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Appreciate the added information...thanks!

It looks like the canvas sling will be just fine...thanks!

"What are the thoughts on a repro M1907 leather sling as compared to the repro WWII cotton web...? One of those things where I can't decide. The leather 1907 is more desirable I guess - problem is...

What are the thoughts on a repro M1907 leather sling as compared to the repro WWII cotton web...? One of those things where I can't decide. The leather 1907 is more desirable I guess - problem is for...

Much thanks RAM1ALASKA...I'm very happy I finally was able to complete the project.

Not a priority at the moment but sometime..."maybe". I'm happy with it time being anyway.

Thanks Jim, I sorta wish I still had that 1907 sling just for comparison, but that's about all. The web sling is good enough and still looks period correct I believe. I'm just as proud of everything...

The barrel and adapter arrived this morning and is now finally attached to the receiver. I'm pretty happy with it considering all the effort and period of time involved.

Not real sure about the...

Hello all -
My project should be completed following receipt of the barrel and adapter from Bullcreek Arms. The barrel was sleeved, grooved and apparently re- blued. Soon as it arrives and...

Tom,
You are no doubt correct, thanks for the clarification. I think I got the Trench Gun barrel confused with the commercial ones. It's been too long since I read about it. My conversion recently...

I didn't have the chance to do anything further yet. Plumbing and vehicle maintenance got in the way. However, I've been in communication with Tom Wilkinson at "Bull Creek Arms" who has kindly taken...

Follow up on the above post:

I was mistaken about the mag plug. Apparently, both e M97 and M12 are the same. I was always curious about the hole through the main portion of it and apparently it...

Depending on availability of a friend's shop I hope to get the rivets soldered in this week. On another note, I realized the magazine plug I intended to use is for a M97 and isn't compatible. It's an...

No, I wasn't aware...thank you.

Thank you Jim...after this week I hope to work toward finally completing the project. I have a local friend that bought a repro heat shield and attachment for his M12 conversion from the same...

Photos of the rivets installed but not soldered yet. The one misaligned hole will be filled in. Interior shot shows the rivets needing to be trimmed prior to soldering.

Hello -

My apology for any apparent lack of follow up on this project. A few interruptions and various priorities took precedence. Anyway, I think the answer to the original heat shield...

edit to prev post: ...diameter seems fine but I think the length on these will not provide enough to gain proper strength.

The rivets are here but may be slightly short...diameter seems fine but I think the length on these will provide enough to gain proper strength. The measure 3/32 X 5/32...(?)

I'll need to study what you've said so far and get back sometime after the rivets arrive.....thanks so very much for your help.

That's such thoughtful info and I'll try to follow it - thank you. I'm a little familiar with aircraft riveting and understand some of what you say. I orders some 3/32" x 5/32" steel rivets from...

Photos of the inside of the adapter -

After studying the original photos I'm not at all sure how the rivets were attached now. The heads could have been inserted inside the adapter but then it seems the holes would need to be counter...

Only reason I asked about the barrel strength was just as a possible consideration.....I'm not that experienced and all it might take is one time for whatever reason to be enough to destroy a lot of...

I took my original adapter and the homemade heat shield to the local shop here. He looked it over and suggested that heads of the steel rivets were probably inserted from inside and peened over on...