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Ar-180

I am always interested in how weapons are made, a major reason for this site. So when I had the opportunity to stop at a friends house on this last trip to look at components of the AR-180 in in various stages of manufacture I jumped on it. For those of you that do not […]

Weekend update 11-3

A number of items were worked on this weekend. Another section of the fab shop ceiling was completed as well as the out side cover for my forge exhaust.

Then it back at the fluting machine back plate.

The last item worked on was the stocks for the VG1-5. The have been […]

Sunday answer 11-2

For those of you that correctly knew the answer give your self a gold star. It is the winter trigger for a EM-2. Here are a couple of references from Thomas B. Dugelby’s book EM-2 concept and Design. This book is published by Collector Grade Publications and should be in your reference library.

The first […]

The Pedersen device

I have always wanted a Pedersen device or by the proper name U.S. Pistol, Caliber .30 M1918. The standard joke between my wife and I has been we should stop at this yard sale, antique store, or gun shop because there is a Pedersen device there. This has been going on for over 30 years. […]

What is it Saturday October 11

Sunday answer for 10-5

The item on Saturday’s post.

Is a 22lr cartridge adapter for a MAS 36 training rifle. This is as it looks next to a 22lr cartridge.

This is with the 22lr cartridge in the adapter.

Next to the rifle.

In the magazine of the rifle.

You can see the special feed ramp for […]

Sunday answer September 21

This is the magazine well from a SA-80. Here are a few more pictures of the stamping.

The next two pictures show it in the actual rifle.

Hope you enjoyed this post. As always comments and opinions are welcome.

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Shop Tuesday 9-16 solid model the MP-44 trunnion

A friend of mine dropped me an e-mail wanting to know if I had drawings for the trunnion of a MP-44 and being a fanatic on engineered drawings I said yes. These are the same drawings that are all over the internet and they are wrong. So I decided to set down and make a […]

Sunday Answer

The part this weekend is actually a complete bolt and bolt carrier for a Chauchat light machine gun. The pictures are from “Collector Grade Publications” book “Honor Bound”. This is another book that you should have in your library.

Once again comments and ideas are welcome.

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