Question about No 6. thumb extension.

[The Rifleman]

Take it to a gunsmith!

A sad story is that when I was a youth and I broke my dad's Model 721. I met a kind old fellow who was a very good gunsmith that actually had parts in his shop for your particular gun.

A couple of years later, on the eve of the first day of Rifle deer season in Pennsylvania. My cousin Mike - who was about 12 years old at the time, had a Model 94 Winchester 30/30

In his youth, he wasn't a very responsible person and he was playing John Wayne with the 30/30 and broke the firing pin - while at camp.

On a Sunday night, with the Pittsburgh Steelers on the television set. I actually asked the gentleman if he could help us out - due to the dire need to get his rifle repaired.

The old gent said that he would like to help, but in order to make a new firing pin, he needed a Map torch and his was out of fuel.

As luck would have it, my cousins grandfather was an appliance repairman and had his tools in the van.

This fellow machined out the old firing pin and drilled a hole and silver soldered in a drill bit and then cut it to lenght - making an exact duplicate of the origional firing pin - minus the silver solder.

All people know now a days is to replace parts with exact fit origional factory reproductions.

Out of all the machinists / gunsmiths that I have known in my life - he was the best!

I recon - if you look at the part, you could determine if it was welded on or threaded and could find someone to repair it for you.

Good luck

The Rifleman

[berns]

hey noel,
the thumb stud you are needing is avail from Gun parts corp. i have replaced 2 -and they do press in--or out as needed. this posting may be late -you have probably solved your question by now.