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I've seen several pictures of carbines with vinyl protectors on the operating slides. Seems like I've seen orange or red ones on new guns at the shows - maybe the Auto Ordnance repros. The closest I've come is the vinyl thread protectors on some hydraulic fittings, but most of these are a cup shaped harder plastic. Any ideas where I can find these? Thanks - Bob
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Why? Are these for long term, or temporary transporting?
Being covered might in the long run have an effect on the finish, if nothing else from wear or lack of it. Being a hydrocarbon based item, it has chemicals in it. Could that effect the finish over the long haul?
These guns have gone over 65 years without something like that on them.
I got some at a hydralic shop. They are used to protect new hose fittings.
They are caps for vaccum hose ends. The colors are for size ID.
Chris
I recently started storing my M1 Garands so they no longer have an empty slot on either side (as i am making room for more rifles in the bolt action category). The op rod handle touches the stock of the rifle it is next to. A friend saw this and mentioned a plastic or fabric cover to help protect my stocks from unnecessary wear. That is the reason I would use this cover.
The finish is already worn off the edge of the slide handle on mine anyway:). I think the protectors are mainly to protect OTHER GUNS in the safe/cabinet.
Hi, I purchased a coil 1/2" clear vinyl tubing at Home Depot. It is 1/2" OD x 3/8" ID x 20ft. Cut a piece 3/4-1" long and slide onto the handle. You can do a lot of carbines with 20'. Being clear, you can see if any discoloration starts to show. It does save a lot of dings on the next stock over. John
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Jim - Sorry for not explaining the reason in my post. As the other guys mentioned, it's just to protect the other guns in the safe. If the next gun to the right is a carbine with a sling, that will usually do the job, but I did marr the stock on a new shot gun by not seeing that the stock was resting against the carbine's slide handle. I checked a tractor supply and a parts house with no luck a couple days ago. My town is too small for a hydraulic shop, but will contact a parts guy I know in a nearby city. Thanks everyone for the ideas. - BobQuote:
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Maybe you have too many guns and need to sell me some of those extra carbines. I had that problem for a while. Then bought a second safe for more room.
If I had that issue I would want to protect the other guns also. I also keep all my carbines in zipper cases. Problem with that is I have to take them out every so often. I don't have a moisture problem, just being extra safe about it.
I have the same "filling up of the safe" syndrome. I put them all in silicone treated gun socks so they would not bang each other.
Yeah but the vinyl tabs should be less than the $5 "gun sacks" and I'd rather open the safe and see guns instead of sacks.;) Another idea would be to seal them up in air tight barrels like they did after the war.:D - Bob
PS: I do have a couple in the safe now in the sacks, and they are nice.
I have an otherwise perfect 1903A3 that has a round indention just under the CC that looks as if it's from a bolt handle knob.
I figure it was stored for a long time with the bolt from another rifle next to it pressing against the stock.
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I found some of these by searching for hydraulic fitting vendors, then thread protector caps. One site even offered free samples of various sizes and colors, but since I no longer have access to company accounts, etc. I didn't want to be obligated with salesmen for the product. During a trip in town today I took a couple samples that I had in my tool box to a local automotive parts house. Someone had told me that automotive connecting rod bolt thread protectors were now made similiar to these. The counterman told me the ones he had seen were different and offered to have me look at a package of carburetor and vacuum fitting caps. I decided to buy a package and I believe they will work. They are a little stiffer (higher durometer) but pretty sure they'll do the trick. They ran $3 - $4 for the package and I'lll have plenty left over for my automotive tinkering. - Bob
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