is in the top right of the page. I once had a similar problem with an old muzzle loader from Essex and contact with the museum there yielded a load of stuff and also found that one of the curators there was a direct decendent of the Gunmaker I was trying to trace. Worth a try. Lagopus.....
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Lagopus - excellent tip. Inquiry has been made and I will pass along any information I receive. Many thanks.
Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.
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Doverham .Engineering? We are talking about gun makers here Sir .Logic does not come into it.
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If the hinge pin is not replaceable, and the gun goes off face, then the only option is to either TIG weld or dovetail the hook - correct?
I hadn't thought about this until someone pointed out that the hinge pin on my W&S 700 was not replaceable. I think the larger the pin the less likely the gun is to shoot loose....I also think the gun makers knew this and could be one reason some went to the larger hinge pin and stopped making the replaceable ones.
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If it isn't off face when you get it and if you use reasonable ammunition in it, I can't imagine it coming off face in the rest of my lifetime. A replaceable hinge pin is one feature I've never been concerned about in vintage guns. Maybe you shoot a lot more than I do.
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Putting a gun back on face, either by the TIG or dovetailing method, isn't all that expensive. You should certainly negotiate a lower price if you're buying a gun that's already loose and you know you'll have to have work done, but we probably need to remember that you don't replace a hinge pin for free either.
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