Browning a muzzle cap

[RAT]

When making an iron mounted rifle... how many here brown the muzzle cap?

How do you fasten the cap so it can be removed for browning? Do you use a screw? Or rivet it in place after finishing?

[Daryl]

Longrifle muzzle caps are usually cross-pinned, are they not? Both of mine are, even the one that has brass furniture.

[flehto]

Don't ordinarily use steel mounts but have done a couple. The muzzle cap is riveted through the web w/ a copper rivet  and I just browned the cap on the rifle. Taped the stock but don't think that was necessary . The brown used was LMF's  and ammonia was used to neutralize. The stock finish was not affected.....Fred

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Yup.  Just brown it right on the stock.  It is imperative that there be no finish, dirt or oil on it prior, but that is easily accomplished.

[steven baker]

Just finished fitting up a iron muzzle cap, instead of riveting or nailing I simply made a press fit and used only thumb pressure and gently squeezed the cap in place. With a swamp barrel it stays in place by itself and can be removed real simply by hand pressure. I reckon that will do and it can be removed without busting the wood at the end of the stock.
-Steven

[PPatch]

I have done several and I always brown the installed and riveted nosecap on the rifle. I use masking tape to cover the wood prior to browning. It is easier to do than you might think.

dave

[Frank]

I have used a 4x40 countersink screw to attach a nose cap.

[RAT]

OK... mystery solved... brown it on the gun... never thought it was done that way... go figure.

[Mark Elliott]

I always do it on the stock.  It is a little slower to do it that way, but it is the only way I could figure to handle it and still attach the nose piece the way it was on the originals with rivets.

[David Price]

Rat,
I always brown the noses cap on the rifle.  Make sure it is good and clean, use a hair dryer to make the metal very warm,  then apply the browning solution.  It will brown much quicker if it is heated first.

David Price