Thread: Tight budget

Originally Posted by kotuku

yes squire -my old girl went doggy on2 3/4"loads yesterday ,spittin &fartinwith loading into breech..took her apart today -hmmmmm;reminder to self -dont oil fucking magazine spring when using in sandy dusty regions ;sand is not conducive to smooth functioning.she fed ok on3"'loads tho.
all parts soaked for 30mins in petrol thinners mix then given thorough blowdry with compressed air ,put coupla drips of oi lin essential places and put her back in one piece.
then get a call from a cobber back in nz from over the ditch.his FAL is due so has the local AO workinhis ring off sortinit out before he heads back.wanted me as security referee ,so iokd it.Ao's apprently visiting to view my setup .that got a complete revamp &triple check as well before the visitors arrive. still nice fat canada breasts for tea and have just taken delivery of 30odd pigeons so "organic meat" wise im pretty flush.

yes gents an update to that wee quote.in fact the piston on the escort had a massive crack 3/4 of the way around
the end that butts against the bolt carrier is surrounded by a hefty spring locked with a screw on collar. when this piston was machined and the collar thread cut i can only assume the metal left was slightly thin and with a multitude of hefty thumps as the old girl fired it finally stress fractured , resulting in an angled end which bound on the mag tube.
With spares in my cupboard ,simple to bang a new 2nd hand piston on .also broke the rubber ring,so a quick hunt in my plumbing supplies finds another "O"ring.
bugger me -we're up &away again.fixed for SFA,no gunsmith bills and money for ales!