Originally Posted By: HomelessjOe
Niklas
I have a 1915 sidelock that was slightly loose...after several hundred rounds it was really loose.


Obviously, there is quite a bit of looseness in the claim that "slightly" loose barrels are gonna get really loose fast. Mine have not.

This thread has been quite educational for me. I will be keeping a close eye on my favorite old doubles. At some point perhaps a few will get new hinge pins. The nice old 1890s Husqvarna might be one -- it did quite well today at an informal bit of SC. The "scotch" tape on hook took a beating but performed much as RWG reported -- it was good for about 25 rounds of 7.500 psi, 24 gram loads at 1200 fps.

Niklas