Whynot Gunsmith Shop

3” J Frame, S&W 36-1 in .38 Special. Got stored and forgotten about. Customer asked for it to be made workable again. Initial assessment indicated several patches of light rust. The Cylinder would not swing out. Locking Bolt under the Barrel was frozen, time and Kroil got that moving, then the Cylinder Yoke would swing out. But, the Locking Bolt wouldn’t pop back into place. Had to completely disassemble it, full of rust. The internals were better than I expected them to be. Sonic cleaned. Started reassembly, had to file some burrs from the Locking Bolt, reassembled that sub assembly. Tightened up the Extractor Rod. Reassembled and function checked, no test fire, no reason to.
Vance Moore
Whynot Gunsmith Shop
Meridian, Mississippi
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Circa early 1930’s Re*****on 11 in 12 gauge. Customer said it hasn’t been fired in years. Belonged to his grandfather, fell off a truck, been in storage since. Asked for it to be brought back to life, if possible. Started disassembly and assessment. The Bolt was sliding back and forth. Stock was broken, repaired with Electrical Tape, the Action Spring Tube was broken off in the upper Tang, the remainder of the tube was MIA (which I had suspected.) Missing one Forend Dowel, the Action Spring, Action Spring Follower, Action Spring Guide and Action Spring Plug Pin. Missing the Friction Ring, missing several Lock Screws, Carrier Spring was broken, Recoil Spring was bowed and not for a Re*****on 11. Barrel had been crudely cut off. Started by removing the remains of the Action Spring Tube with some heat and a Screw Extractor. Made a list of needed parts, ordered what I didn’t have in inventory. Sonic cleaned, then started reassembling with the plethora of replacement parts required. The Stock required some inletting, I’m not exactly happy with the final results, but it’s as well as I could do with an aftermarket Stock. The Barrel was the last Re*****on 11 I had in inventory, this gun has had a hard life. Function checked and test fired.
Vance Moore
Whynot Gunsmith Shop
Meridian, Mississippi
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