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Quoted: Is the C96 barrel all one piece? I never noticed that they were made that way. I always thought that the barrels were screw-in. This web grab looks like it's screw-in. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/51036/Mauser_C96_Broomhandle_Pistol-2337220.jpg View Quote I honestly don't know enough about them to give a competent answer. They were copied by so many different countries over so many years, anything is possible I reckon. The one it came with is one solid unit though. Don't know about the replacement until I get eyes on it when I get home from work. Thursday or Friday. |
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[#3]
Nice work. Are you going to make anything out of the old barrel?
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[#4]
Probably just keep it for posterity & to have the original barrel around.
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[#7]
I like the look of those old rifles, except for the straight grip. I like pistol grips on all rifles and shotguns.
This thread is making me want to attempt fixing up a family heirloom 1897 Winchester 12ga. pump. It originally belonged to my late wifes paternal grandpa, and is probably the most important gun to my son. (He and Linda were super close). |
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Quoted: I like the look of those old rifles, except for the straight grip. I like pistol grips on all rifles and shotguns. This thread is making me want to attempt fixing up a family heirloom 1897 Winchester 12ga. pump. It originally belonged to my late wifes paternal grandpa, and is probably the most important gun to my son. (He and Linda were super close). View Quote I'm an oddball, I prefer a straight wrist on a rifle as well as tangent sights. Which definitely puts me in the minority of folks. But, it's how I learned things. Heck, I still shoot most pistols one handed in a side stance. I am a fiend for a Winchester 97. Just recently let go of one to a friend & still got one in the safe awaiting the motivation to finish a trenchgun conversion. It's a very late production takedown that was rescued from a Bubba. Unfortunately not before the barrel was hacked. Got all the parts h a nice bayonet, but motivation is low. If be happy to help with your 97 if you'd like. |
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[#10]
Very nice. The Black Diamond guns are not all that common. Any refinishing plans? I like to rust blue the old gun. Looks more authentic to me. Not to say that I won't occasionally cold blue or fire blue small parts.
Found a stock blank I'd started out of purple heart & forgotten about. Would be about perfect for a 97. Yeah, I do some oddball stock on occasion for the fun of it. If I remember right, this was ment to go on an old Belgian side by side. Might still have that receiver somewhere. |
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[#11]
My plans for it are;
Make the forearm match the stock. 1. Replace the mag tube and that clamp deal that's supposed to hold it in place. 2. Replace the after-market butt plate that I put on the stock. It came without one, and the one I bought wasn't right but was the closest I could find at the time. 3. The action is hard to work, and was completely stuck for years. I need to try figuring out why. I don't plan to refinish it, because I asked my son and he prefers to keep that as is. He would like to work though. |
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[#12]
I've an extra magazine clamp thingy & it's screws. You're welcome to it if you need.
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[#16]
Good luck on the pistol hunt for the girl!
ETA, so I get that you've got a soft spot for bringing old clapped out guns back from the dead, which is awesome, but for a pistol for her, could you just make a project out of finding a clapped out RIA 1911, clean it up and replace a few parts to make it a little more robust? |
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Quoted: Good luck on the pistol hunt for the girl! ETA, so I get that you've got a soft spot for bringing old clapped out guns back from the dead, which is awesome, but for a pistol for her, could you just make a project out of finding a clapped out RIA 1911, clean it up and replace a few parts to make it a little more robust? View Quote If I were to do a 1911 for the kid, I'd find an old Norinco 1911 & make her a race gun out of it. Completely gut it down to just a slide & frame, then rebuild from there. Those old Norinco are very under rated. Plus I've already got a fairly clapped out 1911. I just carry it everyday pretty much. Auto Ordnance 1911a1 that I've had for 10 years or so. Couldn't tell you how many thousands upon thousands of rounds have been through it. Front sights bent & beat to shit. Rear sight is super glued in. Worn one sear & hammer out. Barrel bushing is about trashed. Parts of the main spring housing are missing. Think I'm on the third extractor now. Grip screw bushings are cracked. Whole thing rattles worse than a couple beans in a tin can. And yet, it still shoots damn good. Should probably give it some love & attention someday. |
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[#20]
I'm surprised at how long that flash hider is, but I like it.
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[#26]
That's some in depth knowledge. I'm more skilled at forgetting things.
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[#30]
I skim over a lot of your text, because I don't get it anyway, but I love the pics.
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[#32]
Nice holster, but that last part is really cool. Glad that she liked what you got her.
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[#33]
Quoted: Nice holster, but that last part is really cool. Glad that she liked what you got her. View Quote She's a pretty damn good kid for the most part & I'm pretty damn proud of her. Has her head on fairly straight, aside from some serious daddy issues. That jackass hasn't been but a small footnote in her life & it bothers her a lot. I detest him for it. She's been my brat since she was 4 & calls me dad. Poor kid acts like me even, fortunately she looks like her mom. Unlike my two, they take after their mother far more than I care for. She's gonna go out with me on the semi next week. |
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Quoted: For those of us who know nothing about AKs, which one is it? View Quote Apologies, I forget that not everyone is an Ak super nerd. Which I most certainly am. It's the one on the top with the plum / purple furniture. Top: Arsenal Sam5 in 5.56x45mm Middle: Yugoslavia M64 in 7.62x39mm (I've a very serious love hate relationship with this gun. Put a bullet through a knee with it) Bottom: Israeli Galil SAR in 5.56x45mm |
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[#38]
Thanks. I like the idea of them being 5.56, but I don't know which one I like better. The bottom one has a more brutal look to it.
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Quoted: Winner winner! Won't say exactly what the plan is, but it'll be nifty. Got an idea for for another classic, but I need to dig through the box of blue prints to see if I've still got them. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/239279/Resized_20210422_150602-1915189-2425571.jpg View Quote Cool iron. What caliber is it? I know very little about Sharps (much like every other firearm you post in this thread...), what I do know is that every time I watch Quigley, my interest is reignited, though if I ever convinced myself to pull the trigger, I'd probably just stick to 45-70. |
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Quoted: Cool iron. What caliber is it? I know very little about Sharps (much like every other firearm you post in this thread...), what I do know is that every time I watch Quigley, my interest is reignited, though if I ever convinced myself to pull the trigger, I'd probably just stick to 45-70. View Quote That one is a Pedersoli reproduction in 45-70. This is the one that sparked my love of cowboy guns. I had watched Quigley one time to many & had some extra cash from a side job. Did some research & decided that a Pedersoli was best fit for me. They use a forged receiver & broch cut rifling. As well as costing half as much as Shiloh or C. Sharps. Ended up finding it I. The fancy gun room in Bass Pro & discovered that you can haggle the price down there. Got $300 off the price tag due to some compression damage on the stock which I easily steamed out. It's stupid accurate |
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Quoted: Winner winner! Won't say exactly what the plan is, but it'll be nifty. Got an idea for for another classic, but I need to dig through the box of blue prints to see if I've still got them. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/239279/Resized_20210422_150602-1915189-2425571.jpg View Quote That looks similar to a Pedersoli Business Rifle I once owned. I fell into a .45-70 Shiloh Sharps. After upgrading the sights, I've taken it to 500 yards with black powder handloads. I wish it were .45-90 for a little extra powder. l'm looking forward to seeing what's up your sleeve. |
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[#48]
I still like seeing these projects. Cool to see them brought back to being useful.
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[#49]
Quoted: I still like seeing these projects. Cool to see them brought back to being useful. View Quote Here's the one that has been the bane of my build stuff existence for the better part of a decade. Not something that most have seen in person & probably the second most expensive gun I've ever delt with. Well almost gun, still in cut up chunks. But it takes an $800 magazine. Talking on another site begging for help to problem solve. |
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