Quackenbush - The Firearms Forum

jofus · 07-17-2012, 03:22 PM

Does anyone have knowledge of where I might get a copy of the original instructions for the Quackenbush .22 Safety Rifle? Google doesn't help!

RJay · 07-17-2012, 05:18 PM

I don't think you are going to have much luck. At the time your quackenbush was made manuals were not furnished. Normally just a small printed instruction sheet was pasted on the box { there were fewer lawyers then }. Most times the instruction sheet only stated how to load and fire. I believe Numrich GPC has a schematic of the Quackenbush but it will only show the parts and their relation ship to each other.

jofus · 07-18-2012, 05:46 AM

I did see the Numrich schematic but not of much help. I wanted to know if the firing pin is supposed to retract within the breechblock after being fired. I assume it should. Mine doesn't. I wanted to know if there was a part missing or broken within the breechblock that would have to be replaced or repaired. Any ideas?

Jim K · 07-18-2012, 12:16 PM

I am not sure about the Quackenbush but most of those rifles had no firing pin spring; the firing pin was just loose and was pushed back by the case when the breechblock closed on a live round.

Edited to add:

I found a diagram for the Quackenbush Safety Rifle and it does have a firing pin spring. It is unclear from the diagram the exact placement of the firing pin and the spring, unless the picture of the firing pin has been truncated to save space.

Jim

jofus · 07-18-2012, 12:32 PM

Looking at the Numrich schematic, I see a part called a 'rebounder', a sort of triangular shaped part. There is a rebounder spring on the exterior of the breech block, left side, which is also shown on the diagram. It appears that the rebounder is an internal part which sits forward of the firing pin (within the block) and perhaps recoils against the flat spring to somehow bring the firing pin out of battery. My rebounder appears to be missing. I've tried several parts dealers for one and so far no luck.

07-17-2012, 03:22 PM	#1
jofus Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 18	Quackenbush Does anyone have knowledge of where I might get a copy of the original instructions for the Quackenbush .22 Safety Rifle? Google doesn't help! -->

07-17-2012, 05:18 PM	#2
RJay Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,504	Re: Quackenbush I don't think you are going to have much luck. At the time your quackenbush was made manuals were not furnished. Normally just a small printed instruction sheet was pasted on the box { there were fewer lawyers then }. Most times the instruction sheet only stated how to load and fire. I believe Numrich GPC has a schematic of the Quackenbush but it will only show the parts and their relation ship to each other. __________________ RonJames

07-18-2012, 05:46 AM	#3
jofus Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 18	Re: Quackenbush I did see the Numrich schematic but not of much help. I wanted to know if the firing pin is supposed to retract within the breechblock after being fired. I assume it should. Mine doesn't. I wanted to know if there was a part missing or broken within the breechblock that would have to be replaced or repaired. Any ideas?

07-18-2012, 12:16 PM	#4
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: Quackenbush I am not sure about the Quackenbush but most of those rifles had no firing pin spring; the firing pin was just loose and was pushed back by the case when the breechblock closed on a live round. Edited to add: I found a diagram for the Quackenbush Safety Rifle and it does have a firing pin spring. It is unclear from the diagram the exact placement of the firing pin and the spring, unless the picture of the firing pin has been truncated to save space. Jim Last edited by Jim K; 07-18-2012 at 12:53 PM..

07-18-2012, 12:32 PM	#5
jofus Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 18	Re: Quackenbush Looking at the Numrich schematic, I see a part called a 'rebounder', a sort of triangular shaped part. There is a rebounder spring on the exterior of the breech block, left side, which is also shown on the diagram. It appears that the rebounder is an internal part which sits forward of the firing pin (within the block) and perhaps recoils against the flat spring to somehow bring the firing pin out of battery. My rebounder appears to be missing. I've tried several parts dealers for one and so far no luck.