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Hungry Horse
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North Carolina swiveling patch box
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April 10, 2024, 07:32:29 PM »
I’ve seen a few of these patch boxes, but have not seen any details on how the latch works. Can somebody show me some pictures, or drawings, to help me out.
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Frozen Run
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https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=65553.0
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Kevin Houlihan
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Re: North Carolina swiveling patch box
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April 11, 2024, 12:28:56 AM »
HH - I added a swivel lid to my Kibler SMR. The latch sits in a stopped groove as deep as the latch is thick. It's mild steel and burned in and then driven into the underside of the lid. There is a corresponding notch in the butt plate. My lid swivels up toward the comb and the latch rides on the edge of the butt plate and doesn't scratch the wood.
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Ted Kramer
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Re: North Carolina swiveling patch box
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April 11, 2024, 02:53:16 AM »
Here’s another with two cavities.
Spring catch is made from a recoil starter spring (just like the old timers used
) with the button that engages the notch in the butt plate attached to the spring with two tiny rivets. It’s held up for a good number of years & still catches with a nice ‘click’. I left the end of the lid with the wood exposed, no end plate.
Ted K
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Bob Gerard
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April 11, 2024, 03:18:58 AM »
Clever, these Americans 😉
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Marcruger
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April 13, 2024, 04:35:25 PM »
The great Don Bruton is a master at the Deep River swivel patchbox lids. Perhaps he will weigh in.
Bob Hill pointed out some to me that have a simple tack in the stock on the toe side below the patchbox. It acts as a stop. I am thinking friction from correct screw tension does the rest. God bless, Marc
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