Barrel Nail Location

[Felix the Cat]

Hi Guys,

I am at the point in my TRS Ferguson rifle build where I need to locate and fit the barrel nails.The nails on the Ferguson are actually flat wedges and need to fit into three flat loops that are braised to the bottom of the barrel.

I have inletted the loops into the stock, but I need now to cut channels for the nails..

Any hints or tips about how I should do this? I suppose I could line things up on a milling machine with the barrel on its side, but this feels a bit like cheating, and would not have been the way the nails would have been fitted originally..

Any clues?

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
Go here and scroll down.
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=52636.0
Fortunately, the keys (or nails) on the Ferguson are fairly thick, which makes the job a little easier.

dave

 

[Felix the Cat]

Hi,
Go here and scroll down.
http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=52636.0
Fortunately, the keys (or nails) on the Ferguson are fairly thick, which makes the job a little easier.

dave

Thank you..
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