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
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
Walther KK500 Alutec expert special - Barnard .223 "wilde" in a Walther KK500 Alutec stock, mmm...tasty!! - Keppeler 6 mmBR with Walther grip and wood! I may be a Walther-phile?
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!
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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.
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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.
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The new holder trial fitting.
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Shiny!
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The new rear sight was installed.
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A trip to the club confirms that the new sights are working.
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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
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[/QUOTE]
Oh dear Mark, you know where this can lead? When I rebuilt mine I did the same with the barrel ready for reblueing, The main frame needed reanodising or painting so I stripped it to the alloy and then buffed and polished it to get a good surface for the finish. Problem was it looked so trick with a polished barrel and frame I never did any more and now have a seriously blinged 65! I know its sad but I like it!
Best regards
Robin
Walther KK500 Alutec expert special - Barnard .223 "wilde" in a Walther KK500 Alutec stock, mmm...tasty!! - Keppeler 6 mmBR with Walther grip and wood! I may be a Walther-phile?