What to look for, and quick!

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06 February 2011, 21:44

Bill/Oregon

What to look for, and quick!

I got a lead on a mystery double rifle supposedly English and in a .400 caliber. Before I go to look at it, I need advice about what to look for in these areas:
Off face? I assume this means that the action when closed has significant play and is generally fatally unreparable.
BP vs. Nitro proofs?
Thanks for any help.

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06 February 2011, 21:59

500N

Off the face means the gun is loose and light can be seen between the barrels and the action. It is more often than not repairable.

Ring the barrels by hanging them ny the hook on your finger and tapping gently at various places along each barrel with a brass key - the sound should be a sweet ring, not a dull thud. Dull sound means rib is loose and a few other possible things.

06 February 2011, 22:29

Mike Brooks

Forearm off, breech half opened feel for sideways movement. Little if any wanted.

Dark stains near the breech in the wood. Oil soaking.

BP is fun, Nitro's better

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06 February 2011, 22:41

Bill/Oregon

Thanks fellas.

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07 February 2011, 01:12

470Evans

Bill,

The proper way to buy a used double rifle is to negotiate to have the gun sent into JJ for an inspection as a condition of buying the gun if you like it.

If you don't know what you're doing you're liable to get burned.

07 February 2011, 01:16

Gator1

Bill

You would be better off looking for someone who knows what to look for and taking him with you.

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07 February 2011, 01:26

DoubleDon

quote:
Originally posted by 470Evans:
Bill,

The proper way to buy a used double rifle is to negotiate to have the gun sent into JJ for an inspection as a condition of buying the gun if you like it.

If you don't know what you're doing you're liable to get burned.

11 February 2011, 18:09

Bill/Oregon

Guys, I'm going to follow up on this lead and trust my instincts, and all the things I have read. If I end up with the rifle, I will post in detail about it, and any issues.

There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
– John Green, author