Bottomed-out TG post problems

[Sporrns]

Recently purchased a lovely old CE in need of TLC and partial restoration. I noticed before I bought the gun that it had a bent TG bow and "sprung" tang with missing screw, and also it appeared that the screwpost for the TG bow was completely flush with the floorplate, unlike any of my other Foxes, which all showed a minimum of 1/8" post above the floorplate. I removed the floorplate and discovered that I couldn't rotate the TG bow more than 1/3 turn counterclockwise to remove it before the base of the post hit the front trigger boss.

I knew that the gun had had the stock removed for repair eons ago, and came to the conclusion that whoever disassembled the gun must have dropped at least the front trigger to allow the bow to rotate 360 and out of the floorplate, tried to straighten the bow and tang, then probably reassembled by rotating the guard until it sat completely flush with the floorplate, then replaced the floorplate into the receiver. No doubt the extreme spring tension on the bottomed-out screw post along with the severely-angled tang eventually stripped out the tang screw which was lost.

To correct all this mayhem "best possible", I proceeded in reverse order ; removed the floorplate, dropped the front trigger, rotated the guard bow out of the plate, then reassembled everything, leaving the observed 1/8" screwpost visible above the plate. Using a wooden dowel against the front radius of the guard bow and applying slow but steady pressure upward and forward, the bow assumed its correct former radius, and the tang nestled perfectly into its inletted race into the PG. After fitting a new tang screw, the slight vertical angle bend of the guard bow was easily corrected using wooden blocks and more slow, steady pressure to restore proper alignment. Little angles make BIG differences! Kevin McCormack

[jolly bill]

"Before" and "After" pictures sure would help.

Jolly

[Sporrns]

I know, I know! Just got a new computer and I have to figure out how to post on here. Also will need to partially disassemble to show a 'Before' view. It looks so good now compared to when I took it apart its scary to remember how screwed up it was1 Kevin