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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: louieparker on January 06, 2014, 06:03:07 AM

Title: 1 3/8 inch breech
Post by: louieparker on January 06, 2014, 06:03:07 AM

I have a friend who is looking for a breech to fit a 1 3/8 inch octagonal barrel.  Could be old or new, hooked or what ever.  Any idea where one  might be found ?     Louie

Title: Re: 1 3/8 inch breech
Post by: Dennis Glazener on January 06, 2014, 06:08:06 AM

Louie,
Ed Rayl will make him one. Not sure of the timdframe.
Dennis
and

Title: Re: 1 3/8 inch breech
Post by: sz on January 06, 2014, 06:30:07 AM

I have made several of large size for the 8 bore and 4 bore rifles.
(And one for a 2 bore)
They are not hard to make.  I use a bolt of the correct size and thread, and that gets mated to a large piece of angle iron.  If the tang must be long it's simple to weld some steel on.
The angle iron forms a plate to come out tight to the breach end of the barrel after the plug is threaded in tight.  The top of the angle must align with a flat of the barrel.  The rest gets sawn off and filed to conform to the other flats and you leave a tang protruding to the back.   It's a lot of hand work, but not really hard to do.

Title: Re: 1 3/8 inch breech
Post by: blaksmth on January 06, 2014, 07:58:25 AM

Louie, The GUN WORKS EMPORIUM has a English breech plug and tang Hooked with a snail 1-14 thread #336 for $58.25 This may be what you are looking for ;)

Title: Re: 1 3/8 inch breech
Post by: Bob Roller on January 06, 2014, 02:42:55 PM

The 1x14  thread is the OLD nation fine thread and the newer one is 1x12.
Bob Roller

Title: Re: 1 3/8 inch breech
Post by: Don Stith on January 06, 2014, 05:09:02 PM

I believe Pete Allan makes a 1 3/8 Hawken style breech.  May even have one somewhere, along with all the other stuff i have accumulated. Pete is your best bet though

Title: Re: 1 3/8 inch breech
Post by: frogwalking on January 06, 2014, 05:35:34 PM

I have attempted to contact Pete several time with no success.  Do you have current contact information?

Title: Re: 1 3/8 inch breech
Post by: louieparker on January 06, 2014, 06:29:28 PM

Thanks everyone for your reply.  I have passed the information on.. Don if you have a breech would it be for sale? I have not heard of Pete Allen. If anyone has his contact information please post...    Louie

Title: Re: 1 3/8 inch breech
Post by: Keb on January 06, 2014, 07:02:11 PM

I've breeched a few 1 3/8" barrels using plugs made for 1" barrels. I altered them by welding a piece of crs on top of the tang & grinding vertical slots in the bottom to allow cold bending of the tang. I can't complain of my results.

Title: Re: 1 3/8 inch breech
Post by: Don Stith on January 07, 2014, 12:56:09 AM

Quote from: louieparker on January 06, 2014, 06:29:28 PM

Thanks everyone for your reply.  I have passed the information on.. Don if you have a breech would it be for sale? I have not heard of Pete Allen. If anyone has his contact information please post...    Louie

Sorry Louie. I could not find it.

Title: Re: 1 3/8 inch breech
Post by: smylee grouch on January 07, 2014, 01:00:08 AM

You might be able to get the contact info through Track of the Wolf.

Title: Re: 1 3/8 inch breech
Post by: louieparker on January 07, 2014, 01:26:34 AM

OK ,,,Thanks...............LP