Green Mountain Drop-In warning and Recall

[galamb]

For any owners of Green Mountain "drop-in" T/C barrels you may want to check out their website.

They have a warning up about improper nipples installed on a series of percussion barrels (within a given serial range).

A second entry notes a recall for a different series of serial numbers.

You can read here - bottom of the page Link

 

[bpd303]

Good information to know. Lucky my .40 T/C drop in barrel is earlier than the ones listed.

 

[Idaho Ron]

I only had one barrel in the list but it was already fixed before I got it. When I bought it Kerry told me they replaced the breech plug. Ron

 

[Flintfan69]

Is this the same GM nipple problem from 7-8 years ago, or a new one?

 

[Rusty_Nail]

The recall page actually lists two recalls for the TC drop-ins. Two different serial number ranges.

 

[Walks with fire]

I have a .58 percussion and a .54 percussion drop-ins that fall just outside the serial number range. They are new and unfired barrels that I bought thinking I would convert to flint. I doubt I will ever do it and will probably sell them. It's good to know they are outside the serial recall range.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Kylongrifle]

Friend, if you do ever go to sell that .58 let me know :thumbsup:

 

[Walks with fire]

Ok; not ready to sell it just yet though.

 

[bpd303]

List it in the classifieds when you're ready. Give everyone a shot at it. :grin:

 

[galamb]

Yes, I would hang on to them for a bit yet.

Could be commanding big bucks in a few more years when guys are trying to bring their first rifles "back to life".

 

[Walks with fire]

I won't be trying to make any money on them. I will sell them for what they cost me and would list in the classifieds here first. It's not time for them to go yet though.

 

[WMR]

Thanks for warning. Have 50 cal. drop in GM for my Penn Hunter Carbine with 1:28 twist for conicals. Way lower than the ranges listed thankfully.

 

[Rat Trapper]

Thanks, none of mine on that list.

 

[don hepler]

I would think that anyone, experienced would always check the fit, of a nipple and rifle threads. Screwing an English treaded nipple into a metric thread, bound to tear something up. If I bought a new nipple and it wouldn't screw in by hand, I'd be doing some measuring and checking, before forcing it in. And if it went in and felt loose, I'd also be checking. Common sense ain't as common, as it used to be.