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Fabulous Firearms: 1. Walther bolt action/semi auto .22 rifle, model 1, (circa 1935) 2. Marlin, model 39 (older ones) 3. Krag 30-40 4. S&W New Century triple-lock revolver 5. Ithaca (or SKB) side x side 20g.

Hi dfariswheel. Good news. My gunsmith got the broken tank screw out using an "easy-out". He then made up a perfect new tang screw, carefully bent the tangs back into position using a length of copper pipe for leverage, and everything is good as new now. I have noted your information on not...

Thank you very much for the great advice and information. I can't send the rifle to Marlin, as I live far away in a small town in New Zealand. I will, however order a set of Magna-tips and enlist the help of very capable, old-school, Birmingham-trained gunsmith I have recently met, to whom I...

I have just acquired a Marlin model 39 made about 1928. Beautiful original rifle with a fine octagonal barrel, but some enthusiastic bunny buster has used it as a club and bent the buttstock slightly upward. The lever closes leaving a 3/8'' gap. I want to remove the buttstock by taking out the...

Bent butt tang on my 39 I have just acquired a model 39 dating from about 1928. Someone must have used it as a club, causing the buttstock and the two butt tangs to be bent up slightly. I want to take out the tang screw, remove the stock and bend the tangs back into position. Unfortunately, I...