Have anyone ever made a functioning spring guide for a Mk2 Hawk?
Have anyone ever made a functioning spring guide for a Mk2 Hawk?
I have a couple of hawks and will make a guide for on when I can get on my mates lathe.
Should be simple enough.
Bought a spare piston so might have a go at conversion to a parachute seal.
Also had a thought that it's the same spring as in the Webley longbow and that they have a guide
Last edited by T 20; 14-08-2018 at 07:42 PM.
Thanks! I remembered your Hawk-tuning Mick, just didn't know where to look..
I was hoping to make a guide without having to modify the rear plug, which seems a bit difficult on the Mk2, as the centering-thingy for the spring has a much larger diameter than the one that centers the rear guide on the later Webleys.
Sounds doable, and does not mess too much with the possibility of returning the gun to original shape. I might follow that route, thanks!
I see you extended the transfer port through the breech seal, was that necessary to get the compression high enough? I'm thinking a brass sleeve that only sleeves the port might help?
I have a few Hawks & Vulcans I never would have guessed that you could get the power up to the legal limit on them!