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Posted: 4/6/2008 5:09:24 PM EDT
Please help.  My aunt & uncle have an old Stevens-Maynard #15 Jr rifle, which belonged to my aunt when she was little. It's a .22LR lever action made in 1906 apparently. Anyway, the extractor is worn, and needs replaced. There's enough wear to the extractor hook that it skips over the fired case, and won't extract. I have looked all over the internet, Numrich, Gunbroker, Brownells, google search upon google search, gun show, and I cannot find this part. So I was wondering if there was a DIY way to fabricate one. I know the 'proper' way would be to find a gunsmith to make one, but I don't know how cost effective that would be. I've been trying to find information on casting, if there would be a relatively simple and easy way to cast a new one, and all I can find are websites selling books. I'm a little hesitant to order a book that might not be helpful in what I'm trying to do. Any suggestions? Or does anybody have one for sale? (long shot, but what the heck, as long as I'm posting about it). |
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The part can be made out of tool steel and with hand tools. No need to cast one. That is how I make parts for old guns. Some guns are so worn that it is hard or impossible to repair so you must determine if it is worth your time/effefort. If it is sentimental value then money is not much of a factor in any decision. Just use the old part for a base pattern and make a new part. Just measure the thickness of the part and buy a piece of steel that size and the widest dimension and sculpt it away. You can use files, hacksaw,a drill motor & bits, and a dremel tool. |
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Did you try Bob's...? www.gun-parts.com/index.html/ Or Poppert's...? www.poppertsgunparts.com/ |
A good set of files will allow you to make pretty much any small part you need. Be aware though, that your hands and wrists will not be happy.  You'll also need to heat treat and then temper the extractor to something slightly harder than a spring temper. The temperature required will vary depending on the steel you use. I wrote up a post on heat treating and tempering over on gunsnet, and it's tacked at the top of one of the building forums. NOTE Heat treating and tempering are two seperate operations. |
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