Quote Originally Posted by tiriaq View Post
If you make the dies, its not too bad. Foundry cost for a short run of pieces they might have to fool around with would likely be an issue. If the waxes don't pull cleanly from the die, the die might have to be redone. In the US there is a business, The Rifle Shoppe, that specializes in castings for antique gun parts. They might be an option. I've been thinking about how a die could be arranged, and it could be a bit complicated. I wonder how big the market would be for a reproduction part, and what folks would pay for one. Until the die is made, and parts cast, there is no way of knowing if the project is a waste of time or not.
My thought was that since the piece in question was LB stamped hopefully the casting would have that appear in it too, cleanly. If it's just a generic blur it might be less interesting.
Aren't there small time hobbyist types that do this kind of thing too?

I'd probably be in for like $50 for one if it could be done and the LB showed up clearly, as a very true reproduction.
Someone would need to step up to the plate to volunteer one of these as a casting model, and no doubt would have to be assured that they'd be getting theirs back in perfect order.