Torador barrel for comment.

rickystl · 16th August 2015, 07:10 PM

Hi Richard.
Thanks for the additional photos. I can see your barrel is sealed up similar to mine and Stewart's. If you want, I can take close up photos of my recoil lug for you to use when the time comes.
Meantime, here is an original Torador trigger bar and spring assemble, still in working order.

Rick.

kahnjar1 · 16th August 2015, 09:48 PM

I note that Rick and Richard mention a "recoil lug" in relation to Torador barrels.
Can you explain the purpose of this please.
In most firearms the recoil is absorbed by the stock, and the shooters shoulder/arm.
The barrels of my two matchlocks both have a pin holding the barrel firmly in place which goes thru a lug with a hole in it. Barrel bands as well obviously.
Stu

rickystl · 16th August 2015, 10:17 PM

Hi Stu.
What we are calling a recoil lug on the bottom of the barrel where the pin goes through simply serves the same purpose as a barrel tang on other guns. The tang being held to the stock with a screw.
It's interesting that these Toradors were built without the use of a single screw. Everything held together with bands or pins.
Rick.

kahnjar1 · 16th August 2015, 10:30 PM

OK Thanks. For some reason I was visualising a wooden peg of some sort

I guess the term "recoil" confused me.
Stu

Pukka Bundook · 17th August 2015, 03:08 AM

My fault Stu,

I have seen these with a fairly large square peg extending down into the stock, obviously helping spread the weight of recoil over a large area. The ones depicted in this thread appear more just to hold the breech -end of the barrel down, like Rick mentions as a tang screw would.
Sorry for the confusion!

Richard.

kahnjar1 · 17th August 2015, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pukka Bundook

My fault Stu,

I have seen these with a fairly large square peg extending down into the stock, obviously helping spread the weight of recoil over a large area. The ones depicted in this thread appear more just to hold the breech -end of the barrel down, like Rick mentions as a tang screw would.
Sorry for the confusion!

Richard.

No need to apologise. I was just having a "senior" moment.

rickystl · 17th August 2015, 10:16 AM

I have "Senior" moments all the time.

Rick.

16th August 2015, 07:10 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Hi Richard. Thanks for the additional photos. I can see your barrel is sealed up similar to mine and Stewart's. If you want, I can take close up photos of my recoil lug for you to use when the time comes. Meantime, here is an original Torador trigger bar and spring assemble, still in working order. Rick. Attached Images

16th August 2015, 09:48 PM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,810	Recoil lug? I note that Rick and Richard mention a "recoil lug" in relation to Torador barrels. Can you explain the purpose of this please. In most firearms the recoil is absorbed by the stock, and the shooters shoulder/arm. The barrels of my two matchlocks both have a pin holding the barrel firmly in place which goes thru a lug with a hole in it. Barrel bands as well obviously. Stu Attached Images

17th August 2015, 03:08 AM	#5
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	My fault Stu, I have seen these with a fairly large square peg extending down into the stock, obviously helping spread the weight of recoil over a large area. The ones depicted in this thread appear more just to hold the breech -end of the barrel down, like Rick mentions as a tang screw would. Sorry for the confusion! Richard. Last edited by Pukka Bundook; 17th August 2015 at 03:09 AM. Reason: to change tnag to 'tang'.

16th August 2015, 10:17 PM	#3
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Hi Stu. What we are calling a recoil lug on the bottom of the barrel where the pin goes through simply serves the same purpose as a barrel tang on other guns. The tang being held to the stock with a screw. It's interesting that these Toradors were built without the use of a single screw. Everything held together with bands or pins. Rick.

16th August 2015, 10:30 PM	#4
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,810	OK Thanks. For some reason I was visualising a wooden peg of some sort I guess the term "recoil" confused me. Stu

17th August 2015, 10:16 AM	#7
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	I have "Senior" moments all the time. Rick.