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Fauquier Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Jan 10^th, 2016	Stevens 417 Walnut Hill Repair Jan 12^th, 2018 at 11:45am	Print Post
	UPS dropped a nice 417,forcing the butt stock upward. The upper tang appears to be bent about 1/4" upward,the lower tang may have been bent also,but it doesn't appear so.The upper tang screw remained firm,but the lower tang screw was pulled from the stock. Is the upper tang malleable enough to bend back into place ? I plan to plug and redrill the lower tang screw hole.


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n.r.davis Oldtimer Offline Posts: 586 Joined: Dec 3^rd, 2015	Re: Stevens 417 Walnut Hill Repair Reply #1 - Jan 13^th, 2018 at 8:39am	Print Post
	This sounds like one of those "no problem" I'll just bend it back fixes. My concern is knowing where it bent. Just the tang bowing is not bad but if it bent at the cut out for the hammer I would check to see if there is a crack starting. Can you post a picture of that area? Sorry to hear this happened, Good Luck!


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UtahDave Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 395 Location: Heber City, Utah Joined: Aug 14^th, 2010	Re: Stevens 417 Walnut Hill Repair Reply #2 - Jan 13^th, 2018 at 9:35am	Print Post
	Wow...another shipping disaster. Good luck on the fix. I would be inclined to try to find a machine shop with a good hydraulic press so the bending point and movement can be controlled. BTW...I don't ship rifles with the stock attached anymore. I mount the action and barrel to a piece if 1/8" plywood, suitably bubble wrapped and zip tied, and put it and the stock in a hard case or heavy box. The package is much shorter than a normal gun case and it doesn't attract attention. Dave


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16732 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Stevens 417 Walnut Hill Repair Reply #3 - Jan 13^th, 2018 at 10:30am	Print Post
	It can be bent back if you use caution. Casehardening of the receiver is very thin, so the metal is malleable if it's not bent too far. I've had bent tangs before and straightened them without heat. Just clamp it carefully to hold it, and if you have a small arbor press you can gently push it back. I've also used a wood vise to clamp the tang and carefully tweak them back. Just don't hit or back into place as a blow might not work as well.

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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1680 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Stevens 417 Walnut Hill Repair Reply #4 - Jan 13^th, 2018 at 1:51pm	Print Post
	I have a 44 that tang was bent on (think I posted about it) and was advised not to cold bend but use mild heat. Had a welder friend of mine use a small rosebud tip and with a machinist square and some very gentle bending was able to straighten mine. It was bent about the first tang sight screw hole. Bottom had similar bend. Mine was being refinished so color was not an issue. As stated I don't ship anything with stock attached either. Sorry for your having to put up with such. Hope you get it straightened out........ JMH


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Fauquier Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Jan 10^th, 2016	Re: Stevens 417 Walnut Hill Repair Reply #5 - Jan 13^th, 2018 at 3:39pm	Print Post
	Thanks folks for your useful input. The bend is gradual so it should not be too difficult to straighten.When my damage claim with UPS is resolved, I will be in a position to repair the rifle. I will probably do it myself,but knowledge of a good single shot gunsmith,hopefully near Virginia, would be appreciated. Regards,John


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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1627 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: Stevens 417 Walnut Hill Repair Reply #6 - Jan 13^th, 2018 at 4:44pm	Print Post
	I'd talk to Paul Shuttleworth.

	"We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo “There is no situation so bad that it cannot be made worse." Confidence- The feeling you get before you fully understand the situation.
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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1755 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: Stevens 417 Walnut Hill Repair Reply #7 - Jan 14^th, 2018 at 8:14pm	Print Post
	I have a 44 in with a broken upper tang, you might want to use heat before trying to bend it back. It's a lot easier to re-finish than to weld.

	John Taylor Machinist/gunsmith
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emmett22405 Full Member Offline Posts: 164 Location: Virginia Joined: Sep 21^st, 2009	Re: Stevens 417 Walnut Hill Repair Reply #8 - Jan 16^th, 2018 at 9:11am	Print Post
	Fauquier Second on Paul Shuttleworth he has bent a tang for my wifles 44 1/2 sadly VA has a fair amount of SS fans but no SS gunsmith of note we mostly ship out of state for serious work


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Fauquier Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Jan 10^th, 2016	Re: Stevens 417 Walnut Hill Repair Reply #9 - Jan 16^th, 2018 at 3:07pm	Print Post
	The Shuttleworth's at CPA have agreed to do the work , now to receive a fair claim settlement from UPS. Gail told me that CPA always separates the barrel from the action when shipping Stevens rifles.Barrels are shipped in a tube. John


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Fauquier Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Jan 10^th, 2016	Re: Stevens 417 Walnut Hill Repair Reply #10 - Apr 2^nd, 2018 at 6:15pm	Print Post
	CPA Rifle repaired the rifle promptly and reasonably,a great outfit !


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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2850 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Stevens 417 Walnut Hill Repair Reply #11 - Apr 2^nd, 2018 at 8:19pm	Print Post
	Good people. Good work. Sometimes better to let a pro do it. I've been trying to get the firing pin bushing out of a Stevens Tip Up for a while now. No success yet. Heat, various penetrating oils, heat, and repeat. Tried an impact screwdriver with no success yet. May have to relent and let my local gunsmith take a wack at it. Afraid to hit my impact screwdriver too hard.


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