Practically every repair or restoration problem encountered with the muzzleloading gun is addressed. A partial list of topics include: Stock repair shows several typical damages, breaks, gouges, missing wood, illustrated and repaired. Wood finishing, cleaning, refinishing, spot finishing after local repairs. General information on metals, basics about metals used in old guns, iron, brass, hardening, tempering, and annealing. Lock repairs, typical lock faults and how to repair them. Barrel work, unloading, cleaning, removing breech plugs, lugs and sight. What to work on and what to leave alone. Soft cover format, 5 x 8" of 122 pages with 175 illustrations.
The Table of Contents includes the following:
Introduction
Stock Work
Major Breaks
Missing Wood
Inlay Repairs
Split Forend
Lengthen Forestock
Dent Removal
Wood Finishing
Cleaning
Refinishing
Bumps and Warpage
Staining
Spot Refinishing
Sealing
Metals-General
Steel
Annealing
Hardening
Tempering-Heat Treating
Brass
Annealing-Hardening
Castings
Welding and Soldering
Soldering
Welding
Silver Soldering
Screws
Figuring Out Threads
Making Screws
Worn Threads
Use of Taps and Dies
Removing Broken Taps
Screw Removal
Lock Repairs
Broken Sear
Tumbler Notches
Tumbler Shaft
Refacing Frizzens
Spring Replacement
Loose Hammer
The Missing Lock
Replacing a Flintlock
Replacing a Percussion Lock
Fitting Drum and Nipple
Reconversion to Flintlock
Lockplates
Pans
Frizzen
Frizzen Spring
Hammer Fitting
Top Jaw Fitting
Closing Drum Hole
Vent Hole
Barrel Work
Unloading
Removing Breechplug
Bore Cleaning
Barrel Relining
Crown Muzzle
Lugs and Sights
Ramrod Ribs and Pipes
Dent Removal
Metal Finishing
Rust Removal
Wire Brushing
Disc Sanding
Draw Filing
Brass-Cleaning and Polishing
Buffing
Spot Refinishing
Browning
Disassembly Notes and Miscellaneous Repairs
Pins-Keys
Barrel Band
Barrel Removal
Lock Removal
Spring Removal
Nipple Removal
Making a Hammer
Ramrod Pipes
Brass Triggerguard Repairs
Ramrods
Set Triggers
Proof Testing and Safety
Making Fuse
Fake Detection
Ethics
NRA Code for Gun Collectors
Note to Readers
