Inside the Feinwerkbau Model 65

[Cones]

This is the exploded view with all the part numbers.

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...plodedView.jpg

Thanks

Mark

[jefL]

Mark, that is a brilliant write up. You have set the standard for future articles. That little collection of info I sent you already has a link to this thread in it.
Well done mate.

[Cones]

A little update.

I now have these.

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...es009Large.jpg



As you can see here.

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...es011Large.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...es023Large.jpg

The new rear sight came as a complete assembly (I thought it would not come with the various knobs and bits on it). It is the new type with longer arms and that does help with preventing canting the pistol.

Now I have a new front sight holder I can now use destructive means of removal on the old one. I see a small disc cutting wheel and a mini drill in its future.

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...es018Large.jpg

I also now have spare seals, buffers, buttons and a couple of springs for my two 65's and 90 to keep them running for a few years.

I'm still trying to decide if I want to strip and repaint the frame at the moment?

Suggestions welcomed.

Thanks

Mark

[freewind]

I`ve just come across this thread. YHPM

Andy

[RobinC]

Mark
I would email FWB and ask about the date, I'm a bit puzzled, mine is 43337, has the F mark and I'm certain I bought mine new in '73, yours must be earlier.
Best regards
Robin

[Cones]

Mark
I would email FWB and ask about the date, I'm a bit puzzled, mine is 43337, has the F mark and I'm certain I bought mine new in '73, yours must be earlier.
Best regards
Robin

Hi Robin,

Thank you for the information and the dates. I would have contacted Feinwerkbau but they now apparently charge 60€ for looking up the dates for you. So I can live +/- a couple of years.

Thanks

Mark

[Cones]

I had some more time to spend on this at the weekend.

I now fully understand why the front sight holder would not slide off the barrel!

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...ed013Large.jpg

I attacked it with a small multitool cutting wheel. With the aid of a large screwdriver to split the remaining sliver of metal apart, the holder was finally removed.

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...ed003Large.jpg

Now I had to tidy up all the corrosion left on the barrel. I did this with some 600 and then 1200 wet and dry paper.

Finally I polished with Autosol.

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...ed021Large.jpg

The new holder trial fitting.

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...ed023Large.jpg

Shiny!

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...ed024Large.jpg


The new rear sight was installed.

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...ed038Large.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...ed037Large.jpg


A trip to the club confirms that the new sights are working.

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...ed043Large.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...ed045Large.jpg


I think that will be the end of the work on this for a while. I've decided to leave the paint as it is for now. It looks how a pistol of this age should do.

Thanks

Mark