Question on T/C New Englander

[farrokhrt]

I have 3 barrels for my New Englander and have noticed all have a plug or pin (not sure of proper name) about 1/4” in diameter on the breach plug opposite of nipple. It is flush with breach so I don’t think it’s removable.
What is its function? Thanks

 

[TechMoron]

They drill from the back side to make the flash channel for fire from the nipple to reach the main charge then plug it with a screw & grind it flush. And no, it's not removable. They used to do it from the other side & seal it with a small screw & called it a 'clean-out' screw. So many people boogered them up & TC was getting covered up with warranty work to fix them so, they changed sides & made it non-removable.

 

[Sam squanch]

I think it was from the manufacturing process, they needed to connect the bore to the bottom of the nipple seat.

 

[Bustacap]

I believe it covers a hole that was used in manufacturing. TC filled the holes originally with screws but then folks would remove them , get them all buggered up , and send them back to TC for replacement ( great warranty back then!) They then started filling that hole with a harder to remove pin with no slot for a screwdriver.

 

[Bustacap]

They drill from the back side to make the flash channel for fire from the nipple to reach the main charge then plug it with a screw & grind it flush. And no, it's not removable. They used to do it from the other side & seal it with a small screw & called it a 'clean-out' screw. So many people boogered them up & TC was getting covered up with warranty work to fix them so, they changed sides & made it non-removable.

I think it was from the manufacturing process, they needed to connect the bore to the bottom of the nipple seat.

 

[farrokhrt]

They drill from the back side to make the flash channel for fire from the nipple to reach the main charge then plug it with a screw & grind it flush. And no, it's not removable. They used to do it from the other side & seal it with a small screw & called it a 'clean-out' screw. So many people boogered them up & TC was getting covered up with warranty work to fix them so, they changed sides & made it non-removable.

Thank you. I thought it could have been a cleaning opening as I’ve seen it on other rifles. I appreciate your clarification.

 

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