tighting a leonard day swivel breech rifle

[cordite]

Have a chance to buy a leonard day swivel breech 50 cal rifle. Have always wanted one but the owner says it is loose and may need new pins. Have read here that there is a way to tighten them up. Can anyone give me any particulars? Want to know what I'm getting into before buying. Thanks!

 

[MikeC]

Would that be the one on the CLA site? If so I inquired also and passed on it for that very reason. I thought the price was to good to be true.

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

Call Leonard at 413-527-0184.

 

[Le Grand]

What does CLA mean?

 

[Larry Pletcher]

What does CLA mean?

Contemporary Longrifle Association

CLA link

Regards,
Pletch

 

[Le Grand]

Thanks, Pletch. That's quite a place.

 

[Bryanbrown]

Take out the tang and cross bolt removing the lock and removing the but from the barrel / breech assembly.

You will find 2 nuts and a brass spring washer on the breech bolt connecting the two breech sections. Sometimes that washer wears down, sometimes the nuts just need snugging. bottom nut tightens the action top nut locks in bottom nut.

My twistlock Jaeger is made from a Day action and I need to do this every 5-7 years with it to snug everything back up.

Bryan Brown www.gunsmithy.com www.jaegerkorp.org