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    Thanks for the heads up, I dont why I didn't...

    Thanks for the heads up, I dont why I didn't think of that. :madsmile:
    But please dont take anything apart. Ive got a box of them turned over to me and they have been completely dismantled into an...
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    Yes, a very lovely day were having for...

    Yes, a very lovely day were having for wintertime. Plenty of sunshine and mild temps.
    Thank you for mentioning and b-day wish as well!
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    Thank you sir, much appreciated!

    Thank you sir, much appreciated!
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    parker Hale PH-5c ?

    Could anyone advise what size the detent /click balls are,
    in a PH-5c
    Thanks for any information anyone could pass along.
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    The plunger should nearly go all the way back up...

    The plunger should nearly go all the way back up into the flag of the safety. But the spring is very stiff once the coils are pushed together.
    More than likely it has some accumulated debris...
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    It could just be a reflection of the light from...

    It could just be a reflection of the light from barrel straitening or “setting in” from the manufacturing process.
  7. I think for 200 dollars that’s a good deal. I...

    I think for 200 dollars that’s a good deal.
    I would put it together but if your time pressed moving it along may be a good idea.
    Personally , my time for something I like to do I don’t worry much...
  8. pasadenatim, I see your not that far from me and...

    pasadenatim, I see your not that far from me and I know your area relatively well. Small World.

    Based on your pictures which I can see more clearly now, it could be that in order to gain as much...
  9. If your sported rifle has the earlier bolt...

    If your sported rifle has the earlier bolt release ,look carefully at your stock to that arrangement for interference to the area immediately to the front right of the sear lug as viewed from the...
  10. My Grandfathers brother wore a patch like that on...

    My Grandfathers brother wore a patch like that on his arm when he was over there.
    I wonder if he was with that bunch or nearby maybe. His name is Mike and he was from the hard coal region PA.
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    Building a muzzle loading rifle is a rewarding...

    Building a muzzle loading rifle is a rewarding experience for those who have not done it.
    After parts selection, laying out the rifle takes careful thought but the work is accomplished by mostly...
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    Ive found in the past the Nat ordnance receivers...

    Ive found in the past the Nat ordnance receivers had the wrong threads for the front bottom metal screw.
    A GI screw will not work in them fwiw, they're 1/4x25 if Im not mistaken.
    I cant recall how...
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    Where I'm at in Chesapeake bay country, if you...

    Where I'm at in Chesapeake bay country, if you can locate a high bank on nearly any waterway, where the tide erodes the bank one can find arrow heads/ prehistoric stone tools.
    Sometimes in...
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    WTB: Large Frame Martini Trigger screw

    I'm trying to source a trigger screw for a large frame Martini.
    If anyone has any spares and can part with one, that would be very helpful to me.
    Thanks for looking.
  15. I just went and looked at notes quickly for a...

    I just went and looked at notes quickly for a Garand I have. Its five digit/w 44 barrel, saw cut gas cylinder. #20555 or something like that.
    Nothing extra ordinary I can tell from it other than it...
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    That looks like a somewhat challenging project....

    That looks like a somewhat challenging project.
    I'm thinking action in-letting screws would be helpful because of all that's going there.
    Bet it turns out great however in the end.
  17. The scalloped cut at the end of the arm (non...

    The scalloped cut at the end of the arm (non working side, or right portion) is different on the second from bottom.
    It appears to be machined differently than the others.
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    You never know, maybe the barrel underside will...

    You never know, maybe the barrel underside will be coated with old grease that preserved it somewhat.
    That's what I found when I broke mine down.
    It seemed as if it was made of animal fat or...
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    Good advice above thank you. Especially the...

    Good advice above thank you.
    Especially the firing pin protrusion I would more than likely be checking first.
    That’s what I learned with a Martini rifle I just picked up.
    It was the last thing...
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    We shoot some ducks and geese, deer and turkeys...

    We shoot some ducks and geese, deer and turkeys with Sg's.
    My favorite, is a cut down A5 that I use for jump shooting sika deer when I walk for them.
    One of the lad's, is fond of his A5 and totes a...
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    I was looking at the knob on the striker to...

    I was looking at the knob on the striker to figure out possible time frame.
    Maybe later style?
    Not sure
  22. That’s as good as any I suppose glad it worked. ...

    That’s as good as any I suppose glad it worked.
    Sometimes , a light stippling of the dovetail slot will raise just enough metal to give an extra purchase to prevent unwanted movement.
  23. I’m interested in understanding what production /...

    I’m interested in understanding what production / examination tasks occurred at station 3?
    I have a rifle marked on underside SA use only that shot great groups with original barrel and custom...
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    I had the very same problem one time and what I...

    I had the very same problem one time and what I did was move the sight block forward a small amount.
    In one of your pictures, you can see where the block is just behind the embossed portion of the...
  25. Somewhere I have some information that indicates...

    Somewhere I have some information that indicates cyanide as a possible element that was used to produce some of the vivid colors.
    When packed in bone/ carbonaceous materials then quenched in a bath...
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