Shotgun repair

[JayHHI6818]

I have a Winchester Model 59 and there’s a piece that came unglued from the barrel. I’m wonder what adhesive to use to glue it back on. Barrel is glass fiber and piece that came off is aluminum.

The weapon uses special Win-Lite glass fiber barrels which are made of some 500 miles (800 kilometres) of glass fiber tubes wound around, fused and bonded to a thin steel liner.[2] The weapon's receiver is made out of a lightweight aluminum and has hand-finished and hand-checkered walnut stocks.

 

[joshb]

Eeeeepoooooxxxxxyyyyyyyyy.

 

[55fairlane]

Degrease both have (you can't have rhem to clean, wear gloves, used acatone, break cleaner , use really good epoxy (do some internet searches) apply the epoxy,,clamp together (surgical tubing works well get it from Amazon) set down in a warm place, don't touch for 24 hours

 

[timeout]

It's halves, not half's. Just sayin'.

 

[joshb]

It's halves, not half's. Just sayin'.

Correct!! but my spell check kept saying it was wrong so I stopped fighting it!
I’m off to my closet with a ruler to check the distance between my hangers.
I have to wonder......is it OK to say “Nazi” or does that offend some people?
Did cancel culture change the name? I can’t keep up.

 

[Deleted Dewey]

I have a Winchester Model 59 and there’s a piece that came unglued from the barrel. I’m wonder what adhesive to use to glue it back on. Barrel is glass fiber and piece that came off is aluminum.

The weapon uses special Win-Lite glass fiber barrels which are made of some 500 miles (800 kilometres) of glass fiber tubes wound around, fused and bonded to a thin steel liner.[2] The weapon's receiver is made out of a lightweight aluminum and has hand-finished and hand-checkered walnut stocks.

DO NOT just degrease it and try to glue it back on. It will not hold.

Use a popsicle stick with 80-grit paper glued to it and level off all of those glue bumps on the barrel until the entire contact surface is cleaned down evenly. Do the same with the aluminum hanger. I'd recommend T-88 epoxy. After mixing the epoxy, immediately RE-SAND the aluminum then immediately coat it in epoxy.
The reason for this is that aluminum very quickly forms an invisible protective oxide film that will compromise any glue joint. Apply a thin coat to the barrel as well and hold the part in place with either tape or a rubber band. DO NOT apply excessive clamping force as this will squeeze out most of the epoxy, leaving a too-thin bond line that won't be as strong.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

I love it when theirs 3 halfs, plentiful to go round.

 

[55fairlane]

Hey grammar Nazis....I'm a master tool & die maker, I fix things.....get off my back!

Can you grammar Nazis build like this?

love,
Aaron!

 

[55fairlane]

Correct!! but my spell check kept saying it was wrong so I stopped fighting it!
I’m off to my closet with a ruler to check the distance between my hangers.
I have to wonder......is it OK to say “Nazi” or does that offend some people?
Did cancel culture change the name? I can’t keep up.

You are my hero....!

 

[JayHHI6818]

DO NOT just degrease it and try to glue it back on. It will not hold.

Use a popsicle stick with 80-grit paper glued to it and level off all of those glue bumps on the barrel until the entire contact surface is cleaned down evenly. Do the same with the aluminum hanger. I'd recommend T-88 epoxy. After mixing the epoxy, immediately RE-SAND the aluminum then immediately coat it in epoxy.
The reason for this is that aluminum very quickly forms an invisible protective oxide film that will compromise any glue joint. Apply a thin coat to the barrel as well and hold the part in place with either tape or a rubber band. DO NOT apply excessive clamping force as this will squeeze out most of the epoxy, leaving a too-thin bond line that won't be as strong.

Thanks you for the information. Ordered some T-88

 

[ebb]

If you knew what his intent was why bring it up? Stop sayin.

 

[joshb]

Hey grammar Nazis....I'm a master tool & die maker, I fix things.....get off my back!

Can you grammar Nazis build like this?

love,
Aaron! View attachment 1323558View attachment 1323559View attachment 1323560View attachment 1323561

One picture is worth a thousand words! I retract my pickiness and bow to your talent!

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I love those shotguns. Had one as a young lad. Wish i could find a nice one at a decent price

 

[JayHHI6818]

I love those shotguns. Had one as a young lad. Wish i could find a nice one at a decent price

@Dusty Stevens
This one has sentimental value!!! My Uncles brother in law Ponzy, deer hunted with me for 20 years. He passed in 2000. My uncle was came from Fla to deer hunt and we went to visit his sister (Ponzy wife). She said come here and you to have something. Opened closest door and said for us to take a gun. I said no give them to family , your are family so I took the Model 59

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

I just cleaned up a Win 1400 mk11 for a fishing buddy. If you can still shoot lead loads and you find a 1400 in nice shape, think about purchasing it. 2 pins, one small straight slot screw and the magazine end cap, the shotgun is stripped. This one appeared to have never been cleaned, much less disassembled. Took about a hour to clean the dirt,feathers, and an odd flakey carbon like debris. Ready for another 40 years.

 

[Brians356]

I love those shotguns. Had one as a young lad. Wish i could find a nice one at a decent price

Sincerely curious - what do you like about them? I'd never heard of that model, now I'm intrigued.

Blue Book notes "Inspect carefully for either cracked receiver (by bolt handle cutout and over serial number), or separating fiberglass on end of barrel."
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[Dusty Stevens]

Sincerely curious - what do you like about them? I'd never heard of that model, now I'm intrigued.

Blue Book notes "Inspect carefully for either cracked receiver (by bolt handle cutout and over serial number), or separating fiberglass on end of barrel."
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They were the first lightweight 12ga. I had one and a friend of the family had one. I seen both of them shoot slugs and buckshot by the case running deer and cases on quail and rabbits. I know that some can break an anvil with a feather duster, but both of those were in tip top shape after many years of use. I have only heard of issues with them in the same place you did.

 

[Brians356]

They're listed at 6-1/2 lbs. Production was 12 ga only, but there were a few 20 and 14 (!) gauge produced "experimentally", extremely rare and valuable.
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[Dusty Stevens]

They're listed at 6-1/2 lbs. Production was 12 ga only, but there were a few 20 and 14 (!) gauge produced "experimentally", extremely rare and valuable.
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They were night and day lighter than the model 11 i was using at the time.

 

[Dave M.]

I have a Winchester Model 59 and there’s a piece that came unglued from the barrel. I’m wonder what adhesive to use to glue it back on. Barrel is glass fiber and piece that came off is aluminum.

The weapon uses special Win-Lite glass fiber barrels which are made of some 500 miles (800 kilometres) of glass fiber tubes wound around, fused and bonded to a thin steel liner.[2] The weapon's receiver is made out of a lightweight aluminum and has hand-finished and hand-checkered walnut stocks.

Nothing better than original JB Weld. Let it fully cure for 4-5 days before even touching it.
dave