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Post by twomoons on Aug 24, 2010 22:53:05 GMT -5
I spent the day building a authentic ejector rod for DD's new 32. He got a Forehand 32 rimfire revolver from the 1870's and it needed a little work. The detachable ejector mechanism had been replaced with a nail bent into the frame and I had to make this piece so the unit would snap in and out and function as a reloading rod. Attachments:
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Post by twomoons on Aug 24, 2010 22:58:34 GMT -5
Here it is on the gun and assembled. You snap this out and use it to poke through the cylinder and shove out the empties. The part that mates to the barrel is milled flat to snug up to the barrel and the detent screw was made from a bead sight as it was the only thing I could find small enough, 4-56 thread. The rod is now being aged to match the finish on the rest of the gun and as soon as I fit a watch spring to the hand I should have this one back up and running. I also had to reform the main spring as someone made a replacment and it wasn't quite right. I expect to test fire the gun yet this week. I MIGHT enve let DD fire it... ONCE! Attachments:
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Post by deputydon on Aug 25, 2010 7:00:25 GMT -5
Lookin' good!!!! as always another "save" for Two Moon's !!! I'm a tellin ya guys if you need anything restored he's the master at it !!!
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Post by twomoons on Aug 25, 2010 10:26:19 GMT -5
Gosh I LOVE it! DD got a new gun and I got to shoot it first. Been up early this morning and finished stoning and bending the 8 thousands inch thick by 10th inch wide hand spring, got it fitted and after lengthening the had a fw tho got the gun timed and shooting. I had two rimfire 32's and one went bang. Or more like plop, I could just about catch the bullet, but it WORKS and I shot it first.
Pictures of the finished gun at 11.
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Post by Jack on Aug 25, 2010 10:53:46 GMT -5
Interesting project, Twomoons.
D-D, I know you're right about Twomoons being a master at restoring things.
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Post by dovehunter on Aug 25, 2010 13:58:56 GMT -5
Lookin' good!!!! as always another "save" for Two Moon's !!! I'm a tellin ya guys if you need anything restored he's the master at it !!! Red will be sending 2M his latest acquisition any time now. |
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Post by Jack on Aug 25, 2010 16:05:24 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D
Dovehunter
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Post by twomoons on Aug 26, 2010 21:14:35 GMT -5
Actually I was thinking I might have a RED proof gun, I've got this cannon made of solid 4140 steel and ...
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