I got it , more pix to come as I clean it up
NORM
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Posts: 5 (07/03/09 08:46:23) |
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Colour Sergeant
Posts: 160 (07/03/09 09:13:44) |
 Look's good tell us more about it we need more
details. I wish my UPS man ran that early mine won't get here till around 3:30 this afternoon. I don't know how you feel about cleaning the wood but I
try not to over clean the wood too much they look more orginal and still have a old look. Congratulations !!!
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Colour Sergeant
Posts: 6 (07/03/09 09:33:13) |
Bushido101
so far a bent cleaning rod the only thing wrong and no barrel cancer under the wood and that's want I was a afraid of 
inside of barrel looks so far that it will clean up nice NORM N.R.A. LIFE MEM. 1976
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Colour Sergeant
Posts: 161 (07/03/09 10:03:08) |
That is great !!!
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Colour Sergeant
Posts: 7 (07/03/09 10:10:01) |
more pixs
that will be all for now as I haveall the small parts are in the ultrasonic cleaner NORM N.R.A. LIFE MEM. 1976
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Sergeant
Posts: 164 (07/03/09 18:00:40) Sergeant |
When I cleaned up a Gahendra years ago, I held the wood very high over a gas burner and the wood sweated out nearly its weight in oil. I kept wiping off the
droplets that came to the surface. It cleaned up quite nicely. Congrats.
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Posts: 5112 (07/04/09 06:17:33) Moderator Emeritus |
Norm,
Can you take some clear close ups of the internals? |
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Colour Sergeant
Posts: 9 (07/04/09 06:18:21) |
Most of the metal work is done
   
stock is striped and drying
 
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Colour Sergeant
Posts: 10 (07/04/09 09:41:32) |
Ok Lets put it back together
Put lever catch and the trigger on
Put trigger spring on
Put the hammer spring on
Do not put sling swivel on like I did
The next thing is the hammer extractor, and lever They line up like this
Slip the hammer spring under the the hand on the hammer
Pull the lever down
Insert the breach block
now put the sling swivel on
hope this helps ,look for updates
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Sergeant Major
Posts: 252 (07/04/09 10:19:19) Sergeant |
Thanks for the pics Norm. Looks like the quality of worksmanship on the Gahendra is considerably higher than average for Nepalese made weapons.
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Colour Sergeant
Posts: 11 (07/04/09 10:26:54) |
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its got one of nicest trigger pull's of any military rifle I have ever felt NORM N.R.A. LIFE MEM. 1976
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Colour Sergeant
Posts: 12 (07/05/09 10:02:26) |
finish at last except for the Johnson wax got to let it dry a little more
    
this one slug out to be about .465
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Sergeant Major
Posts: 253 (07/05/09 10:21:17) Sergeant |
Looks great Norm! Good job.
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O/R
Posts: 2 (07/06/09 07:42:23) |
Beautiful cleanup, Norm! What are you using to clean/treat/refinish the metal? The parts look like new.
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Colour Sergeant
Posts: 13 (07/06/09 08:14:51) |
303Gunner
trade secret, but if you must know , my email address is NORMSUTTON@AOL.COM and my phone No. is at the middle of this thread http://olderthendirt.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=buy&action=display&thread=313 NORM N.R.A. LIFE MEM. 1976
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Corporal
Posts: 57 (07/06/09 09:30:50) Lance Corporal |
Mine is "out for delivery". I hope it turns out as nice as yours Norm!
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Colour Sergeant
Posts: 14 (07/06/09 09:36:39) |
Bilbo
hope it dose too. I also order another one before the prices go up NORM N.R.A. LIFE MEM. 1976
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Corporal
Posts: 58 (07/06/09 15:08:47) Lance Corporal |
My Gahendra just arrived! Looks to be in about the average condition. The breech opens and closes easily enough, but I get nothing with a trigger pull.
I'll have to tear it down and see what the problem is. Only major problem I see so far is the chip out of the stock near the rather rusty tang.
Hey Norm! I'm sure curious about your clean up method, I'll bet others are too! I'm going to TRY to post a picture. Yall realize, this is my first picture post attempt here! Bilbo 
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Colour Sergeant
Posts: 15 (07/06/09 15:30:37) |
nice pix , the first thing you have to do is take it completely apart and get all the fat off it
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O/R
Posts: 1 (07/06/09 17:49:39) |
Mine is arriving tomorrow! While quite experienced with earlier styles of firearms, this is my first cartridge weapon. I'd also love to know what you
used to clean yours up.
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Veteran of the Regiment
Posts: 5118 (07/06/09 19:23:58) Moderator Emeritus |
Okay, Norm ain't talking about his cleaning method, so in my normal SAG/SWAG fashion, I'll say he's using a carding wheel. Now he will have to tell
us to prove me wrong!!!
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