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Sweet Sixteen, 1962 Browning A5, family gun that needed some attention. Disassembled, took some heat on the Mainspring S...
02/06/2026

Sweet Sixteen, 1962 Browning A5, family gun that needed some attention. Disassembled, took some heat on the Mainspring Screw to come loose. It’s not the correct screw, looks like someone ground down a screw to fit. The end of the Magazine Tube was badly deformed, used the 20 gauge Dent Removal tool to repair that. The Breech Block around where the cut out for the the Locking Block to ride in was cracked and broken. Disassembled the old Breech Block, placed the parts in the new block. Sonic cleaned. Reassembled with a new Breech Bolt, Mag Tube Plug, Action Spring & Guide, Recoil Spring, Mag Tube Spring and Mainspring Screw from inventory. Function checked and test fired.
Vance Moore
Whynot Gunsmith Shop, Meridian, Mississippi
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C**t Service Model “Ace” in .22 LR. Serial number indicates this example was produced circa late 1970’s-early 1980’s. Sl...
02/05/2026

C**t Service Model “Ace” in .22 LR. Serial number indicates this example was produced circa late 1970’s-early 1980’s. Slide is not serial numbered to the Receiver. Customer brought it in with the Slide locked up (almost in battery.) He did tell me it was loaded with a live round, confirmed. Asked to get it unlocked and functional again. Kroil down the Barrel and around the shell, allowed to sit and soak, got the slide moving and round out. Disassembled, ran a .22 Chamber Swage through the Floating Chamber. Both the Extractor Tunnel and Firing Pin Tunnel were heavily gooped up. Sonic cleaned. Reassembled and test fired. The backstory is the customer loaned it to his nephew and this is how it came back to him. What people do with their property is none of my business. My life experience has been that loaning guns to people ALWAYS ends badly. There are two people on the planet that I loan guns to, my sons. Side note, these pistols are worth more than just a few Galactic Imperial Credits.
Vance Moore
Whynot Gunsmith Shop
Meridian, Mississippi
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Recent pawn shop purchase by the customer, said he had fired it, but wanted it cleaned and any necessary parts. 1961 Bro...
02/04/2026

Recent pawn shop purchase by the customer, said he had fired it, but wanted it cleaned and any necessary parts. 1961 Browning A5, Sweet Sixteen. Disassembled, the rings were set up correctly for heavy loads. Magazine Tube and internals looked and felt as if they had been greased decades ago. Sticky with lots of debris clinging to the parts. The original wooden Mag Tube Plug and Action Spring Guide were present. The metal Mag Tube Retainer was slightly rusted inside the tube, had to use a few drops of Kroil to persuade it to come loose. Don’t think this gun has ever been apart. Sonic cleaned, while that was going on glued a new Ring Placement Chart into the Forearm. Not much doubt this is the original horn Buttplate for this gun. Reassembled with a new Recoil Spring, Action Spring & Guide and Magazine Tube Spring from inventory. Test fired.
Vance Moore
Whynot Gunsmith Shop, Meridian, Mississippi
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Wi******er 63, .22LR. Serial number places this one about 1951. Customer said it hasn’t been shot in decades. Recently h...
02/04/2026

Wi******er 63, .22LR. Serial number places this one about 1951. Customer said it hasn’t been shot in decades. Recently he tried to, said it wasn’t feeding well into the Chamber. I noticed the Magazine Plug was extending beyond the end of the Stock, when I pulled it out and looked at the whole internal Magazine Tube, I thought “That ain’t right, looks like it’s from a Re*****on.” This is an earlier version rifle with two Forearm Tip Screws, the left one was damaged and took some heat to get removed. Repaired the slot with the Screw Slot Fixture. The interior and Bolt were so thick and sticky with residue that the Bolt Assembly didn’t want to come out. Had to pry it loose from the Receiver with a screwdriver, the Extractor looked well worn. I added extra degreaser to the sonic cleaner when I put it in. Disassembled the entire Bolt Assembly to replace the Extractor, it took a while because it was so packed with gunk. Reassembled, the left side at one time was badly drilled and tapped (I assume for a side mount scope mount.) All the threads were damaged, chased those out with an 8-40 Tapp and put in Filler Screws. Reassembled with the new Magazine Tube and Extractor, both which I had to order. Test fired, I’ve often wondered if thoroughly cleaning a gun every other decade or so would have a positive effect on the operation of the gun…
Vance Moore
Whynot Gunsmith Shop
Meridian, Mississippi
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Beretta A400 Xtreme 12 gauge. Customer said it fell off the back of a truck and the Stock was broken/damaged. Assessed t...
02/03/2026

Beretta A400 Xtreme 12 gauge. Customer said it fell off the back of a truck and the Stock was broken/damaged. Assessed the situation. The Stock was free wheeling around the Stock Bolt Tube Assembly, turning the Stock Bolt Nut had no effect on unscrewing it from the Stock Bolt Assembly. I could see between the front of the Stock and rear of the Receiver where the remains of the Stock Bolt had broken at the threaded end, leaving a portion of the threaded end broken off in the Receiver. Had no choice but to cut that in 1/2, to separate everything. Removed the remains of the Stock Bolt tip with a long punch. Then a Screw Extractor to remove the remains of the threaded portion. Thought I had a Stock Bolt in inventory, but it was for a 390, ordered it (which was difficult to find.) When it came in, reassembled. Customer didn’t want it sonic cleaned or any further maintenance. Function checked only.
Vance Moore
Whynot Gunsmith Shop
Meridian, Mississippi
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Eddystone P-14, purchased by the customer at a pawn shop, no history on the gun. Serial number circa late 1917, stamped ...
02/03/2026

Eddystone P-14, purchased by the customer at a pawn shop, no history on the gun. Serial number circa late 1917, stamped ERA (Eddystone Re*****on Arms.) British cartouches, all the Receiver parts are “E” stamped. Bolt is Eddystone, Bolt Sleeve and Cocking Piece are Wi******er stamped. No refurbishing stamps. Re*****on stamped Barrel dated November, 1918. This is where it got interesting. Neither a .303 or .30-06 round would fully seat in the chamber, “What the heck?” Checked the Chamber with the Hawkeye Bore Scope, nothing appeared to be damaged/stuck/lodged in the Chamber. I grabbed a Root Beer and sat down to think this through. A .303 round would not seat on the Bolt face under the Extractor, a .30-06 would, which indicated to me the Extractor had been changed. Finally I saw where the Barrel was stamped .308 Win (which my stupid self had completely missed.) .308 round chambered perfectly. Sonic cleaned. Reassembled, function checked and test fired. Windy today during that test fire…
Vance Moore
Whynot Gunsmith Shop
Meridian, Mississippi
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3” J Frame, S&W 36-1 in .38 Special. Got stored and forgotten about. Customer asked for it to be made workable again. In...
02/02/2026

3” J Frame, S&W 36-1 in .38 Special. Got stored and forgotten about. Customer asked for it to be made workable again. Initial assessment indicated several patches of light rust. The Cylinder would not swing out. Locking Bolt under the Barrel was frozen, time and Kroil got that moving, then the Cylinder Yoke would swing out. But, the Locking Bolt wouldn’t pop back into place. Had to completely disassemble it, full of rust. The internals were better than I expected them to be. Sonic cleaned. Started reassembly, had to file some burrs from the Locking Bolt, reassembled that sub assembly. Tightened up the Extractor Rod. Reassembled and function checked, no test fire, no reason to.
Vance Moore
Whynot Gunsmith Shop
Meridian, Mississippi
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Browning A5, 1964 DOM, Standard Weight 12 gauge. Customer advised it hasn’t been shot in 15-20 years, inherited from his...
01/30/2026

Browning A5, 1964 DOM, Standard Weight 12 gauge. Customer advised it hasn’t been shot in 15-20 years, inherited from his father. Wanted any necessary parts changed out and cleaned. Disassembled, it was set up correctly for heavy loads. Pencil being used as a Mag Tube Plug, the threaded end of the Mag Tube was slightly bent over, wouldn’t allow the follower out. Used the 12 gauge Magazine Dent Removal Tool to fix that. Both left & right Carrier Screws and Lock Screws had to be heated to come loose. The Action Spring Tube was packed with dry residue and debris, so much so that the Followell had to be driven out with a long punch. Sonic cleaned. Reassembled with a Rebuild Kit, Magazine Plug and Action Spring Plug. Function checked and test fired.
Vance Moore
Whynot Gunsmith Shop
Meridian, Mississippi
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1894 Wi******er Saddle Ring Carbine in 30 WCF (Wi******er Center Fire) aka .30-30. The five digit serial number places t...
01/29/2026

1894 Wi******er Saddle Ring Carbine in 30 WCF (Wi******er Center Fire) aka .30-30. The five digit serial number places the DOM at 1895. Recent purchase by the customer, wanted it checked over and cleaned. Assessed, Front Sight is very loose. Does not appear to be an original Wi******er sight, but a brass replacement. Rear Sight is missing the Ladder and screw. Mainspring is weak, almost all of the screw slots have damage, some cracking on the Stock and Forearm, but nothing I wouldn’t expect from a 131 year old rifle. Disassembled, biggest things noted were the Magazine Tube Spring was about 4” too short and the weak Hammer Spring. Sonic cleaned. Reassembled, with a new Magazine Tube Spring, Mainspring and Front Sight and Retaining Pin from inventory. Thought I had a Rear Sight in inventory, I was wrong. Those are incredibly difficult to find, none of my normal suppliers had one.
Vance Moore
Whynot Gunsmith Shop
Meridian, Mississippi
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20 gauge Re*****on 870, Barrel Code indicates August, 1963. Custom advised it was having problems YEARS ago and was put ...
01/27/2026

20 gauge Re*****on 870, Barrel Code indicates August, 1963. Custom advised it was having problems YEARS ago and was put up away. Recently pulled it out of the closet and brought it in. His memory is that it was Stovepiping when fired. Completely disassembled, Mag Tube Spring was bound up in the tube from a piece of stick being used as a plug, entire gun was caked with gun gunk. Sonic cleaned. Reassembled with only a new Magazine Tube Plug. Function checked and test fired.
Vance Moore
Whynot Gunsmith Shop
Meridian, Mississippi
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New Browning A5 12 gauge. Customer asked for a Burris Fastfire 3 to be permanently drilled and tapped to the shotgun, no...
01/26/2026

New Browning A5 12 gauge. Customer asked for a Burris Fastfire 3 to be permanently drilled and tapped to the shotgun, no other services requested. He provided the Base and Sight. Disassembled to start. Marked the placement for the front base hole, drilled with a number 28 Drill Bit, tapped to 8-40. Repeat for rear Base Screw. Torqued the Base Screws to 20” lbs and the sight screws to 12” lbs. Reassembled, laser bore sighted, function checked.
Vance Moore
Whynot Gunsmith Shop
Meridian, Mississippi
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Circa early 1930’s Re*****on 11 in 12 gauge. Customer said it hasn’t been fired in years. Belonged to his grandfather, f...
01/23/2026

Circa early 1930’s Re*****on 11 in 12 gauge. Customer said it hasn’t been fired in years. Belonged to his grandfather, fell off a truck, been in storage since. Asked for it to be brought back to life, if possible. Started disassembly and assessment. The Bolt was sliding back and forth. Stock was broken, repaired with Electrical Tape, the Action Spring Tube was broken off in the upper Tang, the remainder of the tube was MIA (which I had suspected.) Missing one Forend Dowel, the Action Spring, Action Spring Follower, Action Spring Guide and Action Spring Plug Pin. Missing the Friction Ring, missing several Lock Screws, Carrier Spring was broken, Recoil Spring was bowed and not for a Re*****on 11. Barrel had been crudely cut off. Started by removing the remains of the Action Spring Tube with some heat and a Screw Extractor. Made a list of needed parts, ordered what I didn’t have in inventory. Sonic cleaned, then started reassembling with the plethora of replacement parts required. The Stock required some inletting, I’m not exactly happy with the final results, but it’s as well as I could do with an aftermarket Stock. The Barrel was the last Re*****on 11 I had in inventory, this gun has had a hard life. Function checked and test fired.
Vance Moore
Whynot Gunsmith Shop
Meridian, Mississippi
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