Gunsmithing

Rebarreling a cut MLE

feeds@yuku.com (Kyleno4mk2) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:28:58 GMT

Hello,

I'm undertaking a project to re-barrel/restore a sporterized MLE Mk 1.
Has any one got any advice? Who makes the best action wrench, head space gauges, etc?
Is there any thing particularly tricky about re-barreling an Enfield?
Thanks!

Cocking indicator keeper screws.

feeds@yuku.com (The Double D) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:49:05 GMT

The request for cocking indicator keeper is a reoccurring topic here on the board. Just for the record contact Scott Stonehill at Evans Obsolete Screws - http://www.customscrewsandmore.com he can provide them to you.

Not a British Arm, a Rigarmi Colt 1860 clone

feeds@yuku.com (MAP) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:10:03 GMT

I found a Rigarmi 1860 Colt Army pistol, made in 1974, at a local antique store, it was missing some parts but I figured I could get it going. The trigger screw was one of the bits missing. Most parts I needed I could use modern repro parts. But it turns out that RIG didn't use the same size screws as Pietta, ASM, or Uberti. I had Bill at Lodgewood look at it this weekend at the N-SSA Fall National Skirmish, he tried a bunch of screws but nothing fit. Bill suggested having the frame...

Making Martini keeper screws

feeds@yuku.com (Pinky) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:26:32 GMT

Wanted to beg steal borrow or even buy

the wee little screw that holds the cocking indicator pin/shaft in.
For some reason mine had 2 cutouts in and the bit that actually engaged was rather small needles to say being the ham fisted brute I am I managed to brake it not sure how but I did. So luckily (in some ways) as my .303...

Snider chamber cleaning brush

feeds@yuku.com (dodger444) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:37:16 GMT

Hi All has anyone had problems with the chamber cleaning brush ? I got mine a while ago I used it last week-end -I pushed it in my mk3 3 bander when I pulled it back out the brush remained in the gun. The collar had come off the flexible rod . I am open to any suggestions on how to re-attach it.regards Roger

Snider barrel and reamer specs

feeds@yuku.com (BillOregon) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:24:30 GMT

I believe this has come up before, but if one wanted to build something from scratch to be chambered in .577 Snider, what would the proper barrel land and groove diameters be? And how about a proper chamber reamer. I suppose it would depend on what brass one intended to use -- Magtech or Jamison.

Martini trigger probs

feeds@yuku.com (gerrycan) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:00:09 GMT

Hi all,
I hope someone can help with my triggers - one is MH [Mk111 ?] one is ME [now a303/357 sporter]. The MH is a Braendlin with about 30lbs.
trigger ,the ME a much more subtle beast about 6-8 lbs. any ideas or links please. Gerry

best penetrator?

feeds@yuku.com (The Double D) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:20:37 GMT

I got this from www.nitroexpress,com and it came from some where else:

Machinist's Workshop Mag (tm)recently published some information on various penetrating oils that I found very interesting. Some of you might appreciate this. the magazine reports they tested penetrants for break out torque on rusted nuts. They are below, as forwarded by an ex-student and professional machinist. They arranged a subjective test of all...

Time for the Ultimate Nepalese Rifle Cleanup topic

feeds@yuku.com (MichaelNH) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:53:40 GMT

With the 'untouched' Nepalese rifles going for less than the price of dinner and a movie, maybe it's time for the Ultimate Cleanup Topic to be pinned to the top of the forum. There are several ways you can contribute to this topic. 1) write up your step-by-step from you gun; 2) write up your best steps for cleaning one of the 'untouched' rifles; 3) nominate your favorite existing topic by including a link in the 'Ultimate' post. Once the topic is off and running,...

Imagine my surprise

feeds@yuku.com (Poseidon66) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:33:08 GMT

I ordered a pair of the Nepalese Francotte parts rifles from IMA in hope of getting a complete action plus spares to make myself a 30-30 or possibly a 32-40 or 38-55. Something low pressure or BP. Everything went off like clockwork until I opened the box and found a lovely pair of Gahendra parts rifles. The actions both look good. Neither opens but I can soak them etc I'm sure. The question is: Would the Gahendra be ok to use? Frankly I like the look of them better.

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Uneven case expansion .303 martini

feeds@yuku.com (Pinky) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:06:43 GMT

This is realy pre gunsmithing as I hope it will bring me answers! I actually managed to get a couple of hours on the range today and use my Nice .303 martini carbine I had noticed this phenomena last time I shot her but it was as I was resizing the brass so not very helpful but today I carefully extracted a case and looked at it as extracted. (I will get pictures up soon) the case seems to expand at the top but keep a straight line along its body at the bottom in relation to the chamber the...

Cartridge clamping

feeds@yuku.com (Fabian23) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:37:20 GMT

I am currently converting some .41 Swiss CF cartridges such that I can set a 6mm Flobert blank in them offset to the rim to form .41 Swiss RF to play with my Swiss Peabody and Milbank-Amlser. I have made a few and the concept works, it just involves a good bench drill and endless changing of drill bits, monotonous but not difficult.

My problem is this, how to clamp the cartridge in the bench drill vice? Currently I have a sheet of roofing lead on each vice clamp face, it works...

Gehandra firing pin

feeds@yuku.com (mike 1ml) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:12:47 GMT

Any suggestions how to repair Gehandra firing pin back to original dimensions this is off a as found gun from IMA .this pin is not broken but looks to be ground off. Also the barrel was very loose when hand tightened takes on a 10 to 12 aspect see photo not sure if this gun will ever be a shooter but I would like it to look right.
Mike.

Need to make a new trigger spring for a Nepal Martini?

feeds@yuku.com (Pblatzz) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:34:48 GMT

Need to make a new trigger spring for a Nepal Martini?

Any idea on the required temp of metal colour to get the right strenght?

Thanks in advance

Pete

Kramers Antique Restorer.

feeds@yuku.com (The Double D) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:41:45 GMT

I have been watching all these new "as is' Gahendra come up on the net. The greasy milsurp crowd jumped all over them...it meets their criteria; cheep and greasy. I have seen some of the butchery they have committed on these fine old antiques and I cringe. Don't get me wrong, more of the fellows are doing some nice work cleaning these things up.

After the Montana Martini Shoot, friend Ernie ordered up two of the Gahnedra's and a MK II MH. We were at...

W.R. No 2 Musket moved from 1869 Project

feeds@yuku.com (Goblin) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:12:38 GMT

This is my first post to the forum and I need some info and some help please. I'm in the process of rebarreling my MH and am going to need a reamer for a
W.R. No 2 Musket. The Double D mentioned that he knew the whereabouts of one?

Disassembly/Assembly Nepalese Gahendra MH

feeds@yuku.com (NORMSUTTON) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:15:32 GMT

Disassembly/Assembly Nepalese Gahendra MH

The very first thing to is take the cleaning rod out, put a piece of metal in the hole in the cleaning rod

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Glass bedding

feeds@yuku.com (Carignan Salieres) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:28:37 GMT

I am going to attempt glass bedding a Husqvarna sporter(9.3x62mm) this summer. I have some instructions from the internet, but does anyone have any handy tips to give?

-Ryan

Peabody-Martini stocks, etc.

feeds@yuku.com (David K) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:18:21 GMT

Didn't quite know where to put this topic, I guess Gunsmithing is probably the best fit.

I've been working on making up some pattern stocks with a friend of mine that will be, for the Martini-Henry/Enfield, a true copy of the Peabody Martini as shown here: http://tinyurl.com/q8ecyf. We're also doing pattern stocks for the Cadet size action (12/15 width, but it can be cut down for thin side...

lemat

feeds@yuku.com (snider volley ) — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:54:28 GMT

the lemat carbine project