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Re: Newnham Limited BLE...Self opener? Geoff Roznak #666365 10/11/25 08:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,857 Likes: 15 USA obsessed-with-doubles Sidelock
obsessed-with-doubles Sidelock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,857 Likes: 15 USA	Beware of that seller ... OWD Good Gun Alerts & more: www.DogsandDoubles.com

Re: Newnham Limited BLE...Self opener? obsessed-with-doubles #666366 10/11/25 09:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 364 Likes: 3 Further Up North, WI Geoff Roznak OP Sidelock
OP Geoff Roznak Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 364 Likes: 3 Further Up North, WI	Originally Posted by obsessed-with-doubles Beware of that seller ... OWD It was an auction house - they can't go through all the guns they sell without charging a considerable amount for their services.

Re: Newnham Limited BLE...Self opener? Geoff Roznak #666367 10/12/25 03:12 AM
Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 310 Likes: 91 UK Imperdix Sidelock
Imperdix Sidelock Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 310 Likes: 91 UK	`The Baker Ejector explained ` is on page 5 in Gunsmithing & Technical section of `The Vintage Gun Journal` produced by Diggory Hadoke online. A worthwhile read for the OP and anyone else interested ! HTH. Last edited by Imperdix; 10/12/25 03:17 AM. Reason: add
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Re: Newnham Limited BLE...Self opener? Geoff Roznak #666368 10/12/25 04:27 AM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,545 Likes: 106 England gunman Sidelock
gunman Sidelock Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,545 Likes: 106 England	Originally Posted by Hammergun Yes. The extractor legs are compressing the ejector springs when the gun is closed. Also pushing the forend away from the knuckle. I think a careful shortening of the extractor legs will solve the issue. NO ,no no .Thats the last thing you need to do .Shortening will create more problems in so much the ejector s will not cock . Originally Posted by Geoff Roznak Originally Posted by Parabola A nice gun, but it looks as if the extractors are not sitting flush with the rear face of the barrels when at rest, and thus press against the bottom of the breech face when the bolt is drawn back. A minor timing issue? Originally Posted by Hammergun Yes. The extractor legs are compressing the ejector springs when the gun is closed. Also pushing the forend away from the knuckle. I think a careful shortening of the extractor legs will solve the issue. can you help me understand what you mean by "extractors?" This is an ejector gun. There is an issue with the fit of the fore-end wood to the metal - but that's there whether the fore-end is on the gun or off. I'll have to look at some of the other English BLEs I have down there to see if the forends are similar. The extractors are the pieces that lift the cases out of the chambers . The ejectorts is the mechanism that drives the extractors to throw the cases out .
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Re: Newnham Limited BLE...Self opener? Geoff Roznak #666374 10/12/25 09:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,724 Likes: 1359 mpls, mn. Ted Schefelbein Sidelock
Ted Schefelbein Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,724 Likes: 1359 mpls, mn.	Dustin and Graham have given you enough of a warning to understand that this isn’t going to be a successful guessing game and not to take a dremel tool to any of the bits inside this old gun. Seeing how the action sits with the lever open makes me wonder if the ejectors are in time, or, if they try to eject when the gun hasn’t been fired? Shortening anything isn’t going to fix what might be honest wear or past bodgering the gun may have suffered. Might be very wise to enlist the services of a good gunsmith at this point. Which, will likely add significantly to the final cost of the gun. So it goes at auctions. Best, Ted

Re: Newnham Limited BLE...Self opener? Imperdix #666396 10/13/25 11:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 364 Likes: 3 Further Up North, WI Geoff Roznak OP Sidelock
OP Geoff Roznak Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 364 Likes: 3 Further Up North, WI	Originally Posted by Imperdix `The Baker Ejector explained ` is on page 5 in Gunsmithing & Technical section of `The Vintage Gun Journal` produced by Diggory Hadoke online. A worthwhile read for the OP and anyone else interested ! HTH. Thanks! Here's a direct link to avoid scrolling though other topics: https://www.vintageguns.co.uk/magazine/the-baker-ejector

Re: Newnham Limited BLE...Self opener? gunman #666397 10/13/25 11:31 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 364 Likes: 3 Further Up North, WI Geoff Roznak OP Sidelock
OP Geoff Roznak Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 364 Likes: 3 Further Up North, WI	Originally Posted by gunman The extractors are the pieces that lift the cases out of the chambers . The ejectorts is the mechanism that drives the extractors to throw the cases out . Thank you.

Re: Newnham Limited BLE...Self opener? Ted Schefelbein #666398 10/13/25 11:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 364 Likes: 3 Further Up North, WI Geoff Roznak OP Sidelock
OP Geoff Roznak Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 364 Likes: 3 Further Up North, WI	Originally Posted by Ted Schefelbein Dustin and Graham have given you enough of a warning to understand that this isn’t going to be a successful guessing game and not to take a dremel tool to any of the bits inside this old gun. Seeing how the action sits with the lever open makes me wonder if the ejectors are in time, or, if they try to eject when the gun hasn’t been fired? Shortening anything isn’t going to fix what might be honest wear or past bodgering the gun may have suffered. The ejectors seem to be timed properly and eject correctly. Originally Posted by Ted Schefelbein Might be very wise to enlist the services of a good gunsmith at this point. Which, will likely add significantly to the final cost of the gun. So it goes at auctions. Best, Ted Yep. I'll consider it. We don't have all that much in the gun to start with, it's certainly a viable path.

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