So I picked up a "used" Pedersoli "Brown Bess" carbine at a wonderful price. Assured a beautiful patina but the bore was bright (and it is). Sparks well, etc, etc. Just an odd looking phillips head screw for the tang screw...easily replaced with more period specific flat head.
My normal way of taking care of a newly acquired "used" rifle is completely tear it down, treat, lube, polish and give it an overall checkup/tuneup. Outside of a beautiful bore and good working lock I want to remove the barrel (who knows the condition on the underside). Well that phillips head tang screw is really what appears to be the original tang screw and appears to be buggered up enough that there is a perpendicular cut making it look like a phillips. This does not work and essentially is pretty seriously in there and not enough metal to grab and perhaps even frozen in there...
Before I drill out the head to drop the trigger assembly out and remove it from there, I thought I would ask this esteemed group for thoughts, advice and even who to go to for help.
Thanks very much,
Brian
My normal way of taking care of a newly acquired "used" rifle is completely tear it down, treat, lube, polish and give it an overall checkup/tuneup. Outside of a beautiful bore and good working lock I want to remove the barrel (who knows the condition on the underside). Well that phillips head tang screw is really what appears to be the original tang screw and appears to be buggered up enough that there is a perpendicular cut making it look like a phillips. This does not work and essentially is pretty seriously in there and not enough metal to grab and perhaps even frozen in there...
Before I drill out the head to drop the trigger assembly out and remove it from there, I thought I would ask this esteemed group for thoughts, advice and even who to go to for help.
Thanks very much,
Brian
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