Re: MtMan-List: Help....is there a gunsmith out there?

[sean@irelandmail.com (Addison O. Miller)]

A friend of mine had this happen, and he left his barrel in a vice, and used
penetrating oil on the breech plug. It took a while, but it finally did
screw out... Wish I could be of more help.  

Seanbear

>I've been at this buckskin'n for 23 years and this is a first.  After a
>shoot yesterday, I was cleaning my old percussion..the patch got jammed
>at the bottom of the barrel, just like it's done a hundred other times. 
>Since I was in my shop, I put the rod end in a vise and tugged gently. 
>Usually it pops right out...this time the brass pin holding the tip on
>sheared off.  Now I have about 3" of brass and a tight patch tight in
>the bottom of the barrel.  I have my doubts that the breech plug would
>ever turn out after 23 years.   Any help would be greatly appreciated
>
>Mark Allamong
>Madison Ohio
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