gunsmith question

gun702

How hard is it to install an ambidextrous safty on a 1911a1 which does not have one
What tools are required

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gun702

I am thinking of taking the necessary steps to become a gunsmith, and possibly a class 3. What do you all suggest on taking to get my 'smith degree or license? Do you recommend a specific school or program? What would be the best in your opinion?

gun702

For all you gunsmiths out there, (this is NOT a trick question) can you put an M16 or Sako style extractor on a Winchester 70 CRPF bolt?

The reason is, I had the lower boss that holds the Winchester style extractor, break. I can either change the extractor style or replace the bolt. Which is less expensive? Does it work as well? I'm fine with it, if it's only as tough as the CRPF, because that wasn't that tough at all...just handy.

Thanks in advance, Sw

gun702

Re: Extactor/Bolt action .22 rimfire.
I bought an old Stevens Model 83 that in good condition. Missing extractor on bolt. Couldn't find replacement parts (ones sold for model by Numrich are NOT correct).
Finally found a complete bolt (here on GB). Turns out bolt has broken firing pin, so it won't work as a swap out.
So I took the working original extractor assembly that worked perfectly (3 pieces: Extractor/spring/plunger rod) off the GB bought bolt and installed on original bolt. Easy.
Problem. doesn't work. Will pull fired cases out of chamber about 1/2 way. Then releases them.
I imagine a minor fitting/adjustment problem.
Any idea's?

gun702

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gun702

The AK actions dent brass either .223s or 7.62x39s.The edge of the top cover is what is doing it.You can stop the denting by removing the cover.But it will throw the brass so far you'll have trouble finding it.I know I've done it.I wonder if a gunsmith could do an adjustment to the ejector to change the angle the brass ejects when it comes out ?

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gun702

What would cause a live round to get stuck in the Chamber of a 9mm Chinese Tokerov pistol? Just got one of these last night & tried chambering a round. Round stuck in chamber until I carefully disassembled the pistol pried the round out. The gun is pretty clean, I guess I should probably do a complete cleaning on it. But is there something else I'm missing?

By the way this gun is missing the frame mounted safety. I did a little online google search & found alot of owners of this gun removed their safeties.

I think next time I try fiddling with this pistol I'll use a snap cap.

Regards,

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gun702

I own a Model 37 Ithaca 12 gauge smooth bore deerslayer, Im curious bore is getting atad rough, is there any idea how i can get inside of barrel smoothed out or cromed ? No idea, leave me some ideas.
It shoots ok but could be better, i shoot rifled slugs threw it most of the time if that answers any question.

Raymond

gun702

hi
how much should it cost to put a new barrel on a 1948 k22 pinned?
thanks gun702

gun702

I'm working on an old Marlin model 100 .22 single shot that I bought in project condition. Actually the gun was in pretty decent condition and only needed a firing pin and buttplate.
Bought the parts and installed. After test firing I found that the firing pin was too long and had burred the chamber mouth. Causing failure to extract. Also found that rifle failed to fire approx 1 out every 4 or 5 rounds. Rounds seldom fired when tried a 2nd time, unless removed and rotated in chamber for firing pin to strike different spot on cartridge rim. Once that was done, every round eventually fired.
So I shortened the firing pin to match another M-100 I have. And bought a chamber swage ("Name that tool" post from last week).
Rifle extracts prefectly now, but still has the 1 in 5 dud problem.
I'm using Federal bulk ammo and as a control, fired some in another rifle w/no duds.
I'm thinking perhaps the mainspring may be a little weak and is delivering enough strike power to fire most of the time. But not all.
Is there any tricks to slightly increase the striking power of the mainspring on the firing pin?
Thanks.

gun702

can an barrel on an 12ga Mossberg 195K shotgun be change. I have pits in the middle of the barrel and would like to change it to an fully rifle barrel.

Thanks for the help
spec.4

nononsense

gun702,

That's going to depend on what you supply the gunsmith with for the project. Do you have a finished barrel that just needs fitting and barrel/cylinder gap set? Or do you have a blank that has to be machined to shape, sights fitted, throated, b/c gap set? There's a big difference in cost from one the other.

Help us with some more information.

Best.

gun702

i have a new barrel,just need a gunsmith take off the one on the gun and put the new one on.
thanks gun702

I.Shute

If that's all you want, - take off the old one and put on the new one, $25 - $40.

If you want it to shoot, the cylinder to turn, the gap adjusted so half the blast doesn't come out the gap, - maybe 2 or 3 times that, according to how good a job the maker did on the barrel.

They're not all exactly the identical replacement, you know.
Be nice if they were, we wouldn't need gunsmiths.