The firearm thread

[Wolf]

Sorry Wolf I only just turned the PC on toinight.

Next week OK?

S'OK. Probably won't be able to make next week, but possibly the one after. Will drag "Shiny side up" along since he'd hoped to head out there today and wound up working a miracle on my bike instead.

Was all geared up to come out, had given the rifles a post-hibernation clean, grabbed the ammo - felt kinda like a dead atheist, all dressed up and nowhere to go. But on the plus side, we got the bike running again in between two massive downpours so I'm mobile again. Thought for certain that I'd be taking the bus to and from work for a while until I'd saved up a fortune for a lot of wrecked engine bits.

Instead SSU got the bike fixed - and gave me a few grey hairs into the bargain! Engine work is not for the squeamish or faint of heart - sometimes in order to get things done you need someone fully prepared to take to the insides of your beloved steed with a fucking-great hammer).

[The Pastor]

Got us some Turkeys.

yummy

-Indy

BAM! and the turkey was gone.

Just hope Curious AJ doesnt mind the plucking and gutting !!!
Chris

Had to leave the Turkey business to Scott unfortuantly as I had to help with dinner etc with AJ, plus she was grumpy for being out so late!

-Indy

Yes....... somehow i ended up cleaning both birds. First one I plucked then "cleaned" more like hacked up! I dont think too much meet was wasted but its not pretty!

Second one (male) I just took the brests off - you dont even have to gut or pluck! much quicker and easier.

Its ok, i'll just make andrew clean anything we get next weekend!

[Mr Merde]

S'OK. Probably won't be able to make next week, but possibly the one after. Will drag "Shiny side up" along since he'd hoped to head out there today and wound up working a miracle on my bike instead.

Was all geared up to come out, had given the rifles a post-hibernation clean, grabbed the ammo - felt kinda like a dead atheist, all dressed up and nowhere to go. But on the plus side, we got the bike running again in between two massive downpours so I'm mobile again. Thought for certain that I'd be taking the bus to and from work for a while until I'd saved up a fortune for a lot of wrecked engine bits.

Instead SSU got the bike fixed - and gave me a few grey hairs into the bargain! Engine work is not for the squeamish or faint of heart - sometimes in order to get things done you need someone fully prepared to take to the insides of your beloved steed with a fucking-great hammer).

Weekend after next OK by me.

Still have a lot of decorating to do on the house and the long weekend should give me some trime. Sharron is working so I'm going to be on my own. Will need something to do.

Might just play around with the reloading and see if I can work up a nice round for the M1 on one of the 3 days.

Got my .223 printing on the paper yesterday. I had messed up the settings on the scope something dreadfull. Got it down to 2" group at 100 metres. Now some fine tuning to get it to 3/4 inch groups. Then I will be happy. Until I change my load and porojectile.

My workmates at the job I just finished bought me a Birchwood Casey Blueing kit as a going away present. I'm going to give it a go on the Remington Rolling Block (If I dont like it I will strip it and start again). Cleaned up the barrel on said rifle. After 1 hour of chemical stripping and fine wire wool it looks clean, as the instructions say "if it looks clean, do it 2 or 3 more times".

This rifle has taken 2 years so far. I'm aching to shoot the thing but want it as good as I can make it. Once I start shooting it the "battle scars" will appear. Starting to think about the next project. I would love to rebuild something like an 1886 Winchestere or a 1893 Marlin so if anyone out there in KB land has one that has seen "better days" (or a 1873, 1866, 1876 or 1892 Winchester; Marlin 1881, and later) then please contact me.

Come to think of it if anyone out there has any rifle from the period 1860 to 1898 they want a good home for then please contact me.

British, US I dont mind.


Chris

[deanohit]

Ahhhhhh I'm loving been back home, I'd forgotten how much fun it is to spot light possums.

I have aquired a pet Hawk with one wing, it was hit by a car, patched up by the DOC and passed onto me for recuperation and to provide education to our customers.
But bugger me if the hungry bastard doesn't clean up 3 possums a week!

Ha, he has a bit of help from a weka we have who some dumb plonker shot with a crossbow.
Poor fellow was in a poor state when we got him, but is doing much better and is cheeky as hell.

The rabbits are also no longer a problem, boy were thay tasty.

I love my .22LRs.

[Wolf]

Weekend after next OK by me.

Excellent! Here's hoping for fine weather and no more bike problems.

This rifle has taken 2 years so far. I'm aching to shoot the thing but want it as good as I can make it.

I'm feeling rather remiss - I've had the Brno for quite some time (Walnut stock "Luxus" model) and I haven't been using it but the stock is still factory varnished!

Shocking. Was a time a stock would be well and truly stripped and properly oiled within a few months of being purchased by me but this thing's been sitting idle for a couple of years because I've had neither the time nor place to shoot and I haven't so much as applied stripper to the wood.

[ManDownUnder]

weekend after next...???

hmmm -
new unfired 270WSM... check
new (to me) yet to pick up motorised transport... check
gun bag... check
cleaning gunge... check
cleaning kit... not check
ammo ... not check.
permission... not check.

I'm a good way there. See what shows up huh?

[doc]

I would love to rebuild something like an 1886 Winchestere or a 1893 Marlin so if anyone out there in KB land has one that has seen "better days" (or a 1873, 1866, 1876 or 1892 Winchester; Marlin 1881, and later) then please contact me.

Come to think of it if anyone out there has any rifle from the period 1860 to 1898 they want a good home for then please contact me.

British, US I dont mind.


Chris

I've got this .22 which is great for taking the kids out after possums. Trouble is the hammer spring doesn't have the same force it use to. Was fine before a friend's son who is an NZ Airforce armourer had a go at it. Any idea's who I could trust to fix it properly.

[Indiana_Jones]

I've got this .22 which is great for taking the kids out after possums. Trouble is the hammer spring doesn't have the same force it use to. Was fine before a friend's son who is an NZ Airforce armourer had a go at it. Any idea's who I could trust to fix it properly.

So it's not striking hard enough to ignite the rounds?

Well Chris (Merde) will have a much better idea then me, but I think a new spring might be needed?

But I'm a gun newbie

Nice looking gun by the way

-Indy

[Mr Merde]

I've got this .22 which is great for taking the kids out after possums. Trouble is the hammer spring doesn't have the same force it use to. Was fine before a friend's son who is an NZ Airforce armourer had a go at it. Any idea's who I could trust to fix it properly.

New springs are available for this rifle from the US.

Check that there isnt a pice of leather between the spring and the lower tang. If there is then you can remove it. Thats one trick we use on our competition rifles and pistols to make the hammer lighter. Could be any filler.

I have a couple of mates who are marlin collectors. They can advise. I'll check with them.

Try the site below for parts

http://www.wisnersinc.com/rifles/marlin/rflever.htm

Chris.

PS Welcome to the club of those who have made me jealous. A lovely rifle. One I personally would love to hold in my collection. If you ever think of getting rid of it please keep me in mind.

[Indiana_Jones]

PS Welcome to the club of those who have made me jealous. A lovely rifle. One I personally would love to hold in my collection. If you ever think of getting rid of it please keep me in mind.

I'm in there right?

Cause you really want my Nagant aye?

-Indy

[Mr Merde]

I'm in there right?

Cause you really want my Nagant aye?

-Indy

Of course you are mate.

One never knows when the old back will go again and one will be in need of a solid piece of steel and wood as a makeshift walking stick.

You never know when Germany will once again invade Stalingrad and firearms will be in such short supply that the old museum pieces will be once again resurected.

[Indiana_Jones]

Of course you are mate.

One never knows when the old back will go again and one will be in need of a solid piece of steel and wood as a makeshift walking stick.

You never know when Germany will once again invade Stalingrad and firearms will be in such short supply that the old museum pieces will be once again resurected.

My God, he's right!

-Indy

[Mr Merde]

My God, he's right!

-Indy

And in my case there may be a resurgence in the number of North American Bison and I will have need of my old buffalo gun.

[Mr Merde]

I've got this .22 which is great for taking the kids out after possums. Trouble is the hammer spring doesn't have the same force it use to. Was fine before a friend's son who is an NZ Airforce armourer had a go at it. Any idea's who I could trust to fix it properly.

The attached exploded parts diagram is for the 1894 but from what I have seen the mainspring (part no 40) is the same on your rifle the 1892.

This friend of yours may have shortened the spring by a few coils in an attempt to lighten the hammer strike.

[Wolf]

The attached exploded parts diagram is for the 1894 but from what I have seen the mainspring (part no 40) is the same on your rifle the 1892.

This friend of yours may have shortened the spring by a few coils in an attempt to lighten the hammer strike.

So a suitable compression spring of the right diameter from a machine shop would suffice? Slightly longer or same length but harder to compress perhaps?