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Anyone know if they are soft soldered, silver soldered, or welded together? I have one with a troublesome dent on the top left side (about 10 o'clock) on the left barrel that will not come out with my hydraulic dent raiser. Thinking of applying some localized heat using heat control pasted to...

Picked up a bolt gun stock and plan to do some mild reshaping and refinish. Currently finished with a sloppy job of Tru-Oil. I am not happy with the look of the Tru-Oil over the white line spacers in the fore end and grip cap. Looks yellow and needs to be bright white. Note that I do like...

Anyone have the specs on the Auto 5 mag tube cap thread pitch and whether any other brand matches? I don't have one handy to measure. A buddy wants to add an extended mag tube to his beater for a house gun. I'm aware of the Nordic Components extensions, but they're a bit pricey for him. If...

A coworker presented me with a dilemma today. He was boresighting his AR and managed to let the bolt slam home on the chambered boresight device. He called me to ask what to do and I told him to collapse the buttstock and bang the butt on the floor while pulling hard on the charging handle. He...

I have an old S&W 469 (second generation compact 9mm). Got it in payment for some work I did quite a few years ago when I had an FFL. It was obvious that QC was asleep at the wheel the day this one left the factory. Ugly uneven machining on the slide and frame, but it has been uber reliable. So...

Anyone know whether Beretta rear sights will fit a Helwan Brigadier? A friend was asking me about replacing a damaged sight on his gun and was wondering if something more high vis could be used as a replacement. I don't have it in hand yet and was curious as to whether anyone here had occasion...

OK. I own several Remington shotguns and have never had a problem removing a magazine cap to tear one down before today. A buddy brought his over to install a new fore end (yes, I have the proper tools). This gun has a mag extension that is threaded into the cap (not integral as some are). It...

A friend has one and want a few more magazines for it. Can't seem to find any for sale. Anyone know whether a Sten or K mag can be modified/adapted to work?

Looking for a quality sporter stock in some better-than-cheesy wood. I don't need exhibition grade, but a bit of figure would be nice. Having a hard time finding anything on the net except Richards Microfit and Great American. Heard/read too many bad things about both to go there without some...

A friend from "up there" called me "down here" :scrutiny: because he knew that I frequented the boards. :D He needs a line on a smith who does quality bluing work. He has a Colt New Frontier in need of some TLC. Anyone have a recommendation?

Anyone know if the old AMT's had glued in ejectors? A buddy has one in need of a new ejector that has no sign of a retaining pin or hole in either slide groove. (OK, we know that it is a piece of crap and really needs a new gun to be installed under that C-More Serendipity. :D )

Gents, does the breech plug screw in or is it pressed/soldered on old black powder doubles? I've stripped/disassembled the gun completely except for the breech plugs. The barrels were falling apart (failed solder joints), so they were not too difficult to separate.

Got a new project. It is an I. Hollis & Sons double shottie in what seems to measure out at about 18 Gauge. Bores are .630" & .633" at the muzzle. It's all in pieces (and missing a few at that) with a bad previous attempt at restoration. The top rib is loose. Bottom rib (?) and retaining lug...

Gents, my father-in-law has an 03A3 that was poorly sporterized many years ago. Too far gone to restore to original. Low swing bolt handle welded on. Bad drill/tap job for a scope. In the process, the dude lost the follower and spring. Will any 03 follower/spring work or is it specific to the...

I just got a used Trijicon TA31 (looks new) in a trade with some other stuff. It is not a clone/Airsoft replica based on my examination and all of the references I can find on the net. The fiber optic works well in daylight/low light. However, the reticle does not glow at all in a no light...

If you were going to weld up the stripper clip guide and thumb notch on a Mauser, what would you use for filler rod with TIG or gas? Would you use a block of a particular grade of steel to fil most of the space (maybe cut out of a similar damaged receiver) or just fill it with weld? Different...

Got a project with some wild hair ideas. Old double front stuffer that is in pieces. Want to make a (very) nice wall hanger. I'd like to have the reciever color cased and the barrels blued. Trouble is, the barrels have to be soldered to the reciever as an assembly. Now I know you can't color...

Anyone know of a source? My wife loves the gun, but the grips are too thick for her small hand. I've thinned an extra set that works well. Took off from .035" to .078" per side depending on where you measure, but I'm concerned about the long term durability of the thin wood. I'm thinking Delrin...

A friend has asked me about the safety on his fairly new 700. According to him, it doesn't lock the bolt when on safe. He doesn't like that. Says his bolt falls open while walking around with it slung over his shoulder. My Remington has the old style safety that locks the bolt when on safe. I...

OK guys. I'm outa my lane here. I searched to no avail. A buddy has a 722 in 300 Savage. The extractor has died. Will a 700 extractor work as a replacement? I assume that a 300S and a 308 extractor would be interchangeable due to common rim diameter as long as the 722/700 bolt faces are enough...