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These illustrations were scanned off from Weatherby factory catalogs, and AREfactory ID and part numbers. This is important as about all obsolete parts suppliers use ONLYfactory or closely associated numbers where ever possible so everyone is on the same page.
Oct 31, 2013 Around 15 years ago, I was doing some research on Italian shotguns. I remembered the Antonio-Angelo Zoli differences, and recalled that Angelo built the Regency for Weatherby from 69'-76', when they switched over to SKB, as the Regency cost around $1,000. Weatherby Regency Parts List. These illustrations were scanned off from Weatherby factory catalogs, and ARE factory ID and part numbers. This is important as about all obsolete parts suppliers use ONLY factory or closely associated numbers where ever possible so everyone is on the same page.
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Illustration #35, Cocking Rod cam O/S 12 ga. #3403.91
Illustration #35, Cocking Rodcam N/S 12 ga. #3403.92
Illustration # 25, Firing Pin 12ga. #3459
WEATHERBY REGENCY - These guns were made by Angelo Zoli of Italy &sold to Weatherby.Not to be confused by his brother Antonio Zoli.Angelo has been out of business for MANY years & Antonio's guns,(sold under the Zoli name) were NOT the same.So NO spare parts are available, as the 'factory' made these pretty much on order and had very few spare partsleft even when the gun was discontinued.
Theseguns however, in reality were not all made by the same manufacturer.As it was a 'Cottage Industry', in that MANY smallindependent gunsmiths participated in this venture.Some shops may have made the barrels, others the receivers,still others the wood &/or engraving.Andwho knows the assembly, with probably no one person or shop doing the completegun.
GUNSMITHING THESE GUNS - It is not known whether these numbers shown on the above illustrated parts breakout are ID numbers OR part numbers.
The common thought is that firing pins are bad if miss-firing occurs.This is not the case many times.Themainsprings will take a set after time.Also if reloads are being used & the primers happen to beupset when being seated, the primers are slightly desensitized & with theweak mainsprings this can lead to a miss-fire problem.
Mainspringplunger end (MS pilot) has changed from the factory parts drawing.The parts drawing shows a non captivated unit.All that I have seen are the threaded together captivated unit. Theseunits are made for RH& a LH in that they need to be installed on the pivot pinso that the upper part of the hammer has clearance when cocked.
Ifmiss-firing is encountered, first look at the mainspring rebound to see ifsomeone has had it apart & inadvertently threaded the plunger unit togetherenough to shorten it. You can lengthen this unit (unthread it) so that the forceof the mainspring is still applying at the point where the hammer is bottomedout.If this does not solve theproblem, then you can make a spacer to go behind the front threaded end toincrease the mainspring tension.Thisis a fine line as youwill have to experiment with the thickness of this spacer to where the hammerwill still cock with the spacer installed.
Thehammers are basically a rebounding type stopped by the cocking rods.If the above spacer still does not solve the problem, you can make firingpins about .025 longer on the rear.Youare essentially making them longer&somewhat converting the gun to non-rebounding hammers.But these can't be too long in that they have to start to retract enoughwhen the gun is opened, so that they do not interfere with the opening of thegun by dragging the firing pin tip out of & across the fired primer.
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Theabove situations are because, Ihave not found any replacement mainspring that is strong enough.
The cocking rod cams are driven into a dovetail inthe rear of the forearm iron.Thereappear to be 2 different sizes as to width.Information is not available from the factory as to serial numbers when thischange took place.On one gun usingthe old style cocking cam has a #1 stamped on top rear of the cam.#3403.91 COCKINGRODCAM - (Old Style .287 wide) appears to be the earlier version.Thenew style is a beefed up version in thickness and width.#3403.92 COCKINGROD CAM -(New Style .376/.383 wide).Thesedimensions are taken on the widest part of the dovetailed end. The cams have asmall round hole going almost all the way thru in the middle of the dovetailedsection.This is a removal indent.You use a pinpunch that will just fit the hole & drive the broken camrearward out of the dovetail.Infitting new cams, you may need to file the sides to fit a SNUG fit.At this timedo not file much off the rear as this governs the overall length thatpushes against the pushes against the cocking rods.They should be long enough so they cock the gun but do not leave theopened gun hanging on this cam, as it needs to 'Bottom Out'.Some replacement cams may need to be fitted as to OAL & rearthickness for clearance to eliminate the chance of bumping the lower front ofthe receiver. If it needs to be shortened, then file off the front radiused end instead oftaking metal off the rear which is heat-treated.
Thereare a few unique designs in this model.Oneis that the hinge pivot trunions are replaceable.The reason is that they could not mill into a corner of the barrel'smono-block.They hollow end milledthis section from the outside, then made a ring that went over the now, centerpeg, this ring was held in place by a small set screw.
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Thematching receiver recess for this pivot ring was bored clear thru the receiversidewalls.There is then a pluginserted into partial depth of this hole & again using a small set screw tohold it in place.
It appears these guns were only made with 2 3/4' chambers.FA latchspring is simple flat stamped spring slid into slot.
It appears these guns were only made with 2 3/4' chambers.FA latchspring is simple flat stamped spring slid into slot.
Picopix 2330 drivers for mac. Hitachi seiki v40 manual. Theguns seem to be very well made & the only known problems appear to be thecocking rod cams & the weakening mainsprings.
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