Of all the welds repairing the Bren the cut in the mag well is the most important IMHO. It's this section that holds the locking shoulder to set headspace and holds the pressure on firing. You want...
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Of all the welds repairing the Bren the cut in the mag well is the most important IMHO. It's this section that holds the locking shoulder to set headspace and holds the pressure on firing. You want...
Internal weld cleanup.
Machining out the lower frame and bolt carrier guide rails.
Keycutter did it's task and lower frame slides on and the bolt carrier has full travel without any tight spots....
Exterior weld cleanup.
Using aluminum oxide abrasive 2" disc's and my air die grinder on exterior welds. It can knock it down quickly but if you are not careful it can cause you extra work. I...
Whomever that did the cocking handle re-work did an excellent job.
I enjoy seeing craftmanship and things done correctly.
Nothing more irritating than going to use your shop equipment and something does not work.
Went to use my tig welder ( I have a water cooled torch ) and noticed coolant on the floor....... return...
Just a beat up 303 mag case I will have to fix and modify.
I bid on one listed in the UK but got sniped at the end of the auction since I could not watch it.
Some Bren guns were cut up with a passion of them never firing a shot ever again. It takes time to reverse the process. Not a lot of L4's around in firing condition full or semi. I did manage to get...
Closing the gap.
Torch guy must hate bren guns but I think I am gaining on the damage done. I want to even the gap side to side for even finish welding. I will double check my spacing (I...
Working in circles between bathroom repair , work and Bren stuff.
Cleaned up welds and dimensionally everything is correct. Cocking handle fits and slides back and forth under its own weight. Rear...
Managed to get some build time on the L4.
Welding & porosity , a fun fight.
The rear section was cut thru the rear retaining pin hole ( that's not horrible to fix ) but ran into a few other...
Before joining the mag section together ( and set the headspace ) denial pins are required to keep an unmodified bolt from dropping in.
Bolt denial pin locations:
1.250" from the receiver...
Bummed that I have to go back to work tomorrow.
Drilled the barrel gas port and drilled retaining pin hole for front sight assy. in barrel without issue or surprise.
Spent a good hour with hand...
Like a hot dog down a hallway.........Everything is lining up really well.
Pinned the gas block and pressed a dowel pin in place and milled the front of the barrel for the front sight assy.
Need to pin it and drill the gas hole in the barrel.
...
Sarco....... and I spent a half day getting it fitted and its been interesting.
On mine the extractor relief clearance is clocked about 10 degrees off center when I got it to lock up.
I...
I am happy to be off this week and cant remember the last Christmas week I had off from work in decades.
Welded the barrel nut section together and the weld shrink was about .012" more than I...
Our BATFE requires all imported MG receivers cut with a oxy torch with a minimum of material removed in certain areas, at certain angles.
Some importers got creative with saw or plasma cutting then...
The one I am working on and others like it was cut hard and never intended to fire again. I think they hit 99% of their target and not many are restored to firing condition.
Its a hobby for me and...
So it begins with a Sarco torched L4 parts set.
These were cut hard and will take some TLC to get it working again.
The bolt , carrier and gas cylinder & bipod are the only non-molested parts.
...
Looking for a heat shield and bayonet mount for my 1897 Winchester shotgun.
Also a 1917 bayonet.
Tested some MKVII brass case ammo in my MKII semi conversion.
All rounds fire but will not cycle the gun. Tried a 2nd MKIII Bren and it also will not cycle,
1942 manufacture date so not sure if...
Rounded up a block of time to declare victory on my Bren MKII weld up and restoration.
I had a snag in reliable cycling and went down a rabbit hole on spring rates , loading and cycling....
Looking for a reproduction heat shield / bayonet mount for a Winchester 1897 /97 shotgun.
Bonus points if you have a 1917 bayonet too.
The sharp edges appear to be cut , like broaching but the end angles into the chamber would be almost impossibly cut at the sharp angle.
If I had a spare barrel to keep I would prefer to section...
Flutes aid in extraction / brass does not stick to chamber.
HK's have a roller delayed system that is more like a transmission than a locked bolt system and need a fluted chamber for function....