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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

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

Sunday Answer 3-28-15

The bolt and bolt carrier shown in Saturdays post.

Comes from an 8×57 Dror machine gun. Here are a few picture of this weapon.

One of the unique items about this LMG is the open bolt operation while on full auto and the closed bolt operation while on semi- auto.

Here […]

March 29th, 2015 | Category: dror, Gun Lab, Historic weapons, Israeli weapons, Parts, sunday answer | 2 comments

What is it Saturday 3-14-15

March 14th, 2015 | Category: Historic weapons, Parts, What is it Saturday | 9 comments

Solid model on the AR-16 rifle

In my off time, work has been completed on the AR-16 upper receiver right side. In case you don’t remember this rifle it is a 308 predecessor of the AR-180. Only 4 were made and of those only 2 are known to exist. I had the opportunity to photograph one a while back at the […]

March 13th, 2015 | Category: AR-16, Gun Lab, Historic weapons, Parts, solid modeling, Weapons Design | 14 comments

Sunday Answer 2-22-15 a day late

The bolt goes to a Cei-Rigotti rifle

I had the opportunity to study one close up.

And I got some great measurements. Never enough pictures or measurements.

Here are pictures of the rifle.

bolt removed.

Trigger mechanism

Left side view

Bottom view

Right side view.

A great view of the gas […]

February 24th, 2015 | Category: Cei-Rigotti, Historic weapons, Italian weapons, Parts, sunday answer, Weapons Design | Leave a 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 2-15-15

 

 

This is a bolt to the Brondby rifle in 7.62×25.

 

It was another trials rifle that was made in limited numbers.

The rifle fired from an open bolt ,which unfortunately means that I can not made one here. It is a gas operated rifle that uses a […]

February 15th, 2015 | Category: 7.62x25, Brondby, dropping cam lever, Gun Lab, Historic weapons, Parts, prototype rifle, sunday answer, Weapons Design | 3 comments

Converted Rifles

In this segment we are going to discuss rifles that were converted from one caliber to another to allow them to be used by the country that captured them or to convert them for training. I first got interested in this after reading about the Cuban revolution and the weapons that they used.This first segment […]

February 10th, 2015 | Category: 7.92x57 enfield rifle, converted rifles, enfield, Gun Lab, Historic weapons, Parts, Uncategorized, Weapons Design | 2 comments

Up Date to the 1868-77 Peabody rifle

I received a number of pictures from my friend in North Carolina that I wanted to share with all of you. My buddy was nice enough to take his rifle apart and take pictures of all of the components. It is not often someone will take apart there rifle so you can see the inside […]

January 27th, 2015 | Category: Historic weapons, interview with John D, Parts, Peabody rifle, trip | 4 comments
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