jgraham1
40 Cal
Hi,
I recently picked up a very nice Sharon rifle barrel Hawken that appeared in excellent shape. After receiving it, I noticed that the hammer does not land squarely on the nipple, but is in fact at a slight angle from the direct line of the nipple and also is not center on the nipple. One side of the hammer slightly rubs on the nipple, without a cap on it. I have removed and tightened all the screws on the rifle and this still occurs, although not as much. But the cap will definitely interfere with the hammer falling freely.
So my question is, who would your recommend to look at the rifle and work on squaring and centering the hammer strike on the nipple? I can send it out if needed, but I am located in the Springfield, VA area and was wondering if there was someone around in this area.
Thanks.
Jerry
I recently picked up a very nice Sharon rifle barrel Hawken that appeared in excellent shape. After receiving it, I noticed that the hammer does not land squarely on the nipple, but is in fact at a slight angle from the direct line of the nipple and also is not center on the nipple. One side of the hammer slightly rubs on the nipple, without a cap on it. I have removed and tightened all the screws on the rifle and this still occurs, although not as much. But the cap will definitely interfere with the hammer falling freely.
So my question is, who would your recommend to look at the rifle and work on squaring and centering the hammer strike on the nipple? I can send it out if needed, but I am located in the Springfield, VA area and was wondering if there was someone around in this area.
Thanks.
Jerry