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Whitneyville Kennedy ReBarrel

Published: November 10th 2021, 5:44:57 pm

This one took 4 sittings and we aren't done yet, but I think today is the day she eats again!

The old barrel had been cut back so many times as to be useless, and is pictured above the relined octagon barrel and new, repop mag tube. The forend was an absolute mess, and the hammer hook/trigger interface was unsafe. The center of this episode is the forend repair, and we discuss the math/geometry of the trigger setup. We filmed the complete stoning setup, and did a trigger job. I have been hesitant to show this procedure in public as a tiny bit on knowledge usually proves to be dangerous...! However, you might find the procedure to determine the 104 degree hammer hook angle and the execution with the stones interesting.

I'm just catching the inside of a one year turn on major projects, and I haven't taken in any new work in months. Stay frosty if you are one of those folks.

Many cigars were offered up in this endeavor, most into a needle nosed roach clip.

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