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smith Participating Member Offline Posts: 18 Joined: Jan 19^th, 2025	Looking for information on this breech block. Feb 9^th, 2025 at 7:23pm	Print Post
	Looking for info on this breech block. If anyone knows what it is? Thanks in advance. Added a few more pictures. ****UPDATED 2/11/25 Yes, the breech block could be for sale. What are you offering????
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830singleshot Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 483 Location: Texas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2007	Re: Looking for information on this breech block. Reply #1 - Feb 9^th, 2025 at 8:21pm	Print Post
	It appears to be a home built striker conversion for a Ballard.

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1Hawkeye Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 269 Location: South end of Northern Virginia Joined: Jun 29^th, 2019	Re: Looking for information on this breech block. Reply #2 - Feb 9^th, 2025 at 8:26pm	Print Post
	It kind of looks like a ballard but they are shaped differently on the top of the block. I'm going through the DeHass book to see what I can find out.


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1Hawkeye Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 269 Location: South end of Northern Virginia Joined: Jun 29^th, 2019	Re: Looking for information on this breech block. Reply #3 - Feb 9^th, 2025 at 8:37pm	Print Post
	I agree with 830 its definetly some kind of custom ballard.


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scharfe Oldtimer Offline A good plan today beats a perfect plan tomorrow. Posts: 613 Location: ny / pa line Joined: Dec 18^th, 2006	Re: Looking for information on this breech block. Reply #4 - Feb 9^th, 2025 at 9:11pm	Print Post
	Some more pics, maybe one of it disasembled. It may be a good basis for a project. If I had it I would use it with a Big Smile.


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MerwinBray Oldtimer Offline Aw Gees Posts: 948 Location: Kansas City, KS Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Looking for information on this breech block. Reply #5 - Feb 11^th, 2025 at 8:06am	Print Post
	Similar to the Worn block. Very interesting!

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GT Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2368 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Looking for information on this breech block. Reply #6 - Feb 11^th, 2025 at 9:42am	Print Post
	MerwinBray wrote on Feb 11^th, 2025 at 8:06am: Similar to the Worn block. Very interesting! Very similar in design to the George Worn. Rodney and I had talked about the fp retaining disc that I copied and use for most of my builds now. I'd take a wild guess and say from the patina on it, better chance that it is a Worn, than not... Do you have the rest of the action? What is the length of the breech block? Sell it? Greg

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2107 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: Looking for information on this breech block. Reply #7 - Feb 11^th, 2025 at 11:09am	Print Post
	I haven’t been around a Worn action yet, but will once Rodney gets the castings in. I’ve been wondering how this one cocks? Doesn’t look like there is anything for the lever link to catch. Also looks like the hammer is newer than the rest of the parts. Is it something different than an original? Greg, this does look like something right up your ally….if it’s in loose hands and available! Bob Should have studied it a bit more before posting. Apparently the deep V in the front of the hammer is for cocking. I originally thought it looked way to deep for the link to act against but I know this is a small action and it probably isn’t as deep as it appears.
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GT Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2368 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Looking for information on this breech block. Reply #8 - Feb 11^th, 2025 at 12:54pm	Print Post
	Bob, I have a few of these Worn's close to finished (shooting), Bruce N. has his finished. Here is a pic of one breech block needing a tiny bit more, it's fitted to the reciever and barrel is set, somebody just needs to quit being a slacker and finish one... The link serves as a means of cocking the striker. Smith, The empty breech block pictured is lying on an original block, there is definitely a size (length) discrepancy. Followed by that pic is of the two different action sizes. The Worn's that I've been around are a smaller design and paired with Hubalek, most were 22rf. One of mine will be a small caliber CF. GT

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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GT Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2368 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Looking for information on this breech block. Reply #9 - Feb 11^th, 2025 at 12:58pm	Print Post
	Smith, Going back and looking at your pics, there is a real good chance this could be a Hubalek/Worn, it's a 22rf from the impression on the breech face. Greg

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18048 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Looking for information on this breech block. Reply #10 - Feb 11^th, 2025 at 1:05pm	Print Post
	GT wrote on Feb 11^th, 2025 at 12:58pm: Smith, Going back and looking at your pics, there is a real good chance this could be a Hubalek/Worn, it's a 22rf from the impression on the breech face. Greg It also looks shorter than a full sized Ballard breech block, which would again make it likely a Hubalek/Worn block.

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smith Participating Member Offline Posts: 18 Joined: Jan 19^th, 2025	Re: Looking for information on this breech block. Reply #11 - Feb 17^th, 2025 at 9:29am	Print Post
	Thanks for all your help. Yes it can be for sale. Make an offer. Thanks


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2368 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Looking for information on this breech block. Reply #12 - Feb 17^th, 2025 at 2:27pm	Print Post
	check your PM's Greg

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