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Video on making the FAL by DSA

 

 

There are some real good segments in the video. One showing the stamping of magazines.

May 15th, 2015 | Category: CNC machining, FN-FAL, Gun Lab, Historic weapons, Magazine manfacturing, Parts fabrication, video, Video Friday | 3 comments

Gun Lab update

Not a big post for today, just an update on the projects we are working on.

First and most important is the VG1-5 project. I received a call this afternoon late that the firing pins can be picked up from the heat treating firm. With this last piece we can send the second rifle to […]

May 13th, 2015 | Category: 7.92x33 kurtz, AR-16, Bushmaster pistol, equipment, firing pins, Gun Lab, Historic weapons, Japanese type 99 magazine, machining, magazine design, Magazine manfacturing, MP-44, Parts fabrication, solid modeling, stamping dies, VG1-5 | 10 comments

Magazine manufacturing

In this post we are going to look at making a magazine. In this case a 22lr pistol magazine. This magazine was stamped out on a progressive stamping die. In a machine that would look like this.

Not for the home shop.

So lets take a look at the steps that would be required to […]

May 5th, 2015 | Category: Gun Lab, magazine design, Magazine manfacturing, Parts, Parts fabrication, Sheet metal pressings, stamping dies, Uncategorized | 7 comments

Just a quick update on the VG1-5 project 5-2-15

All the firing pins for the VG1-5, the Star pistol and the M1930 Sauer have been sent to heat treat. The buffer pins are there as well. The spot welder have been wired up and the coolant system will be finished this weekend. The first rifle was sent a while ago to Greg who took […]

May 2nd, 2015 | Category: Gun Lab, heat treating, honey do., Parts fabrication, random info Wednesday, VG1-5 | Leave a comment

Making the 1930 Sauer firing pins

I went to do a little shooting on a few weapons in my collection that I have never fired only to find out that the firing pins were broken. In this case the pistol that I had taken out was a Sauer model 1930 32acp pistol. For some odd reason I happen to have three […]

April 29th, 2015 | Category: CNC machining, engineering design, firing pins, Gun Lab, Gunsmithing, Historic weapons, machining, mastercam video, model 1930 Sauer, Parts fabrication, Uncategorized | One comment

Sunday answer 4-12-15

Sorry for the late answer to this Saturday what is it.

It is the brreechblock from a Sauer & Sohn model 1930 pistol. This is a copy from NRA firearms assembly 2, A book you should have in your library, showing the components of the pistol. It is part number 7.

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April 19th, 2015 | Category: CNC machining, engineering design, firing pins, Gun Lab, Gunsmithing, Historic weapons, machining, model 1930 Sauer, Parts, Parts fabrication, sunday answer | One comment

Building a Stevens Single shot rifle video

I like gun building and that should be no surprise to anyone that comes to this sight. I also like any type of weapon. I found this series of videos on building a Stevens single shot rifle. There is a great deal of information in his video even though it is not a how to. […]

February 17th, 2015 | Category: Gun Lab, Gunsmithing, Historic weapons, home made guns, Parts, Parts fabrication, single shot rifles, Stevens single shot rifle | Leave a comment

Sunday answer 2-8-15

This is the locking device and recoil spring guide for the 7.63×25 Howard Francis carbine. There is only one prototype that is known to have been made in late 1943. It uses a No.1 Mk3. receiver and was converted to a semi-automatic magazine fed carbine.

A black and write photo of the complete rifle.

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February 8th, 2015 | Category: 7.62x25, enfield, Gun Lab, Gunsmithing, Historic weapons, Parts fabrication, sunday answer | 4 comments

A quick Gun Lab update

I have to say that I am sorry about the lack of posts. In my defense I must say that my full time business and what actually supports me and Gun Lab has been hectic and very busy. It has been so busy that this is my first lunch break in two weeks. Starting my […]

February 4th, 2015 | Category: .410 musket, AR-10, Bushmaster pistol, Cetme model L, Enfield musket, flutting machine, Gardner gun, Historic weapons, Parts fabrication, single shot rifles, VG1-5, weekend update | Leave a comment

Weekend Update 1-25-15

It is 6 P.M. on Sunday and I am done. Most of this weekend has been spent on the VG1-5 project. I finished all the small screws ,200, with the final op. Next will be Parkerizing.

The medium and larger screws are over 1/2 way completed.

All the fire control stamping ,110 of them, […]

January 26th, 2015 | Category: CNC machining, Gun Lab, machining, Parts, Parts fabrication, Sheet metal pressings, stamping dies, VG1-5, weekend update, wood shop | Leave a comment
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