Just wanted to give an update. The gun is working fine. I was able to take two deer with the gun this season. It shoots accurately and the safety works. Thanks again to everyone who gave advice...
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Just wanted to give an update. The gun is working fine. I was able to take two deer with the gun this season. It shoots accurately and the safety works. Thanks again to everyone who gave advice...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I worked on it a little more and now its easier to set the safety on. I went to my parents who live out in the country and shot it 10 times with no problems. For the first 5 shots I set up in a...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I got it working. I am going to do a little more grinding on it. It works but is hard to flip the safety on. I'm thinking that i need to slope it so that the angle on the cocking piece is not so...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
sorry for the delay in updating. I've been really busy at home and and work. This week I am going to attempt to make the mod that DG outlined.
thanks again for all the help,
Trav
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I plan to try it tomorrow. I'm going to my Dad's. He has a vice and I will use my drimmel and just start small and keep marking like you said.
Thanks again.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
DG,
thanks, I understood your explanation in the PM you sent me. I was just telling the others who responded to my emails what my plan of attack was since they were kind enough to respond.
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
If the cocking piece is screwed on flush, I can catch the firing pin with my finger nail when is not cocked. If I go one more turn in with the cocking piece, I can't feel the firing pin. So maybe...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I received the original type safety from DG this morning. I put the bolt back together watching two different youtube videos. Something isn't right. DG, you mentioned that I might have to shave...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
DG,
I received the part this morning. Thanks again for your generosity. I will try putting it back together this evening after work. I got your PM about how it works and will be checking it.
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Quick question. Does this site have a max image/video posting limit?
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DG, that is awesome. Thanks. I can at least send you a check for shipping if you want. So with the part you are shipping, All I would need is a new shroud? It already has high rings so I think I...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Der Gebirgsjager,
In the next to last pic, i have two red lines drawn. It looks like it is broken off there. Is that what you are referring to? This gun already has a scope on it. For my wife...
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ok. I received my firing pin and my cocking piece.
I cleaned all the parts of my bolt. they are nice and shiny.
405grain, the stuff you were concerned with in the bolt sleeve was all crud...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Is anybody here familiar with AR15part.com 6.8 upper kit? good, bad, ok? Anybody have any other suggestions for complete 6.8 kits with 18" or longer barrels?
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
John, thanks for the reply.
Is the end piece part #9 in the diagram I have linked?
So does the end piece screw on to the firing pin?
Since I have a different safety is the end piece...
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it looks like I am also missing #9. Just to be clear, when you say safety lever, you are referring to part #8 right? I have part #9 which slides into #8, but I don't see anything else attached to...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
After looks at a website with parts for my gun, I think it is the firing pin, part #2 in the link below, that broke. and the cocking piece. part #9 is missing. I don't see parts #5, #6, or #7 on my...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Hey, I have an 1891 Argentine 7.65 Mauser that we inherited from my wife's Grandfather. I clean/oil all my guns every 3/4 months cause the humidity is so bad here in Mississippi even with a...
Forum: Testing Area
thanks. that was a quick reply. I was taking the pic as you posted. I am going to resize it and post the query in another subforum? Which subforum do you recommend?
Forum: Testing Area
My wife inherited a 7.65 Agentine Mauser from her Granddad. We have had it for over 20 years and have shot it some over the years and have even taken a few deer with it. I have a problem with the...
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