Well since I recently acquired some Antique rifles made in the US. What is the most common nipple threads so I can try and find some new nipples?
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Antique Nipple threads
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Go to the Track of the Wolf page and search on that term, as they have them listed for what fits what. That's the resource I use honestly ...
Note that Whitacre Machine Shop makes over-sized nipples in case you want to restore one to shooting condition and the existing thread holes are buggered up.
Note that Whitacre Machine Shop makes over-sized nipples in case you want to restore one to shooting condition and the existing thread holes are buggered up.
Well removed the nipple from my WM Gardner Rifle. 1/4-28 is close but a little loose? I can't find my thread pitch gauge.
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Get a short length of soft dowel rod and thread into the hole. You can measure from that, enough for an estimate. Don’t break it off in there!
Possibly a #14-28, or the old standard .255-28.
When needed I have used the oversize thread nipples from Dixie and Track of the Wolf for the original guns.
Track seems to have a better selection now and the appropriate size taps for thread cleanout.
https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index/page/category/category_id/385/name/Nipples?view_all
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/1046/1/TOOL-RETAP-SET-3
Thanks,
O.R.
Track seems to have a better selection now and the appropriate size taps for thread cleanout.
https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index/page/category/category_id/385/name/Nipples?view_all
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/1046/1/TOOL-RETAP-SET-3
Thanks,
O.R.
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