Wingman Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Hi Chaps Went to look at another Auto-5 today, not a bad one 1930's in fair condition for its age. It seemed to have a replacement fore-end which looked a little homemade to me, but it had a fairly bad crack in it. I am thinking about the gun and it doesn't look too hard to fix, but before I whack a load of wood glue into it (if I buy the gun) I wanted to ask the PW experts for some advice on the right way to repair it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberFowl Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) I did my dads benelli Drilled a tiny hole at the very end of the crack to stop the crack going any further then banged in some quality glue I managed to scrounge from a carpenter. This was a good number of years ago, its shot thousands of cartridges since with no signs or crack reappearing or worsening Edited April 28, 2016 by AberFowl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypig Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Replacement fore ends are available..... With the screw in at the fore end is it under pressure from the inertia recoil? Might be a simple replacement job Brownels stock parts... I love my auto 5 but you are right the fore end in the picture looks odd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 It looks home made in a cheaper mahogany wood to me but I am looking on my phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 As previously said drill a small hole at the end of the crack, glue the crack with Gorilla glue and clamp untill dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzy Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) Gorilla glue will work if the clamp can close the split. Gorilla glue foams and dries with air holes in it so no good as a filler. If such is the case mix 2 part epoxy with sawdust into paste and fill the crack. You'll need to strip, sand and refinish the forend to achieve the best repair. Edited April 29, 2016 by fitzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozalid Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 I would use Araldite standard setting, not the rapid stuff, and clamp until properly set, you can trim any excess off when its nearly set, it will be stronger than the wood around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted April 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Thanks Guys, much appreciated. I think the Araldite route seems the best bet (as I have some!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 It will strengthen the area if you reinforce the inside throat of the forend with some glass cloth impregnated with the epoxy resin. It will strengthen the area if you reinforce the inside throat of the forend with some glass cloth impregnated with the epoxy resin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) Thanks Guys, much appreciated. I think the Araldite route seems the best bet (as I have some!) Only thing to bear in mind with araldite is over time, years and how many depends on how warm the gun is kept, araldite will creep. By that I mean will eventually get a slight ridge. Im in the woodwind trade and notice this on old blackwood repairs. We currently use superglue or zap for very fine repairs however these are brittle glues and not suited to this application. I'd be tempted to use an old woodworking glue like cascamite although I'd research its long term properties as I havent used this glue in about 30 years. Edited April 29, 2016 by Mr.C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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