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Title: L. Day swivel breech
Post by: Lindisfarne793 on June 29, 2019, 11:24:00 AM: Hello,
I recently purchased the action of a Leonard Day swivel breech as a project gun. Another forum suggested that it might be a good idea to try and reach out to Mr. Day in order to get the appropriate dimensions for the barrels and rib. Do any of you know how I might contact him? I added a photo for anyone who is curious.
Thanks much

(https://i.ibb.co/m8RLW29/20190501-164925.jpg) (https://ibb.co/C2wkGYb)
Title: Re: L. Day swivel breech
Post by: WKevinD on June 29, 2019, 02:16:44 PM: (https://i.ibb.co/NF7JHnS/scan2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vcDTKvY)
Title: Re: L. Day swivel breech
Post by: Tim Crosby on June 29, 2019, 02:45:31 PM: I have never seen a release like that on a Day action. ???

Tim C.
Title: Re: L. Day swivel breech
Post by: Kevin Houlihan on June 29, 2019, 03:12:50 PM: I don't think it's a Leonard Day either. My buddy has a rifle and a pistol and both have a little projection inside the trigger guard in front of the trigger that you push forward to unlock the action.
Good luck,
Kevin
Title: Re: L. Day swivel breech
Post by: flint45 on June 29, 2019, 06:17:09 PM: It looks like the release that David Price uses on his swivel breech rifles. Look at his website, Davidpriceflintlocks.com (http://Davidpriceflintlocks.com)
Title: Re: L. Day swivel breech
Post by: Lindisfarne793 on June 30, 2019, 07:14:17 AM: Thank you all! When I bought the gun, it was sold as Day's; admittedly, I am not particular who made it, as I really just wanted a swivel breech, and this was the most economic option towards acquiring one. For now, it's a project gun, and I suppose my options are fairly wide, so long as the tang and breech ends mate with the swivel.

Still debating if I want to do a double rifle, or one rifled one smooth.
Title: Re: L. Day swivel breech
Post by: Monty59 on June 30, 2019, 10:50:23 AM: know the weapons of L.Day for a long time would also claim that it is not from him I have not yet taken such a lock on his swivel breech rifles

Monty
Title: Re: L. Day swivel breech
Post by: Tim Crosby on June 30, 2019, 10:40:42 PM: On the ones I've seen the Lock plate has been stamped "L. Day".

Tim C.
Title: Re: L. Day swivel breech
Post by: Gunnermike on July 01, 2019, 02:33:31 AM: Quote from: Tim Crosby on June 30, 2019, 10:40:42 PM
On the ones I've seen the Lock plate has been stamped "L. Day". Tim C.

Here's a typical flint swivel with the "L. Day" lock stamp and the typical swivel release trigger he used:

(https://i.ibb.co/mbvg3Nt/IMG-0038.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sb5zZWQ)

and a percussion version with his typical percussion hammer shape:

(https://i.ibb.co/V2tQ8HP/AAB-528-5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HnVxQNk)

So your rifle parts are not Leonard Day, but they are a nice start for a swivel gun. Mike
Title: Re: L. Day swivel breech
Post by: mountainman70 on July 03, 2019, 04:54:05 AM: Seems I remember a Numerich Arm offering that looked like what you have. maybe a bit of digging in that rabbit hole will shed some light. Good luck. Dave F 8) 8)
Title: Re: L. Day swivel breech
Post by: Gunnermike on July 03, 2019, 10:01:09 AM: Quote from: mountainman70 on July 03, 2019, 04:54:05 AM
Seems I remember a Numerich Arm offering that looked like what you have. maybe a bit of digging in that rabbit hole will shed some light. Good luck. Dave F 8) 8)

Numrich Arms swivel rifle didn't have a release lever, it had a ball bearing & spring between the rotating breech plates. You just rotate the barrels until the ball bearing pops into its socket and locks (?) up. Mike