Finally found a straight stock

Thanks for doing that . I will be right onto it as down to last wad finger guide for the 375

Ranger I might have an extra 375 you could try out. It has the old tooling but it works great. I think my sister is driving back to ND this month and I could send it with her is she has room. You’d probably have to go to Katy to get it though

The .410 A5 concept/project is still in the preliminary figuring-things-out stage. As I have pondered the concept, and ran the idea past some pretty smart people, the general thoughts are a .410 wouldn't create enough horsepower to move a barrel far enough to replicate an A5s long-recoil system.If I made the barrel out of aluminum (with a steel liner?) maybe I could get away with it. I have an actual physics professor that said he would crunch some numbers.

But, without further adue......back to topic on hand.

And Idaho is pretty well back to pre-media-induced-frenzy times. A guy can't throw a bowling ball without hitting a "help wanted" sign.

I could probably let my extra 12 gauge press go

Hi Bill , thanks for Idaho economic wrap up. By sound of things be right for my ponsness parts now business as normal. I have seen a clip on YouTube where guy in UK has a Browning double auto with an aluminium barrel. Rare factory experiment. I will be watching to see if your project goes next step and gets wings. As one who is into a bit of machining I have a full appreciation of the undertaking.

Thanks for kind offer Ranger. If I get stuck n need help will call. Have a look at the C series dies for 375 on ponsness site. Be worth the coin later on.

When did they do away with the square springs? Guessing this one needs to be replaced

My 1924 has a square spring, the 1930, round.

I have a thread posted on Shotgunworld (I think) where the guy from France documents the change was late 1924.

I that spring in the picture is about gone, but I have seen new ones that measured an even 9", so...................it might have a little life left in it. I would save it for an older one that needed an accurate restoration that might not be a shooter, but a safe queen.

But that's just me.

The spring length looks good to me. 16 gauge springs are supposed to be 8.6”.

Thanks Rudolph. I’m going to roll with it and see how it cycles once I get it cleaned up

Finally got it tore down and did an inspection. It was pretty dirty but everything looked good. It’s missing the friction ring so I’ll have to order one of those. Thursday night I will shoot some skeet with it.