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Contact Austin and Halleck. They might know since Hatfield was a parent company. Try Also Dixie Gun Works.
A trick.
clean and oil your old nipple until it unscrews in and out. easily by hand
if you have access to several different brands of nipples off of friends or your own guns you can eye ball em
place the nipples bottom to bottom to see if they are the same diameter
if they are the same diameter place the threaded ends of the nipples together one on top of the other
the threads should mesh and if you can not see light between the threads they should be a match
carfully see if the nipple will thread into the drum do it gingerly by hand DO NOT FORCE IT :shocking:
I know Austin and Halleck barrels are made in Spain. I'm not sure about Hatfeild. If it is a Spanish Barrel a CVA nipple might work. :hmm:
A trick.
clean and oil your old nipple until it unscrews in and out. easily by hand
if you have access to several different brands of nipples off of friends or your own guns you can eye ball em
place the nipples bottom to bottom to see if they are the same diameter
if they are the same diameter place the threaded ends of the nipples together one on top of the other
the threads should mesh and if you can not see light between the threads they should be a match
carfully see if the nipple will thread into the drum do it gingerly by hand DO NOT FORCE IT :shocking:
I know Austin and Halleck barrels are made in Spain. I'm not sure about Hatfeild. If it is a Spanish Barrel a CVA nipple might work. :hmm:
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Rich,.... I had'a Hatfield back in tha 80's and if'n I 'member correctly tha nipple was'a "standard .250x28"!!
I cain't 'member who made ther barrels, but jest 'fore they went out'a business they'ed quit make'n ther own locks and were use'n Pedersoli locks.
I use'ta have an address fer'a place in Mo. thet sold "parts" fer Hatfields, don't even know if "they" are still in business.
Sorry I ain't much help!!
YMHS
rollingb
I cain't 'member who made ther barrels, but jest 'fore they went out'a business they'ed quit make'n ther own locks and were use'n Pedersoli locks.
I use'ta have an address fer'a place in Mo. thet sold "parts" fer Hatfields, don't even know if "they" are still in business.
Sorry I ain't much help!!
YMHS
rollingb
