Can someone recommend a smith?

csmsss · November 15, 2011, 02:49 PM

My wife has inherited a Win 92 from her father. It's in somewhat rough shape cosmetically, with a fair amount of rust pitting on the barrel as well as some on the receiver. She was told that the action was broken - since I am by no means an expert on these rifles, I made no attempt to work the action or do anything else other than give i a light rubdown externally with CLP. I would like to have a gunsmith break down the rifle and make it functional if possible. We have no intention of firing it, but would like it put back into order, if that can be done without hurting the value. We live in southeast Texas, but are quite willing to ship the rifle if necessary. Can anyone make any recommendations?

For the record, this rifle is a carbine in 32-20 with an octagonal barrel, made sometime after 1920, but definitely pre-WW2.

GURU1911 · November 15, 2011, 07:28 PM

Contact mr. Alex b. Hamilton @ "10-ring precision" in san antonio, tx. & see if he can be of assistance to you.

Guru1911

csmsss · November 16, 2011, 11:14 PM

Thanks, Guru!

Scorch · November 17, 2011, 03:58 AM

John Taylor at Taylor Machine specializes in Winchester rifles. 253-445-4073

csmsss · November 19, 2011, 09:19 AM

And thanks to you, Scorch!

November 15, 2011, 02:49 PM	#1
csmsss Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Orange, TX Posts: 2,315	Can someone recommend a smith? My wife has inherited a Win 92 from her father. It's in somewhat rough shape cosmetically, with a fair amount of rust pitting on the barrel as well as some on the receiver. She was told that the action was broken - since I am by no means an expert on these rifles, I made no attempt to work the action or do anything else other than give i a light rubdown externally with CLP. I would like to have a gunsmith break down the rifle and make it functional if possible. We have no intention of firing it, but would like it put back into order, if that can be done without hurting the value. We live in southeast Texas, but are quite willing to ship the rifle if necessary. Can anyone make any recommendations? For the record, this rifle is a carbine in 32-20 with an octagonal barrel, made sometime after 1920, but definitely pre-WW2.

November 15, 2011, 07:28 PM	#2
GURU1911 Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2010 Location: SEALY, THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS Posts: 501	Contact mr. Alex b. Hamilton @ "10-ring precision" in san antonio, tx. & see if he can be of assistance to you. Guru1911 __________________ NRA LIFE MEMBER (1984) & PRESIDENT: S.W. LA. R&P CLUB, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA (1994-1999) METALLIC CARTRIDGE RELOADER (1977) & GENTILE CHRISTIAN ZIONIST INFIDEL !!! "THERE AIN'T TOO MANY THINGS THAT YOU CAN'T FIX, WITH $500 DOLLARS OR A .30-06"

November 17, 2011, 03:58 AM	#4
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 11,031	John Taylor at Taylor Machine specializes in Winchester rifles. 253-445-4073 __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Taylor Machine

November 16, 2011, 11:14 PM	#3
csmsss Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Orange, TX Posts: 2,315	Thanks, Guru!

November 19, 2011, 09:19 AM	#5
csmsss Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Orange, TX Posts: 2,315	And thanks to you, Scorch!