Reeder Custom Guns - was gonna send this to Gary to resurrect

Jim Taylor
was gonna send this to Gary to resurrect
Friday, January 20, 2023, 08:00

but decided to do it myself ...

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My nephew found it in the desert and sent it to me. I put in to soaking in penetrating oil and left it for a week or so. The following pictures are over a month or more.

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HARRINGTON AND RICHARDSON ARMS CO
WORCHESTER MASS USA

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AUTO EJECTING .38 S&W CTG

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THE SPRING STILL WORKS!!!

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The hammer now works freely. I am hoping to get the screws free so I can get it apart to clean the internals. I may have to drill some of the pins as well as some of the screws.

It ain't never gonna look purty like Gary can make 'em ... but it's fun to tinker with now and again.

was gonna send this to Gary to resurrect - Jim Taylor, 2023-01-20, 08:00
- we've done several like that. Did a couple of Winchester - Gary Reeder, 2023-01-20, 11:41
  - If it was a more desireable model I would have sent it - Jim Taylor, 2023-01-20, 12:03
- Interesting it was frozen in a cocked condition! - WB, 2023-01-20, 08:45
  - Amazing the bore looks so good, good luck! (nm) - Howard, 2023-01-20, 09:27
    - That's what I thought! (nm) - ChrisG, 2023-01-20, 11:48
      - Here are a couple of befores and afters - Gary Reeder, 2023-01-20, 13:14
        Don't know how you blued that Winchester - WB, 2023-01-20, 14:51
        Magic (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2023-01-20, 18:19
        Beautiful work Gary! (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2023-01-20, 13:55
        Thanks JT and WB (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2023-01-20, 18:14