Ithaca 37 Magazine Plug Day

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:23 pm
Today I made some wooden magazine plugs up. They are pretty easy to do. 2 of them are getting mailed to Kentucky for the Colonel and 2 are going to Grousen. I was fortunate that one of my guns had an original in it that I could get the length from. The ones I made today are good for 16's and 12's as they use the same size. I assume I could work something out for 20's. I have a nice power miter saw that I put a mark on and I can hit the length easily now. Then it is simply a matter of beveling the edges. I did 2 others that are already installed in 2 of the 16's here at the house.

I was thinking of varnishing them but decided on waxing them instead. I think that will work out fine. The one on the bottom has a discoloration in the wood that shows up more in a photo, however, not being seen, it doesn't matter if there is a darker spot.

I looked at the bevel on the original and thought about the bevel on the magazine springs, so I put a little bigger bevel on the ends. The ones I installed fit into the smaller parts of the springs perfectly.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:00 pm
Looks good. I have an all original 20g Model 37. I can measure the twig in the tube, if you like.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:32 am
That would be great !
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:51 pm
Sorry about the dark images.

The plug measures exactly 6" long by 1/2" in diameter. There is a radius on each end, likely to assist in installation.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:59 am
I made up some 1/2 plugs and shipped them to Kentucky for the Colonel and his dad. They worked out great.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:54 am
Awesome! Glad I could help.
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