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Mark Douglas

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May 9, 2022 - 8:51 pm

An early 1895 recently came into the shop with a broken upper tang. I thought there might be an interest in seeing how that repair is made. Mark

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May 10, 2022 - 1:20 pm

Mark, As always, I marvel at your hands! Just love watching you work! Tim

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May 10, 2022 - 10:42 pm

Mark,

You are a true gunsmith. Thanks for sharing. Tom

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May 10, 2022 - 11:35 pm

Thanks Guys! That’s certainly not my favorite repair. It’s a lot of pressure knowing if I screw it up, I’ve ruined a receiver. I was certainly relieved when it turned out OK. Mark

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May 11, 2022 - 2:01 am

Good job, glad it turned out well. I think we’ve all seen the brazed-up “horse wreck” repairs. I can only imagine the challenge “repairing” that ‘repair” presents.

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