To Jessie & all concerned:
Thanks for your comments. I was over 50 years into restoration work on old guns, mostly pre-percussion & being author/publisher of DIY books, video tapes & DVDs, probably over 75k sold since 1950s. A google search of my name RH McCrory will confirm with a couple pages of entries. My shop has a Logan lathe made 1950s that has a 1 1/2" spindle hole to take gun barrels, tool post grinder & milling attachment. Also a metal cutting bandsaw, MIG & stick welding, an engraving bench, polishing bench, drill press, etc. My writing is in my self published "Modern Kentucky Rifle", "Lock, Stock & Barrel" Vols I & II plus a few smaller pieces. I've done about a dozen DVDs mostly on restoration of pre percussion guns. My Son is getting set up to market them again & some others still on video tape.