Repairs

[AkDan]

I picked up a old English sxs and when it showed up it wasnt quite as advertised haha

the nipples look welded on. I have it soaking in pb blaster soaked rag

the wrist has multiple cracks. Someone attempted to shoot gorilla glue in on one side in the main crack its holding! Unfortunately the repair isnt anywhere else. Is there any good tips on separating GG?

kind of a cool old pice from the mid-late 1800s.
Heres some photos

 

[AkDan]

Wrist pictures

 

[AkDan]

Few more

 

[Sam squanch]

For all the trouble the stock is, if the barrels are sound, I’d have it restocked. I don’t know of anything that will dissolve gorilla glue, and not ruin your stock finish. I hope the tubes come out, probably not welded, but be prepared for anything! May have to cut them down with a small cut off wheel, and drill them out, if they will not move.

 

[stewart.leach]

Above all, apply patience! Stand the breech end in a soup can of penetrating solvent, and let it sit for days on end. If nipples are clogged, pour some solvent down the bores. Every few days clean the nipple areas with a brass wire brush, then soak some more. After a month of soaking and brushing, heat and cool the nipple areas several times. Then try to remove nipples with a good close fitting nipple wrench. After all this, they may still not come out. Face the fact you may have a wall hanger.

 

[eggwelder]

Took a 180 year old nipple out of an Enfield pattern 1839. Soaked for over a month in ed`s red, hit it with a propane torch. clamped on the vice grips and it came out like it was put in yesterday. Worked on a Zouave original as well.

 

[Col. Batguano]

Good job!