Gunsmithing Trigger broke in half, Can it be fixed?

[smgrendel]

I bought a barreled action here on the hide and when i picked it up this week the jewell trigger was broker in half.
Is there anyway that it can be repaired?
This might be a dumb question, can a fluted barrel be cut and rethreaded?
the crown and two threads are pretty badly damaged.

Thanks,
Shawn.

 

[AXEMAN]

Re: Trigger broke in half, Can it be fixed?

dang dude, did you have insurance on that thing? id file a claim if i was you

 

[smgrendel]

Re: Trigger broke in half, Can it be fixed?

Havent got hold of the seller yet. Just getting the ball rolling on all that fun stuff.

 

[Keith Johns]

Re: Trigger broke in half, Can it be fixed?

My guess on the trigger is no. But I dunno where its broken.


And you can picture what a cut and threaded fluted barrel would look like. If the flutes arent too deep its doable. If only two threads were damaged, you should probably just clean up the existing threads.


Doesnt sound like it was boxed well at all.

 

[300sniper]

Re: Trigger broke in half, Can it be fixed?

i've seen a new in the bag jewel trigger with a broken trigger shoe. it wouldn't surprise me at all if a trigger shoe on one broke in less than perfect packaging of a barreled action.

depending on the length between the end of the flutes and the back of the existing shoulder at the muzzle, it could probably be cut and re-threaded pretty cleanly. if there is enough threaded length, re crowning and cleaning up the damaged threads may be an option. if i bought something with what i thought was a certain length barrel with muzzle threads, i would want that length of barrel with muzzle threads. hopefully it was insured for the full value.

 

[ToddKS]

Re: Trigger broke in half, Can it be fixed?

You either have a claim with the carrier or the seller depending on how it was packaged when you received it.

I would make it a priority to determine which one and start working on a remedy..

The barrel sounds like is can be repaired, I would contact Jewell on the trigger. Possible that you could send it to them for repair, but I don't know.

Bottom line is you should not be stuck paying for any of it (assuming you did not intentionally purchase broken goods).

I hope this works out for you.

 

[smgrendel]

Re: Trigger broke in half, Can it be fixed?

Thanks for the feedback guys... Ill post how it all works work.

Shawn.

 

[ackleyfan]

Re: Trigger broke in half, Can it be fixed?

Jewell should be able to replace the trigger lever, other parts should be fine!

 

[Sandbogg]

Re: Trigger broke in half, Can it be fixed?

Jewell will fix the trigger, but it will not be free. I have broken one of mine three times, it started getting a little spendy! Another one of my jewells had the safetey seize up, and they did not charge for that repair. Yours is obviously not a factory defect so get the checkbook out!

*the trigger that broke three times was due to pierced primers.

 

[MinorDamage]

Re: Trigger broke in half, Can it be fixed?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sandbogg</div><div class="ubbcode-body">*the trigger that broke three times was due to pierced primers. </div></div>

Your trigger broke because of pierced primers? I would have switched a long time ago.

Josh

 

[Sandbogg]

Re: Trigger broke in half, Can it be fixed?

You are probably right. Instead I switched to a calber (308) that is not prone to piercing primers and have had no more issues.

 

[SELPHB]

Re: Trigger broke in half, Can it be fixed?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: smgrendel</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I bought a barreled action here on the hide and when i picked it up this week the jewell trigger was broker in half.
Is there anyway that it can be repaired?
This might be a dumb question, can a fluted barrel be cut and rethreaded?
the crown and two threads are pretty badly damaged.

Thanks,
Shawn. </div></div>

If you give Jewell a call they can take care of you with the trigger… As far as the other damage goes take lots of pictures and don’t do anything until the insurance adjuster inspects the parts and the original box.