Shovelbuck
Active Member
Even I get lucky once in awhile.
I had been putting off installing new nipples in my 1860's two row shotgun since I bought it. The original nipples were worn down and burned out, but they were still working and I limped them along. Last fall, I had loaned the gun to a friend for dove hunting, and when we were done for the day, I noticed while cleaning that one of the nipples had a hole burnt / blown out through the side.
Figuring those 150 year old things weren't going to come out without a fight, I had the drill and bits, along with easy outs at the ready.
To my absolute surprise, with a little heat and some W-D40, they broke loose easily and screwed out with my fingers!
Then got lucky again when they were of a standard size that I could simply order on-line.
It's ready for another century of use:way:
I had been putting off installing new nipples in my 1860's two row shotgun since I bought it. The original nipples were worn down and burned out, but they were still working and I limped them along. Last fall, I had loaned the gun to a friend for dove hunting, and when we were done for the day, I noticed while cleaning that one of the nipples had a hole burnt / blown out through the side.
Figuring those 150 year old things weren't going to come out without a fight, I had the drill and bits, along with easy outs at the ready.
To my absolute surprise, with a little heat and some W-D40, they broke loose easily and screwed out with my fingers!
Then got lucky again when they were of a standard size that I could simply order on-line.
It's ready for another century of use:way:
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