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My Euroarms 1873 carbine suddenly stopped ejecting - the cases would pull halfway out of the chamber and then stop.When I stripped it down I found that the little lug on the bottom of the bolt had disappeared
Up till now I hadn't appreciated just how important that little lug is - without it supporting the case rim the empty case loses contact with the ejector hook and doesn't get pulled right out.
Here in the UK good gunsmiths are as rare as honest politicians so this had to be a DIY job. I ground a flat on the bolt with a Dremel, made a new lug from key steel and silver soldered it in place.
So far it's holding out ok.
Perry Owens
We have the same problem here in the states. Good gunsmiths and honest politicians are all but extinct.
That broken lug looks like a case of metal fatigue or maybe it was too brittle and just fractured.
Your fix looks good to me. Not sure I would have had the nerve to solder on a breach bolt, but .........
Joe
***Be sneaky, get closer, bust the cap on him when you can put the ball where it counts .***
Hi Perry,
That's about the only option for the older Uberi's and Euro's. The current bolts are slightly longer so changing is not an option. The problem of that rim shelf braking off is fairly common too. I have had to do the same repair on several now. I would suggest you check the headspace. too. Excessive headspace can cause this.
We have the same problem here in the states. Good gunsmiths and honest politicians are all but extinct.
That broken lug looks like a case of metal fatigue or maybe it was too brittle and just fractured.
Your fix looks good to me. Not sure I would have had the nerve to solder on a breach bolt, but .........
Joe
Joe,
I bought the gun used, for £50, in 1988 so I guess I have had my moneys worth. I used a solder paste with a 430F melting point and a very fine butane flame. I used it to solder the bayonet lug on to my Baker rifle some time back and it worked fine.
The lug on the Euroarms is much less substantial than those on my original 1873's.
As for gunsmiths, I have been waiting for 9 months for a chamber reline on my 38-40 1873 Winchester by the one gunsmith in Britain who will take on the job.
I've had dealings with three Illinois gun smiths and found them at the best, lacking. I thought it was bad here, but I see you've got it worse.
Because of this I've taken to doing the same thing you are; fixing them myself.
I've got a couple solder jobs to do and I suppose I should just buy the gas for my little torch and do them.
Steve,
No offense meant to you or the other good gunsmiths I've dealt with by my comments above. You guys are just in the minority where as the others are numerous.
Joe
***Be sneaky, get closer, bust the cap on him when you can put the ball where it counts .***
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