How did I get myself into this....

[Doc Arroyo]

Me and my big mouth..."Sure I can help you out."

Of course the problem is a missing buttplate off a CVA rifle. Yep, I found one. Now I have to fit it. Of course, the worst thing in rifle building is a buttplate, one of the worst buttplates is a CVA, and the worst gunwood in the world is CVA.

Finish fitting, tighten screws and POP!!! 2 inches of the toe is now bouncing across the shop.
:shocked2:
OK...pity party is over. Time for some glue.

 

[Moose Guide]

Ouch!

 

[M. De Land]

Yup, time for some glue.......... right after pitching a 2 pound hammer through the shop window to vent a little frustration. :rotf:
I had my underhammer rifle fall over one day in the shop because of a moment of inattentiveness and broke it right off length wise at an angle through the wrist and checkered panel, Weren't no fixing that so had to make a new one. Most depressing! MD

 

[Billnpatti]

Not to worry! If you lost no wood when the piece broke off, you can carefully glue it back on and the repair will be invisable. I had a forestock on my H&A underhammer Buggy Rifle blow off when an illfitting nipple blew out. It was split lengthwise along grain lines and absolutely no wood was lost. I just carefully glued it back together and the repair is invisable.

 

[GaCop]

As Billnpatti said, reglue it carefully lining up the break and you should be ok. I would recommend a good two part epoxy like Devcon Steel Putty.

Tom