Well, when I first asked machinist Dave to have a go at a couple of these he said 'no', which somewhat floored me, although he said it was because he didn't think he could do them without them deforming as he thinned the brass down. However, he hates admitting defeat on anything, & about ten days later I got a call: 'I've been mulling it over.........bring your pattern over & I'll give it a go'. Appended are the results. I don't have them yet, as he is completing some M1903 bases for a friend, & once both jobs are finished we will go over together & collect the parts.
Afraid I don't know the price until I get there.........I just have to accept that - but he's never robbed me yet.