And the 3 parts are only........a cylinder, a barrel and a stock......!!!!
Only kidding.!
Pete.
Quick update,
I sold the Mk2's to a chap from this forum, and he turned out to be very knowledgeable, and an absolute gent.
I wont put his name here as i didn't ask his permission.
However, I am very glad that the pair of MK2's have gone to the right man.
Still cant work out how to put images here...probably too much beer tonight..., but if anyone wants to see them (for reference), feel free to PM me or email.
Cheers all,
Paul.
Glad you got a good out come. Offer stands with pics.
Thank you for the spanner tip... I sometimes need steel bits and finding odd bits can be difficult. I have reprofiled some old spanners to fit various old cycle parts but never thought of gun use. A question though: would the old spanner steel require any 'specialist' treatment after reshaping? I am thinking about a grinding operation where the steel may get hot or wondering if the hardness of the steel could be expected to go right through the spanner rather than just be a surface treatment. I have in the past made various rifle tools from old screwdrivers and never had problems.
I apologise for what may be daft questions to those with such knowledge but ... you only learn by asking.
I am now thinking that other old tools e.g. adjustable spanners, wide chisels etc could be a source of project material.
Cheers, Phil
Hi Phil, The hardness will go right through the section of the spanner, they are not surface hardened. If you grind to shape keep the piece cool by dunking in water, do not let the colour generated by grinding go past blue, or you will begin to loose hardness and by definition strength. Regards Daveh
If you dont do it today, you might not be able to do it tomorrow!