Owner's Manual
5) COMPLETE THE LOCATION OF THE BARREL TO THE STOCK (See fig. 5) - With barrel in stock, fit
nose cap (part. # 8) into position. Remove only wood as necessary to have a tight fit.
Carefully measure and drill hole for pin (part. # 18). Finish nose cap and stock flush to each
other (Fig. 5a). Remaining barrel pins can now be installed. To find locations for pins (part. #
18) and to secure barrel to stock:
measure from barrel muzzle to the center of each barrel lug (these are already attached
to the bottom of the barrel);
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.
6) INSTALLATION 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.
8) INSTALLATION 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.
9) INSTALLATION 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.
10) INSTALLATION 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.
11) WOOD 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. DO 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. LET 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. LET DRY. The sealer can now be
applied. Follow the manufacturer’s directions. LET 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.
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