Reeder Custom Guns - I get it, like a physical puzzle. But boy did you

WB
I get it, like a physical puzzle. But boy did you
Friday, February 10, 2023, 08:05

get a peach to work on! I think there are enough of those around that you might even find an old parts gun. But wouldn't you know I've bought parts guns to fix one rig and it ended up having the same parts broken! I've even seen those literally brand new in the box. Folks bought them with absolutely no intention of ever shooting them. They placed them in the underwear drawer and left it there for 50 years, twice!

I've had a couple S&W in both .32 and .38 and was less than impressed. But they seemed much superior in build quality to the H&R, H&A, Iver Johnson etc. It looks like you are having fun tinkering and I have no doubt you will get it snapping.

I took on a charity case myself trying to get functioning "Grandpaw's" store gun. It's a Spanish mix of Colt & S&W in .38 Colt no less. However it chambers .38 Special Cases! Yikes!!! I think either the hand or hand spring is loose or broken. I'll open it up soon, post you a picture. He also brought me a Nagant rifle that is loose in the stock. That's an easy fix with some glass bedding. He's a good kid though and a budding HHC participant.

The old H&R Pistol is Coming Along! - Jim Taylor, 2023-02-09, 17:42
- Does H&R call that a lifter? (nm) - jjones, 2023-02-10, 13:02
  - No. The lifter is the link that lifts the hammer. - Jim Taylor, 2023-02-10, 13:49
    - I found a cylinder hand .. now need a mainspring. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2023-02-10, 17:58
      - The mainspring found me! (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2023-02-11, 07:26
- I get it, like a physical puzzle. But boy did you - WB, 2023-02-10, 08:05
  - I understood the .38 S&W to be .361" but - Jim Taylor, 2023-02-10, 09:44
    - You've definitely - AmBraCol, 2023-02-11, 06:13
      - A couple of the chambers are pitted ... - Jim Taylor, 2023-02-11, 06:16