Sharp Innova cracked breech

[BC312]

A pity Louis that you want to keep it original, I have a new plastic breech for you without any inscription that I changed for metal. I directly remove all plastic from my rifles if possible. I prefer to improve wrong designs that are usually based on cost reduction. I think that is no crime. It is more like a nice tribute.

I can understand if someone wants a Innova as a collectors piece, i think thats what i would do change to metal if you want it for a shooter. Now seeing this crack i would be even more wary about buying one, most probably bought one years ago if they were built like the Sharps Ace but the plastic put me off, they would have sold thousands more if there was no plastic on the gun.

[jirushi]

Call me stubborn, but I still like the original plastic breech.
This is the first time I've bought an Innova with this problem, all my other ones are in top condition.
I don't think that one cracked breech means that all Innova's are to be avoided.
They are a joy to shoot. Light, powerful, laser accurate. I will try to repair the breech, but I expect it won't be succesful. In that case I hope to find a donor gun / spare breech.
Will be fine!

[BC312]

Call me stubborn, but I still like the original plastic breech.
This is the first time I've bought an Innova with this problem, all my other ones are in top condition.
I don't think that one cracked breech means that all Innova's are to be avoided.
They are a joy to shoot. Light, powerful, laser accurate. I will try to repair the breech, but I expect it won't be succesful. In that case I hope to find a donor gun / spare breech.
Will be fine!

They were very popular back then so i am sure you will find spares.

[jirushi]

An update.
I followed Colin g's advice, and completed the fracture, so to speak. It was very easy to do; the crack was even worse than I thought.



Then I roughened the surfaces, for the glue to work better.



After degreasing, I applied the JB Weld 50139 Plastic Bonder.
Not a good photo, but on here I wanted to show that I enlarged the tp, with the intention to use a metal tp insert (a piece of a 4 mm metal tube), and secure that in place with epoxy putty.
I thought that might give this weak spot some more strength, than only glueing it together?
Any ideas on this?



I expect my repair to be unsuccesful.
But who knows.

[BC312]

Looks like the crack has spread. Another thing that destroys plastic over time is oil depending on plastic and UV light.