Japanese matchlock Teppo

estcrh · 24th December 2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Cerjak

Hi
Many thanks for this link
because of your answer I just try again to remove this bolts and at last it was possible to turn it, but still not possible to remove it totaly I have put some oil and I will wait a couple of hours there is a lot of rust..
Kind regards
Cerjak

Cerjak, your making progress!! Make sure to use a LOT of oil, the bolt threads are usually quite coarse. There is a special penetrating oil if it still will not come out that you can use, and you do not want to force it as they can snap. You can also put ice on the bolt head before trying to remove it as this will contract the molecules of the bolt slightly. Good luck.

If you get a chance can you take some pictures of the ramrod, thanks.

Cerjak · 28th December 2012, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by estcrh

Cerjak, your making progress!! Make sure to use a LOT of oil, the bolt threads are usually quite coarse. There is a special penetrating oil if it still will not come out that you can use, and you do not want to force it as they can snap. You can also put ice on the bolt head before trying to remove it as this will contract the molecules of the bolt slightly. Good luck.

If you get a chance can you take some pictures of the ramrod, thanks.

As you can see now the bolt had been removed ! Thank you for your advice but only one thing was wrong for me :Ice must be for the champagne

see some pic from the ramrod
Kind regards
Cerjak

BANDOOK · 12th October 2013, 02:35 PM

HI WHERE COULD I GET A RAMROD FOR MY JAP MATCHLOCK,AS IT WAS MISSING WHEN I GOT IT,ANY WEBSITE OR DEALER WOULD HELP,MANY THANKS RAJESH

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Originally Posted by Cerjak

As you can see now the bolt had been removed ! Thank you for your advice but only one thing was wrong for me :Ice must be for the champagne

see some pic from the ramrod
Kind regards
Cerjak

estcrh · 14th October 2013, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BANDOOK

HI WHERE COULD I GET A RAMROD FOR MY JAP MATCHLOCK,AS IT WAS MISSING WHEN I GOT IT,ANY WEBSITE OR DEALER WOULD HELP,MANY THANKS RAJESH

You can make a karuka (ramrod) with some hardwood dowel.