Fixing the problems that others reject

SHOTGUN GUNSMITHING mechanical plus barrel and choke specialist

Remington 742 rework

School trained gunsmith, repair of classic, vintage, and modern arms, no reblue or refinish.

P.O. Box 212, Arnold MO 63010 (636 area code) 287-4379 or 282-2259
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Shotgun gunsmith & mechanical specialist

Winchester Model-12, 1912, 1897, 97, 37 action improvement similar to Factory Pigeon Gun condition or better, plus parts fit/refit for enhanced action function and reliability. Stiff pumping alleviated, most often seen in the Magnums and 16 ga. versions as the worst offenders …………………………………………………………………..Winchester 1400 design flaws remediated ……………………………………………………………………Remington 1100, 11/87, 870 and similar types (Mossberg 500 family, for instance) reworked for reliability, smoothed for wear life enhancement ……………………………………………………………………..Ithaca Mag-10, Remington SP-10 action flaws reworked for reliability, wear improvement, custom buffers ……………………………………………………………………Double guns tightened, actions smoothed and galling reworked ……………………………………………………………………Obsolete mechanisms overhauled or parts rebuilt due to lack of sourcing ……………………………………………………………………General mechanical improvement due to decades of problem solving

Shotgun barrel improvement

DENT REMOVAL 10-.410 gauge

Shotgun gunsmithing, choke alteration and choke tube installation, fixed choke replacement and custom design choke tubes and installations, even in thin barrels others refuse. Custom made tubes for your exact situation. ……………………………………………………………………..Forcing cone alteration for all gauges, superlong to provide the most effect in pattern improvement and deformity reduction, whatever can be deformed. …………………………………………………………………….Lead pellets can deform squeezing through the forcing cone. ……………………………………………………………………..Steel shot wads have heavy denting and loss of plastic protection due to conventional forcing cone crush, but greatly reduced damage occurs when the wad/shot load has sometimes 10 times the distance to squeeze into the bore due to a superlong altered and gentler angle forcing cone modification. This reduction in applied force improves overall wad condition and thus improves the protection potential remaining for bore and choke protection from those hard steel pellets.

Spare parts to make things right

Remington 742 rifle mechanism improvement

Comprehensive improvement package ……………………………………………………………………..Frame wear and damage reduction ……………………………………………………………………..Feeding and ejection improved ……………………………………………………………………Parts smoothed for reliability boost …………………………………………………………………….Typical stock cracks repaired ……………………………………………………………………..Chamber rust is the worst problem that is easily avoided or minimized, so heed this free advice. The entire barrel is blasted by hot gas when firing a shell (any modern gun) except for the chamber, (since we are not shooting muzzleloaders, are we?) and the case or hull shields the chamber from that heat exposure, and also is usually the thickest part and also the coldest section, now. If you close the action immediately upon conclusion (without cleaning) you will trap residual moisture in the bore and it will condense where most opportune, so now you know why your chamber deteriorated, but you can change habits and at least leave the breech of any mechanism open for several minutes so evaporation can occur and prevent chamber rust.

All apart and clean

Shotgun gunsmith & mechanical specialist

Winchester Model-12, 1912, 1897, 97, 37 action improvement similar to Factory Pigeon Gun condition or better, plus parts fit/refit for enhanced action function and reliability. Stiff pumping alleviated, most often seen in the Magnums and 16 ga. versions as the worst offenders …………………………………………………………………..Winchester 1400 design flaws remediated ……………………………………………………………………Remington 1100, 11/87, 870 and similar types (Mossberg 500 family, for instance) reworked for reliability, smoothed for wear life enhancement ……………………………………………………………………..Ithaca Mag-10, Remington SP-10 action flaws reworked for reliability, wear improvement, custom buffers ……………………………………………………………………Double guns tightened, actions smoothed and galling reworked ……………………………………………………………………Obsolete mechanisms overhauled or parts rebuilt due to lack of sourcing ……………………………………………………………………General mechanical improvement due to decades of problem solving

Shotgun barrel improvement

DENT REMOVAL 10-.410 gauge

Shotgun gunsmithing, choke alteration and choke tube installation, fixed choke replacement and custom design choke tubes and installations, even in thin barrels others refuse. Custom made tubes for your exact situation. …………………………………………………………………….Forcing cone alteration for all gauges, superlong to provide the most effect in pattern improvement and deformity reduction, whatever can be deformed. …………………………………………………………………….Lead pellets can deform squeezing through the forcing cone. …………………………………………………………………….Steel shot wads have heavy denting and loss of plastic protection due to conventional forcing cone crush, but greatly reduced damage occurs when the wad/shot load has sometimes 10 times the distance to squeeze into the bore due to a superlong altered and gentler angle forcing cone modification. This reduction in applied force improves overall wad condition and thus improves the protection potential remaining for bore and choke protection from those hard steel pellets.

Spare parts to make things right

Remington 742 rifle

mechanism improvement

Comprehensive improvement package ……………………………………………………………………..Frame wear and damage reduction ……………………………………………………………………..Feeding and ejection improved ……………………………………………………………………Parts smoothed for reliability boost …………………………………………………………………….Typical stock cracks repaired ……………………………………………………………………..Chamber rust is the worst problem that is easily avoided or minimized, so heed this free advice. The entire barrel is blasted by hot gas when firing a shell (any modern gun) except for the chamber, (since we are not shooting muzzleloaders, are we?) and the case or hull shields the chamber from that heat exposure, and also is usually the thickest part and also the coldest section, now. If you close the action immediately upon conclusion (without cleaning) you will trap residual moisture in the bore and it will condense where most opportune, so now you know why your chamber deteriorated, but you can change habits and at least leave the breech of any mechanism open for several minutes so evaporation can occur and prevent chamber rust.

All apart and clean

Shotgun gunsmith & mechanical specialist

Winchester Model 12, 1912, 97, 1897 action improvement, smoothing similar to factory Pigeon Gun or better, plus parts fit/refit for enhanced action function and reliability. Stiff pumping of M-12 magnums and 16 ga. guns are the worst offenders in that respect. ……………………………………………………………………Winchester 1400 design flaws remediated ……………………………………………………………………Remington 1100, 11/87, 870 and similar types reworked for reliability, smoothed for wear life improvement ……………………………………………………………………..Ithaca Mag-10, Remington SP-10 action improvement, custom buffers ……………………………………………………………………Double guns tightened, actions smoothed, galling remediation …………………………………………………………………….. Obsolete mechanisms overhauled or parts rebuilt due to lack of sourcing ……………………………………………………………………General mechanical improvement due to decades of problem solving

Custom chokes install even in thin barrels
Shotgun barrel improvement

Dent removal 10-.410

Shotgun gunsmithing, choke alteration and choke tube installation, fixed choke replacement and custom design choke tubes and installations, even in thin barrels others refuse. Custom made tubes for your exact situation. ……………………………………………………………………..Forcing cone alteration for all gauges, super-long in order to gain the most reduction in deformity of what ever is deformable. …………………………………………………………………….Lead pellets can deform squeezing through the forcing cone. …………………………………………………………………….Steel shot wads have heavy denting and loss of plastic protection due to conventional forcing cone crush, but greatly reduced damage occurs when the wad/shot load has sometimes 10 times the distance to squeeze into the bore due to a superlong altered and gentler angle forcing cone modification. This reduction in applied force improves overall wad condition and thus improves the protection potential remaining for bore and choke protection from those hard steel pellets.

Spare parts to make things right

Remington 742 rifle mechanism improvement

Comprehensive improvement package ……………………………………………………………………..Frame wear and damage reduction ……………………………………………………………………..Feeding and ejection improved ……………………………………………………………………Parts smoothed for reliability boost …………………………………………………………………….Typical stock cracks repaired ……………………………………………………………………..Chamber rust is the worst problem that is easily avoided or minimized, so heed this free advice. The entire barrel is blasted by hot gas when firing a shell (any modern gun) except for the chamber, (since we are not shooting muzzleloaders, are we?) and the case or hull shields the chamber from that heat exposure, and also is usually the thickest part and also the coldest section, now. If you close the action immediately upon conclusion (without cleaning) you will trap residual moisture in the bore and it will condense where most opportune, so now you know why your chamber deteriorated, but you can change habits and at least leave the breech of any mechanism open for several minutes so evaporation can occur and prevent chamber rust.