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ChrisPer
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Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service
17/03/14 09:27 PM

I posted this rifle some years back when I joined the forum. After trying it, I found it was seriously cross-eyed and balked at the cost to bring it to standard. Now I think its time.

The rifle is a well-worn Thomas Turner Jones underlever, with non-rebounding hammers, floating firing pins and cross wedge for the forestock. Chambering is in .500/.450 No 1 BP Express 2 3/4".

The first flaw was a crack through the wrist, hidden by glue and freshened checkering. Three of the four fingers of wood between the locks and tangs were coming adrift. I have just collected the rifle from having this repaired by Ken Davis of Perth.

Understand that this is not a museum piece, so my aim is to make it a working rifle and not to perfect it. I had thought this rifle might have been restocked because the wood-to-metal fit was poor at the top tang and there was no rear sling swivel to go with the front one. It has a horn buttplate in fair condition, which is right for its age. Ken thought it may have been the original stock; the poor fit was caused by the fingers of wood coming adrift. Ken used solvents to remove the accumulated oils from the wood which weaken it and make it unable to take glue. He then used machined holes and keyways to add wooden pins and keys to bring the stock into strength and integrity. With the finish, it is not an obvious repair despite being very invasive.

The woodwork changed the relation of the triggers and locks, and that will need correction as what was a perfectly good lock wont stay on cock now. This is likely to be fixed by altering the trigger blades and sear projection.

The other major problem is that the barrels are unsoldered for six inches from the muzzles, and they shoot badly cross-eyed.

Edited by ChrisPer (17/03/14 09:41 PM)

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Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	17/03/14 09:27 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	Ckhobart	22/03/14 03:56 AM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	DarylS	22/03/14 04:09 AM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	08/04/14 08:54 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	05/07/14 08:35 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	TH44	07/07/14 08:50 AM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	21/07/14 08:48 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	27/07/14 04:01 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	underlever	28/07/14 10:28 AM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	01/12/14 09:38 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	tinker	02/12/14 03:59 AM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	02/12/14 09:40 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	15/12/14 05:11 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	15/12/14 07:15 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	Rigby270	15/12/14 08:17 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	15/12/14 08:58 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	DarylS	16/12/14 04:31 AM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	16/12/14 03:44 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	19/12/14 02:09 AM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	tinker	19/12/14 02:53 AM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	Matabele	19/12/14 05:49 AM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	19/12/14 09:05 AM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	Huvius	19/12/14 12:42 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	tinker	19/12/14 01:37 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	AkMike	19/12/14 11:11 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	DarylS	20/12/14 03:10 AM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	13/03/15 09:20 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	DarylS	14/03/15 02:11 AM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	ChrisPer	14/03/15 08:45 PM
Re: Thomas Turner .450 2 3/4" BPE return to service	DarylS	15/03/15 03:29 AM

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