Diver One Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 sadly a friend of mine has passed away very recently. in addition to my own Browning S1 Sporter I have inherited , amongst other guns, his Franchi 520 Hunter. Being a farmer this has never been cleaned since it was made in '78. It is in very good condition apart from the dirt and sludge. I have , under the expert guidance of my mate, stripped and cleaned it and it works fine, apart from one small issue; and this is where hopefully one of you can help. The plastic buffer at the rear of the sliding bolt has disintegrated into a pile of orange/brown bits and needs replacing to stop the metal on metal impact. I have talked to GMK workshop and they say no parts are available but it won't cause any detriment on light loads ( I only shoot/miss clays with 28g fibre 7s) BUT I would like it to be right. talked to Franchi in USA....total waste of time. contacted Franchi Europe 4 weeks ago and got a reply yesterday!......basically forget it So....clutching at straws here but, does anybody know what the dimensions of the buffer are? I can make one as I have lathes and access to a milling machine etc and plenty of Nylon 66 and Delrin stock or even better does anyone know where I can buy one from? Or borrow one and size it myself? The main dimension required is the protrusion into the breech other toys ( inherited ) include Browning 125 Carr Bros Huddersfield SBS hammer sidelock 12g Webley Scott 410 single bolt action Belgian folding 410 'Poachers' SBS any help gratefully received...and I will get around to introducing myself this is the breech before cleaning this is what fell fell out of it!.....remains of the 'buffer' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphinx Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Try Numrich gunparts. It’s a us firm, but they do ship to the uk. It took me over two years to get a cocking slide assembly, but I eventually got it from there. They take in old guns and strip them for part, so it can tKe awhile, and you do have to check regularly. Hopefully that helps🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Sphinx said: Try Numrich gunparts. It’s a us firm, but they do ship to the uk. It took me over two years to get a cocking slide assembly, but I eventually got it from there. They take in old guns and strip them for part, so it can tKe awhile, and you do have to check regularly. Hopefully that helps🤞 How long ago did you order? I don't believe you can get parts any more as per their FAQ: Quote As of April 5, 2017 we are only servicing the USA, US Protectorates, and Canadian Customers. Unfortunately as a result of regulatory constraints and the cost associated with handling export shipments we can no longer service all other international sales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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