I just picked up a Bay State Arms falling block in 32 rimfire/32 centerfire (has a dovetailed breechface so you can switch between the two. A chamber cast indicates that 32 Long Colt should chamber. The rifle is a fore runner of the Hopkins and Allen 832 or 932. The riflle was a bit of a basket case when i got it. It was missing the spring and screw that keeps the lever up and the breech block in the firing position the hammer would not stay in the notch on the sear because of wear or somebody trying to make lighter trigger pull(if this was the case all they needed to do was find a screw to use the trigger adjusting mechanism.
I made a spring and had a screw that fit for the lever. some minor file and stone work fixed the sear so it functions now.
So here is my issue. At some point something was stuck in the chamber. Could have been someone trying to fit the wrong cartridge into the chamber. 32 S&W won't go in so i have no idea what they tried. Anyway there is a small nick in the chamber where the rim seats. this land is less than a 1/16th of an inch. I would like to stone it out and was wondering if there is a way to do this without messing it up. The dremel is sitting on the bench saying use me but so far i have resisted the urge.
Let me know your ideas.
Thanks
Michael