.32 Rimfire Conversion/.22 barrel rebore

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the rifleer

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I will soon have a .32 rimfire Flobert single shot Belgium rifle. .32 rimfire is almost impossible to find and certainly not a practical round too shoot frequently.

I have two basic options here,

Convert the gun to .32 Short Center fire or have a gun smith reline the barrel to .22 long rifle.


I need help here because i have never done either one. First, how do I relocate the firing pin? it needs to move down about 1/16th of an inch. The hammer hits the pin, just like how it works in a shotgun or automatic rifle. Obviously I need to drill a hole, but how do I make the pin stay in there? Ive heard people use part of a drill bit to make the pin itself?

Second, if this is not feasible, how much does it cost to have a good gunsmith convert it to .22 long rifle? How much is it to have a gunsmith relocate the pin?
 
Hello, therifleer. You will need to describe or show some pics of this Flobert..there were many variations..some using hammer as breech-block itself..others having a hinged breech that swung up and forward to unload. These are not noted for their strength & unknown type or quality of metal.
 
Those Flobert swing breech actions are not noted for their strength, but 32 S&W should be OK in it. Or you can have the barrel lined for 22 LR. Call John Taylor at Taylor Machine, he does similar conversions pretty frequently and is pretty familiar with older firearms. 253-445-4073
 
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