swivel actions by Leonard Day

[RickD]

Can anyone tell me anything about the Leonard Day double barrel swivel action gun..Do they lockup tight? Are they accurate and easy to use..

 

[paulvallandigham]

Are you asking about a new Leonard Day gun, or one that someone else has owned? If New, the answer is " Yes", and " Yes". If has been owned by another, who knows what condition it may be in? :thumbsup:

 

[RickD]

I guess my concern is does the swivel action ever wear out or need adjusting..

 

[MikeC]

I guess my concern is does the swivel action ever wear out or need adjusting..

The answer would be yes. They loosen up with use.

 

[Le Grand]

And if they loosen, they can be tightened. If you are interested in a swivel breech by L. Day, go for it. Those are good guns.

 

[paulvallandigham]

The secret to reducing wear is to oil or lube the two plates that rub against each other when the barrels are reversed, or " swivel". The Day Swivel Breech guns are adjustable, but if you maintain the gun well, its going to be years before you will begin to think about it. Save the literature in some safe place- like with your will, insurance policies, and car titles.

Consider using a dry "lube" on those plates- like using a carpenter's pencil to rub graphite into both plates' surfaces. The graphite fills the pores of the metal, and provides a slick surface that is not easily worn away. Any Graphite/oil mix lube, sold for key locks, or for use with Bullet molds, will work, too. They may just have to be re-freshed more often than using the pencil for a dry lube. :thumbsup:

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

Mine locks up tight and is very accurate. You can fire the top barrel and release and rotate the lower barrel into firing position without lowering the gun from your shoulder. Should wear occur after years of use, there is a take up system to tighten it up again. Nice guns and they've been around a long time-mine is number 606.

 

[RickD]

I was looking at two on Sitting Fox and they both run around 2500.00..Is that about normal in price

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

I think I'd talk to Leonard. I believe he could build you one for quite a bit less.

 

[RickD]

Anyone have contact info on Mr. Day

 

[cottonmouth]

I have one of the Leonard Day swivel rifles in .62 cal, one rifled and the other smoothbore!
Great rifles, I will check in my papers and see if I can find a phone number or address for him!

 

[cottonmouth]

Try this Leonard Day & Sons Inc.
3 Kings HIGHWAY
Westhampton,MA 01088

Phone ( 413) 527 - 9627 OR (413)527- 0184

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

The 0184 number is for the shop. Let it ring--the phone is in the office.

 

[fatboy]

I regret selling mine but sometimes you gotta do things for the family they will have alittle play not much I handled 3 and they were all about the same I only shot mine a handfull of times but seemed fine enough to me. I checked what your looking at and they are nice and probably worth the $

 

[mazo kid]

I was looking at two on Sitting Fox and they both run around 2500.00..Is that about normal in price

Buffalo Arms had a L. Day swivel breech rifle a year ago for around #1500 IIRC, don't know if they still have it. Could give them a holler.