General Hints

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• use the top of the barrel to locate the depth for drilling stock through the barrel lugs.
Get measurement from barrel, then re-install barrel into stock. Clamp barrel and stock
together. Mark spot to drill on stock and
DRILL STOCK AND BARREL TOGETHER.
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NSTALLATION OF THIMBLES (See fig. 7) - Install and drill as with barrel pins.
7) INSTALLATION OF CAP BOX OR PATCH BOX (See fig. 11) - Install into pre-contoured recess on
butt stock. Remove only enough wood to make the metal flush with the wood surface. Install
wood screws. Finish flush with stock.
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NSTALLATION OF SIGHTS (See fig. 8) - Front sight (part. # 13) and rear sight. (part. # 12) Clean
up dove tail slots and dove tail on sights. Cut in sights using a three cornered jeweler’s file
removing only enough metal to make a tight fit of the sights into the dovetails.
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NSTALLATION OF THE RAMROD TIPS (See fig. 10) - Parts # 3 and # 30. Install as shown. Clamp
in place and drill. Use a countersink drill to enlarge the mouth of the holes you have drilled.
This will allow you to peen the ends of the pins to make a tight fit. Finish flush with ramrod
diameter.
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NSTALLATION OF TRIGGER GUARD - To find location, install front screw through pre-drilled hole
in trigger guard and screw into pre-threaded hole in trigger plate (see fig. 2, d). This will locate
the correct position. Install wood screw through pre-drilled hole in rear of trigger guard (part. #
5) and into stock.
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OOD FINISHING - Remove trigger guard (part. # 5), trigger (part. # 24), lock (part. # 39) and
thimbles (part. # 22). Thimble (part. # 21) should be left installed as it will be flush with the
finished stock. Use a smooth file to bring the stock and metal parts down to each other. These
file marks must be removed by using consecutively finer and finer grades of sandpaper. Care
should be taken around the lock recess. D
O NOT REMOVE TOO MUCH WOOD HERE. By sanding in
this manner, it will assure that metal and wood surfaces are flush. The metal parts can now be
taken off the stock. Stain can be applied. Additional coats of stain can be added to darken the
stock to the desired shade. L
ET EACH COAT DRY BETWEEN APPLICATIONS. This may raise the
grain of the wood making it feel rough to the touch. If this occurs, rub with 4/0 steel wool
dipped in a little stain. L
ET DRY. The sealer can now be applied. Follow the manufacturer’s
directions. L
ET DRY COMPLETELY BETWEEN APPLICATIONS. The brass parts can be polished with
emery paper and polished or buffed. Finishing of steel parts, barrel and screws. Barrel flats
which can be seen should be draw filed and polished with consecutively finer and finer emery
paper. Follow same procedure with heads of steel screws. For cold bluing or rust, follow
manufacturer’s instructions. For best blue or rust finish, wash all surfaces with a degreaser
after polishing and
DO NOT HANDLE AGAIN WITH BARE HANDS UNTIL PROCESS IS COMPLETED.
Re-assemble rifle. Kit is now complete.
If you chose another kit gun of our models, some of the features may be different from those listed
in these assembling instructions.
Even if there is a different shaped patch box (drawing 11) a trigger guard with set trigger (drawing
12), a forged drum into the barrel, instead of a screwed one (drawing 13) a different barrel to stock
fitting (drawing 14) or other variations, these will not prevent you from finishing the kit gun.