Barrel to stock attachment

[KenB]

Hello,
The rifle I recently purchased appears to have been a homebuilt. Forward of the lock, there are three pins that secure the barrel to the stock. These pins are "blind", and only go in one direction. In order to remove the barrel, I must push the pins all the way in to the stock, remove the barrel, and pull the pins from their channel in the barrel. I was planning on reworking this into a cleaner design. Could someone please describe now the nicer rifles have their barrels secured?
Thanks,
Ken

 

[Rebel]

That is the standard method for attaching a Non hooked breech rifle barrel. They all use pins. There is really no need to remove them, and a chance of causing stock damage by doing so. You can clean the barrel with it in the stock. Keep the muzzle pointed down a little and if it is a flinte, keep the vent pointed down or plug it with a toothpick. If you have the barrel out put a good coating of either paste wax or light grease on the bottom before putting it back in the stock to prevent rust.

 

[Zonie]

If the pin holes are "blind", that is, they do not extend all of the way thru the forestock that is IMO a defective design.

I would recommend using a drill bit which is either the same size as the existing pins or smaller and drilling the holes the rest of the way thru.

Normally, the pin holes go all of the way thru the stock so they can be knocked out to remove the barrel.

As the stock is finished, if you decide to drill the holes the rest of the way thru put some masking tape on the solid side and go real slow with the process.
If you try to do this rapidly, there is a good chanch of chipping the wood out when the drill bit breaks thru.

 

[Rebel]

Guess i missed that part where the holes didn't go all the way through. I thought he said he drove them out. :sorry:

 

[chuck-ia]

ya don't spose the barrel tennons are made so the barrel will slide forward? I would take the lock off, also the tang screw and try to slide the barrel forward. I can't imagine anyone building a gun with a non removable barrel. flinch

 

[chuck-ia]

sorry, reread your original post. I thought you couldn't get the barrel out. If it was mine, I would do as suggested and drill the holes all the way through the stock. flinch

 

[KenB]

Yup, got it drilled all the way through and got longer pins. Seems more practical now.
Thanks for the tips,
Ken