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 Gunsmith/Refinishing Services

The Home Page has an alphabetical list of all guns in stock, and notes which guns have been sold.

Hero's Arms is pleased to host a Web Page for Klaus Hiptmayer - Stockmaker in Eastman Quebec.  Our finest shotguns have been restored by Klaus.  To see his page, with contact and driving instructions click here.

Custom Length of Pull for Cynergy Shotguns with Inflex Recoil Pads Purchased from Hero's Arms

The Browning Cynergy, both with wood and composite stocks, is remarkably easy to fit to shorter or taller shooters.  The Cynergy comes with a 14 1/4" LOP, and a 1/4" spacer, which, when installed, makes it 14 1/2".  Short and Long Recoil pads are $40, and additional spacers are $10.  With just the short pad the LOP becomes 13 3/4", with a spacer 14".  With just the Long pad the LOP becomes 13 3/4", with the spacer, 15".  This takes care of most shooters from just under 5' to just over 6', but additional spacers can be added for even taller shooters.  I am 6'5", wear a 37-38 Shirt Sleeve and have been measured by several stock fitters to take a 15 5/8" to 15 7/8" LOP.  For most guns I add spacers and a thick recoil pad and grind them to fit to get this LOP - which takes hours.  For the Cynergy all I need is a Long Recoil pad, the spacer that comes with the gun, two or three additional spacers, and a Phillips screw driver.  Here are two photos of the same gun, one with a normal 14 1/4" LOP, the other with a 15 1/2" LOP. It took less than 5 minutes from beginning to end.

The Standard LOP for a Cynergy is 14 1/4, and there is a 1/4" spacer in the box so if you want a 14 1/2" Length of pull let us know and we will install it at no charge.  If you would like a 13 3/4", 14", 14 3/4" or 15" plus LOP the charge is $40 for the new recoil pad, installed, with or without spacer, additional spacers are $10 each, and you will still have the original pad in the box so the gun can be returned to the original dimensions. 

 

Length of Pull...	Inflex Pad	Spacers	Cost - Installed
13 3/4"	Short	None	$40
14"	Short	1 (Included)	$40
14 1/4"	Medium	None	Free (Normal LOP)
14 1/2"	Medium	1 (Included)	Free
14 3/4"	Long	None	$40
15"	Long	1 (Included)	$40
15 1/4"	Long	1 +1 Additional	$50
15 1/2"	Long	1 + 2 Additional	$60
15 3/4"	Long	1 + 3 Additional	$70

The way to use this chart is to go along the bottom line to find your Height in Inches (say 5'9" or 69") , draw a vertical line up to the slanted line, mark where this vertical line crosses, then draw a horizontal line to the left hand scale of stock LOPs (in this case slightly over 14.4").  This will give you your approximate length of pull, generally accurate within plus or minus a quarter of an inch.  Most guns are, or used to be, made with a 14 3/8" length of pull, which is perfect for a 5'8" person.  a 5'2" person would take about a 13 1/2" stock, a 6' person would take about a 14 7/8" stock. There are, of course, always other factors which may be important, some short people have long arms, some tall people have short arms, some people may have longer necks, narrower or wider heads, some people may have unusual stances, etc., which is why a professional stock fitting is best.

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Modern Shotguns are built to incredibly tight tolerances, which the owner will most often encounter when first mounting or removing the forearm.

When you are certain that the forearm is properly placed and snug to the barrel, a tap with a plastic dead blow mallet will put the lever in position. 

A screwdriver, or other small pry bar, wrapped in tape, if necessary to avoid marring the surface, will help in removal by lifting the lever.

After the first few times it will assemble and disassemble easily without tools.