Thanks for all your replies, suggestions and words of regret
When this one is up and running I am thinking that it will reside with me for the duration.
About your BSA, that is an interesting coincidence John. Are you seeking another example or waiting on Garvin to offer it back? If that were to happen it would be a pleasant result
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Who is to know what they were up to Garvin; I am thankful though, that a complete butcher hasn't possessed it previously and attempted to remove the affected part.
Gordon b, that must be some explosive material to cause such detonation that causes this metal movement; impressive and the force has to go somewhere, right?
Thinking on, the swelling is reasonably constant around the circumference and is local...... I am a believer
Has anyone been successful in sorting out a situation such as this, and would you care to offer your advice?
In the meanwhile, my good friend and I have been discussing options for remedy and have settled on a method we believe will be successful. He is a talented engineer and will be doing the required machining.
If it works as we suspect it will, I will post the results etc for others who wish to follow this course.
The worst case scenario will involve making a pattern receiver; but we don't want that unless it's absolutely necessary. Right?
Here are images of the BSA and I think you will agree that it has great potential to be a respectable example.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psdkeptbyr.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps1td2kk3v.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psfa3dxfun.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psact1ccv1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psr9tzkj0u.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pstzgnzcij.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psyutbhkx8.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pst1wdhoub.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psfbbbvyrn.jpg
I think you are correct battyone, it is lead and looks to have run, then set
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psmc3fjayb.jpg