Central Sights are excellent, the main problem with them is they went out of production in the 90s and sight bases are extremely rare for them.
I have Central Sight bases that will bolt up to Mod...
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Central Sights are excellent, the main problem with them is they went out of production in the 90s and sight bases are extremely rare for them.
I have Central Sight bases that will bolt up to Mod...
First off to save a ton of typing do a google search for "Suicide by Italian Vetterli" and this will give you lots of good info and pics of what I have learned and where one needs to be to...
Thought I would give you guys a update on how the resurrection is going. Got delayed due to spinal surgery and four heart procedures ending up in tripple bypass.
As of today the Vett is sporting...
Anzac15, wow they really worked on that one but I think it can be made to work. I have one made in 1874 that is up and shooting.
today I finished the front sight conversion as the factory sights...
We also had Ed Symasko who was on the M60 design team in our office. He was there from day 1. Last I talked with him he was a gov't tech rep at Command ????spelling aircraft around Springfield,...
30 round mags were fielded and on like second or third vendor when the M16A1E1 Technical Feasibility Test started in 1982 at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
The cyclic rate increased when the 30 round...
Bill Ruger also brought in Albert A. Cole who was the Engineer in Charge of the M14 Rifle at Springfield Armory. The Army was going to transfer Al to Picatinny Arsenal in about 76 and there was no...
Maj Bruce Wincentsen USMC was the Project Manager for the USMC for this test. He lived in Stafford, Virginia.
I was the Test Director at Aberdeen Proving Ground for that test and we worked very...
For sure the early ARs were a pain. By the time I had got to the Army Small Cal Lab I learned there had been like 550 "improvements" to the 16 and then the M16A1E1 came in that was adopted as M16A2....
I want to buy a roll of the rough weave 1 1/4 rough weave silent sling material. I don't need the M16 sling hardware just the webbing.
My research indicated the Commission of the Blind had the...
Update: I got two screwdrivers and while I pushed forward on one I pushed on the one at 3:00 and nothing. Then I realized it would probably work better pushing wards and it started to move.
Got...
Found out all about it with some great pics.
Yesterday's Weapons Forums View topic - Vetterli bolt removal - a photo tutorial
Apparently it takes two screwdrivers pushing two different...
Just became the proud owner of a 1874 Torino Arsenal rifle reworked in 1886 by Torino today.
So far I have figured the sear surface on the striker is very dangerous and needs to be TIG welded to...
Chuckindenver mentioned replacing the firing pin. I am assuming he meant replacing the P14 pin with a 1917 pin which is larger diameter which is what I do because the 1917 is the standard (circa...
What is to be considered when using primers for reloading.
Pistol primers should never be used in rifle cases though as many have discovered they are the same size.
Also as is known the cups...
I have a Leinhard 300 Meter rifle built in 50s on a solid bottom single shot K31 action. Does anyone else have one of these? Mine appears to be unfired complete with PH rear sight and Redfield...
Don't know about the rest of the world but as I understand it there are no new No 1 or No 4 barrels to be had in the states and the ones that are take offs are graduates of the Univ of Cordite which...
Hi All,
Brian Dick told me about this forum and said another friend Peter Laidler is also on here. Thusly I must admit to knowing both which may or may not help my reputation.
Background: I...