Double checked that it threaded right into the receiver and test fit the stock. I picked up a new 5" long screw and cut it to the proper lenght. This explained the nuts and washers I had found when I took it apart. Someone must have misplaced the original 4.5" long screw and replaced it with a 5" screw. The second problem was the fact that the stock screw was to long. Solved this by finding a washer the correct diameter and lightly tapping it down the channel in the stock to the correct position. Determined it was caused by two problems the first being that there was not much left of the wood inside that the stock screw tightened up against. Next up was solving the stock wobble it had before. Once the epoxy had cured I took some 200grit sandpaper and lightly sanded over the area the cracks were and applied some oil to the stock. Once I felt there was adequate epoxy I clamped the stock in two places and wiped up any excess epoxy, double checked the receiver still fit fine and let it sit for 24hrs. Heating the stock up caused the epoxy to thin out and flow better into the cracks. Once the stock was nice and toasty I opened up the cracks the best I could and worked epoxy into the cracks. I first heated up the stock with my wife's hair dryer. Since I last posted I did alot of research and after talking to both of my Gunsmith friends I settled on fixing the stock myself with some expoy.
The stock is heavily cracked not sure yet if I'm going to attempt to repair it or if I should buy a repo one.Īnyway enough rambling, time for some photos. Someone along the way filed the firing pin down so it wouldn't fire and at one point replaced the thumb piece with what looks to be a cut down nail. For sure I need a firing pin, and a breech block thumbpiece. It's going to cost me probably more than the rifle is worth monetarily, but it's a piece of family history. My plan is to get it back up and functional and put some food on the table with it, much like my Great Grandfather did for decades. It's been in my possession for about 10 years now and been stashed in my gunsafe except for it's yearly inspection and oiling. It needs some work, it spent a few decades in a box in storage between moves here and there. I can email to anyone interested.As promised here are a few photos of my Remington No.6, it built in 1906 and belonged to my Great Grandfather Foster, who also was born in 1906 and where I get my middle name. I have some digital pictures, but can't seem to post them in the message body. Inside the metal flange that the rear stock attaches too was the number 128 followed by an E enclosed by a circle.įrom message boards, distinguishing features of the rifle are the strap loop on the rear stock(and not on the trigger assembly itself) and a complete lack of any rear site. On the bottom of the barrell, under the wooden grip, was the number 2075, with a capital M and a period enclosed in a semi-circle above. 0 with 1873 below it (Note: it could be AR with the two letters joining) On metal plate, right side of the weapon mechanism(Action or Reciever?!?!), is written IR. My father thinks it might have come from the Canadian Mounties because he saw RMC on it somewhere when he had taken it apart for restoring(I can't find it anywhere, but I am loath to disassemble the action to check without a diagram). It is definitely a rolling block design, but does not have the Remington name on it, nor any patents. I am trying to learn more about a rifle bought at auction many years ago.