How long is the wood screw in the stock, that enables the stock to be attached to the breech? On a darne.
Rayhunts,
It is almost the whole length of the gun's grip.
Regards,
EJSXS
The guns produced by Paul Bruchet generally have the bolt easily accessible under the buttplate-you can get at it with a 10mm socket on an extension.
On the rest of 'em, you go in through the front, under the watertable.
It is a long screw.
Best,
Ted
Gun built in 1979, stock has crack in forward grip. Is screw 5 inches or 8 inches? I've had the stock off before to glass bed it to the breech. Just trying to assess if it can be repaired or is it time for a new stock. How does the screw from the watertable to the tang miss the the stock screw?
Do you know if the gun is an R, or a V? They are all a bit different in the fitting of the stock.
If it is an R, (most likely) you need to remove the front wood (two screws, I believe) drift out the pin that holds the main spring (fits into the recess in the water table, has two serrated forks on the front) to remove that, remove the screw that holds the back of the trigger guard on, which, goes in from the top of the water table (if it is a long tang trigger guard, you will need to remove the two screws that retain it to the grip as well) remove the trigger guard, remove the screw that is behind the triggers going up, which, is threaded into a half moon shaped piece of steel that comes out from the top, and then you will have access to the stock screw. I'm pretty sure the screw you are referring to goes into the trigger guard from the top, and you can get to it after you remove the long stock screw.
If your screw drivers say "Craftsman" on them, stop right now, and send the gun to a gunsmith.
I'd work hard to make the original stock work out, especially if the gun is marked "Firearms Center Inc." on the barrels-that would be a James Wayne era import, and, not a gun usually considered top of the heap in quality. It most likely wouldn't be worth throwing a bunch of money at. If it was originally produced for the European market, quality from that era could be decent.
Good Luck.
Best,
Ted
Here is a link to Geoffroy's site, with a more detailed explanation and a few photos:
http://www.gournetusa.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=76Interestingly, I have never registered on Geoffroy's site, mainly because of the individual he selected as a moderator. My post was lifted from someplace else. But, it should still be helpful.
Best,
Ted
It's R13 no fire arm center on barrels. It's my shooter had choke tubes installed, don't care about value. Care about gun coming back in face. If lag screw thread doesn't go past wrist it could.
You are going to want to get that sorted, but, I don't believe it is impossible to fix what you have, based on what you have posted. A picture or two would be nice.
You will care about value once you get a few quotes for a restock. Several years past Geoffroy quoted 2G for just a buttstock on a Bruchet built R15, in plainish walnut, which, I'm guessing is much more than a 1970s vintage R13 with choke tubes would ever bring.
Good luck with the repair, and let us know what you do and how it turns out.
Best,
Ted