Does this look repairable...?

[Alhamander]

Good evening all,

I had a bit of a whoops! with one of my shotguns, a 20G Sabatti...would anyone think this looks repairable? Not a special gun in any way...(even less so now).

Many thanks for any opinions...

All the best,

Mr Alhamander...

 

[timbrayford]

Probably glue and screw but see if you can buy a new stock off the maker?

 

[Rake Aboot]

Ouch!

Everything is repairable, even that. It’s finding the person that can and will do it.

 

[takbok]

Yes, I'd use epoxy and carbon fibre tape.

 

[Alhamander]

Many thanks for the replies...that sounds slightly more positive than I feared (though if the gun is worth say £300 it might not even be worth it etc.).

I'll take it in to a gun-shop/smith and see what they say. I had thought it might not even be worth the trip but your answers have given me hope that I should at least try.

Thank you.

 

[enfieldspares]

Yes. Very much repairable IF DONE RIGHT. If not done right it'll fracture again and fully open the crack so likely won't then be re-repairable. It's an over and under, yes? If so it'll have a stock bolt I think? Like a Browning?

In which case a suggestion would be to enlarge the "tunnel" that goes through and sleeve it with a metal tube epoxied in place just short of the length needed by the stock bolt uses. Or the other method would be to put a pre-drilled wooden dowel in the enlarged "tunnel" and wood glue that in place. Again the length being just short of the length the stock bolt uses.

The stock bolt then goes through this sleeve the hole through which is the same diameter as the original hole that the stock bolt went through and the same orientation.

Then reassemble the gun with a washer under the head of the stock bolt to take up that small gap. The skill will be in doing the drilling so that everything is still in the same orientation. So it may be an idea to glue the stock FIRST and let it fully cure to be sure of that. THEN drill the "tunnel" out? Essentially you are trying to make the sleeve now share support the stock under the forces of the back thrust.

 

[finnbear270]

Internal splint and really accurate gluing.
I dropped a Sako .25-06 onto concrete, (sling mount fail), out Badger culling ... I temporarily pinned it & it still took Badgers accurately, eventually replaced it with a synthetic.

 

[Flash G 74]

Hello, Failing to get a new stock there is a chap on the AGF UK forum called Nath and he can work wonders with Stocks as i have seen posted, Not sure on the law posting but you could tape around split and send without action, I can contact if interested ?

 

[enfieldspares]

If the OP does down down the "sleeve" route he must pre-drill the hole through it that the stock bolt goes through. Putting a solid steel rod or wooden dowel through then trying to deep drill the through hole without a jig (as the factory would have) to get the orientation of the hole right is folly.

 

[VSS]

Have a word with @AdamBragg

 

[Alhamander]

Hello, Failing to get a new stock there is a chap on the AGF UK forum called Nath and he can work wonders with Stocks as i have seen posted, Not sure on the law posting but you could tape around split and send without action, I can contact if interested ?

Many thanks for this, I am aware of that chap & that forum so will decide who to contact and follow-up as possible...thanks again! Looks very nice work he does

 

[Alhamander]

If the OP does down down the "sleeve" route he must pre-drill the hole through it that the stock bolt goes through. Putting a solid steel rod or wooden dowel through then trying to deep drill the through hole without a jig (as the factory would have) to get the orientation of the hole right is folly.

This one is beyond my rudimentary skills...it'll be for someone with a clue this one thanks for the info though!

 

[welshwarrior]

Look to high up into the head of the stock to repair an inch further back I’d say yes but just guessing with out have the gun in my hands.

It’s made by FIAS and you can probably get a replacement cheap enough to replace it if you like the gun, I think the 20 is a good little gun whilst the 12 and 28 bores don’t handle very well.

 

[Alhamander]

Just an update that this shotgun was marvellously repaired by the good folk at MacLeod's in Tain. Back in action and actually a much nicer gun than I even remembered!

Thanks to all.

 

[Will the chippy]

Just an update that this shotgun was marvellously repaired by the good folk at MacLeod's in Tain. Back in action and actually a much nicer gun than I even remembered!

Thanks to all.

Show us a picture,

 

[Klenchblaize]

I'd look for a replacement as the damaged stock is less than interesting in terms of figure and stock moisture retention.

K

 

[Alhamander]

I'd look for a replacement as the damaged stock is less than interesting in terms of figure and stock moisture retention.

K

Oh I already bought another one in the meantime also..........

 

[Bowland blades]

Get onto some dealers , you could find a good second hand one

 

[Greenmist]

I'd certainly try to fix it, but if you don't, a quick look on ebay shows a few that may be suitable