Indians For Guns

Dear all,
My dad's 12 bore I. Hollis DBBL developed a slight shake after he removed the spring in its forearm piece to loosen it since it was very hard to dismantle. He then restored the spring. However, it hasn't had any impact on its performance, ie, the shots are accurate. The gunsmith suggested that a thin sheet of metal be welded with the barrel on the outer portion below the chamber. But my father fears that it would affect the barrel's temper. Is there any other solution? Please suggest.
Ebenezer

By "shake" do you mean it's off the face? Even with the forearm removed the barrel should be a snug fit onto the action. With the forearm removed and holding the gun by it's grip with one hand while using the other to forcefully twist the barrel in different directions, should not result in any "play" between the barrels and the action.

If it is indeed off the face then you probably would need to get the locking latch and the hinge pin replaced with new ones. A competent gunsmith should be able to do this for you. I had similar repairs carried out on my shotgun by Shamshuddin Gun House in Delhi (total cost was INR 3,000 including parts & labour). See the thread - http://www.indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?t=2359

Mack The Knife too had a similar repair done on his shotgun in Bangalore. See the thread - http://www.indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?t=1986 (this thread also has pictures of the parts that need to be replaced).

HTH
Cheers!
Abhijeet

Thanks Abhijeet. I don't know how to put it. But i can only say that there is a little gap between the barrel and the body. (I'm sorry i'm an illiterate when it comes to naming parts.) When the spring was in full tension there was hardly any shake.
Ebenezer

One more thing Abhijeet, as mentioned by Mack The Knife in his post, there is no shake when the chambers are loaded.
Ebenezer

Got this problem fixed by a gunsmith in Chennai. Now there is no side shake. But another problem has cropped up. After locking, the barrel moves slightly up when the gun is tilted downwards. But remains intact in normal firing position. The gunsmith says this is due to the ring on the end of the barrel that holds the crossbolt wearing out. He, however, said that the slight gap was not a cause for worry. Can i take his words and continue using the gun? Please advise.
Thanks,
Ebenezer

Dear abenezer
How about a Jugaar,
& it really works for at least 100 shots
get hold of a rajnigandha / pan parag empty pouch

un assamble the shotgun

a) fit the barrel to the main body
b) Place the plastic on the lower side where u have the 2 lugs which help in ejecting,
c) Cut small round sized holes on the pouch so the lugs are exposed
c) Fit the fore grip - then cut off the extra plastic

Your gun will feel like new.

man!!!! I could have saved Abhijeet's 3000/-

Shamher

Shamsher";p="52762 wrote: Dear abenezer
How about a Jugaar,
& it really works for at least 100 shots
get hold of a rajnigandha / pan parag empty pouch

un assamble the shotgun

a) fit the barrel to the main body
b) Place the plastic on the lower side where u have the 2 lugs which help in ejecting,
c) Cut small round sized holes on the pouch so the lugs are exposed
c) Fit the fore grip - then cut off the extra plastic

Your gun will feel like new.

man!!!! I could have saved Abhijeet's 3000/-

Shamher

Shamsher Bhai, I think think the 3,000 was well spent... in the end, that's what really counts, isn't it?

Cheers!
Abhijeet

Yeah ur right Abhijeet

A good repair job done by a professional is always better.

Gives you the confidence of a good conditioned wepon.

For me the pouches work well -- LOL

Hi Shamsher,

Thanks for the idea, will try that also.

Regards,
Ebenezer

Ebenezer

How did the gun smith repair the shotgun?I hope he did not peen the action.Why do I have this feeling that he did.I hope he did not file the barrel where it meets the face of the action? Another popular way is to peen the rib where the locking bolt goes through.I am sure he does not even have proper screw drivers.


Have seen some good guns spoiled by so called gunsmiths and thrifty owners

The proper way is to do what Mack The Knife and Abhijeet have got done.The rest is just quackery

Hi penpusher,

Actually, this is the second gunsmith to repair the gun. The first one actually made matters worse and the gun wouldn't lock properly. The second one replaced the V-spring, which was broken and I don't know what else he did, but has somehow improved it. But for the present problem.

Regards,
Ebenezer

Was the first gunsmith Guna?

Mack The Knife Bana";p="52794 wrote:Was the first gunsmith Guna?

What is Guna Rusty

-Inder

The gunsmith I had put Ebenezer in touch with.

Mack The Knife Bana";p="52794 wrote: Was the first gunsmith Guna?

Hi Mack The Knife,

Sorry for the delayed reply. No, the first one wasn't Guna. When I contacted Guna the first time he asked me to call him up after a week. After a week, I called him up again and somebody else picked the phone and said he was out of station. Again, after a few days I called him up, but couldn't reach him. The first one was Tamilnadu Armoury and the second one Pandian Armoury.

Regards
Ebenezer