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 Post subject: Show latest one of my homemade rifles
PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:11 am 
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I am real happy how this one turned out..I copied old Marlin model 1892 .22 that inherited from Granddad. I made every piece except bought the tube magazine and the extractor and used a rifled barrel blank.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:16 am 
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WOW. beautiful rifle. You did a fantastic job. Tell us a bit more about the process and time spent.

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 Post subject: Re: Show latest one of my homemade rifles
PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:30 am 
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That's a beauty! WE NEED MORE DETAILS!

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nemhed wrote:
That's a beauty! WE NEED MORE DETAILS!


That's a big +1

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 Post subject: Re: Show latest one of my homemade rifles
PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:42 am 
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How do you serial number a homemade gun?
What would be the legal process involved in the
sale say of that rifle?
Very nicely done, you are very blessed with talent. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Show latest one of my homemade rifles
PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:46 am 
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Took most of my spare time for two months... ...It aint hard to build a gun if you got some good tools and know how to use them..Toughest thing is to keep going all the way to the finish..
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.I have resized my pictures to 800 pixels and less width yet continue to get the red letter error message states "Your images may only be up to 1000 pixels wide." So I may not be able to show more pictures till I regain my usually cheerful disposition ...Will try again later.Thankyou for the interest...
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:53 am 
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Outstanding! Did you do the color case hardening also? Nice colors!

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:00 am 
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Fantastic job! It' beyond my wildest dreams to be able to do that! :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:35 am 
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Alphawolf,

Anyone that can do what you do will find the "sweet spot" for sending pictures. Don't you and Charlie go leaving this forum. You guys are like our "Hugh Hefner". If this is the latest rifle; what else have you built? Can you document your color case hardening process? Whose blank? Cut or button rifled?

With the economy there's a lot of used equipment for sale at rock bottom prices. What would you look for in a mill and lathe and how would you inspect for excessive slop and wear. My background is programming and tooling large new horizontal machining centers; I never did a lick of manual stuff. But I love making chips. I'm going to stop before I gush too much.

Bob in NE Indiana

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:41 am 
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Fer your NEXT attempt = you can enlarge a few measurements, and do one up in .22 Mag ! :P :P :P :P

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 Post subject: Re: Show latest one of my homemade rifles
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Yes Marc I do the color casehardening also..It is good part of the fun. Results are variable, never know for certain if its going to come out of the quench tank purty or double ugly.
Bob soon to retire ...Yeah I finally figgered out where I was messing up with the pictures..I never do anything right the first time..Herhhehhe..Well yeah Charlie is friend of mine..He's into the details and I am into "Git-er-done"..........I have built some others that I will show and am building on a couple now and look forward to finish so I can start yet another..It just a hobby. I'd never sell one of these after putting in this many hours they are worth far more to me than anybody would want to pay..And 'sides I building toys for myself is how I am looking at it.............As for lathes and mills and such..Well it does take a lot of stuff like that and those kind of choices are personal....Personally I buy every machine that is cheap and close to my house...I got a lot of stuff..Some good and some junk..Still buying.


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:57 am 
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Very nice work! That's so far above my skill level. I guess that's why I buy them instead of building them. :D


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 Post subject: Re: Show latest one of my homemade rifles
PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:59 am 
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Pete44ru wrote:
Fer your NEXT attempt = you can enlarge a few measurements, and do one up in .22 Mag ! :P :P :P :P

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Oops rats...Lost my post..Well anyway..Hehhehh Pete the model 1892 has weak breechblock and cannot handle even high velocty .22long rifles...I made this breech block from A-2 toolsteel hardened and tempered ,,,,might get away with shooting high velocity ammo thru it but bumping it up to .22 magnum prolly be testing the big bang theory..I dunno..
See what this one looked like in its early stages of being machined-It so much work to build one that I dont change up from the originals much..Naw basicly I like to copy original antique guns.Image


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That is flat out amazing!

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Very nice! :mrgreen:

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Absolutely a beauty. Thanks for sharing such a remarkable project . What raw material did you start with for the receiver , bolt ?


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HOOOO BOY....THAT'LL MAKE YOUR DOBBER QUIVER !!!
WOW, I AM IMPRESSED !!

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:27 am 
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gimdandy wrote:
Absolutely a beauty. Thanks for sharing such a remarkable project . What raw material did you start with for the receiver , bolt ?


I use a low carbon steel for the frame and lever and any other part I want to colorcaseharden. 8620 would be the best choice since that is best for parts to be carburized ..I like to use A-2 for hammers and triggers..
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Man, you guys came to the right place.
Very very nice.

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 Post subject: Re: Show latest one of my homemade rifles
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THAT is talent. :D I have never been so impressed as I have to your post. Its one thing to restore an old clunker but 10 fold on building a fine machine. :D I feel humbled as a big thing for me is changing stocks!---------------Sixgun

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