About gundoc

Basic Information


Age
77
About gundoc
Biography:
Over 50 years as a gunsmith, now semi-retired.
Location:
Central Otago
Interests:
Hunting, pistol shooting, collecting
Occupation:
retired

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Total Posts
Total Posts
2,243
Posts Per Day
0.64
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Last Activity
Yesterday 10:28 PM
Join Date
22-11-2014
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3937 Likes

  1. tommygun
    tommygun liked post by gundoc On thread : Stock splicing advice
    Go to some trouble to find a piece of walnut with as close to a matching grain as possible, then splice it in a 90 degree vee in the vertical plane. The edges will then be curves on each side and be...
    Liked On: 27-02-2021, 11:46 PM
  2. timattalon
    timattalon liked post by gundoc On thread : Stock splicing advice
    Go to some trouble to find a piece of walnut with as close to a matching grain as possible, then splice it in a 90 degree vee in the vertical plane. The edges will then be curves on each side and be...
    Liked On: 27-02-2021, 10:37 PM
  3. stingray
    stingray liked post by gundoc On thread : Canons?
    I should have mentioned that it was a proof load, the projectile was 1" of 1/4" Whit bolt wrapped in a a layer of toilet paper and the full Ballistite charges from 2x .303 blanks. Instead of running...
    Liked On: 25-02-2021, 05:00 PM
  4. stingray
    stingray liked post by gundoc On thread : Canons?
    I made a small naval cannon (1/4" bore) at high school and shot a hole completely through 3 walls and a door in our outside toilet and wash house. The olds thought it was a great lark until they saw...
    Liked On: 25-02-2021, 04:59 PM
  5. gadgetman
    gadgetman liked post by gundoc On thread : Canons?
    I should have mentioned that it was a proof load, the projectile was 1" of 1/4" Whit bolt wrapped in a a layer of toilet paper and the full Ballistite charges from 2x .303 blanks. Instead of running...
    Liked On: 25-02-2021, 12:35 PM
  6. tommygun
    tommygun liked post by gundoc On thread : Canons?
    I made a small naval cannon (1/4" bore) at high school and shot a hole completely through 3 walls and a door in our outside toilet and wash house. The olds thought it was a great lark until they saw...
    Liked On: 25-02-2021, 12:17 AM
  7. Steverusty
    Steverusty liked post by gundoc On thread : Canons?
    I made a small naval cannon (1/4" bore) at high school and shot a hole completely through 3 walls and a door in our outside toilet and wash house. The olds thought it was a great lark until they saw...
    Liked On: 24-02-2021, 12:31 AM
  8. Pixie Z
    Pixie Z liked post by gundoc On thread : Canons?
    I made a small naval cannon (1/4" bore) at high school and shot a hole completely through 3 walls and a door in our outside toilet and wash house. The olds thought it was a great lark until they saw...
    Liked On: 23-02-2021, 07:35 PM
  9. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by gundoc On thread : Canons?
    As a teenager I worked as a fitter & turner for a hydraulics manufacturer. We made the full range of products including snap couplings. We had a test rig that the finished couplings were put on and...
    Liked On: 23-02-2021, 10:38 AM
  10. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by gundoc On thread : Canons?
    I should have mentioned that it was a proof load, the projectile was 1" of 1/4" Whit bolt wrapped in a a layer of toilet paper and the full Ballistite charges from 2x .303 blanks. Instead of running...
    Liked On: 23-02-2021, 10:27 AM
  11. rugerman
    rugerman liked post by gundoc On thread : Funnest things to shoot?
    I once built a nice little fire, put a camping gas cylinder on it and retreated to a safe distance. The pressure built up and the concave end popped out to convex but the cylinder held together. I...
    Liked On: 22-02-2021, 09:22 PM
  12. GravelBen
    GravelBen liked post by gundoc On thread : Funnest things to shoot?
    I once built a nice little fire, put a camping gas cylinder on it and retreated to a safe distance. The pressure built up and the concave end popped out to convex but the cylinder held together. I...
    Liked On: 22-02-2021, 09:15 PM
  13. Tommy
    Tommy liked post by gundoc On thread : Canons?
    As a teenager I worked as a fitter & turner for a hydraulics manufacturer. We made the full range of products including snap couplings. We had a test rig that the finished couplings were put on and...
    Liked On: 22-02-2021, 08:23 PM
  14. Tommy
    Tommy liked post by gundoc On thread : Canons?
    I should have mentioned that it was a proof load, the projectile was 1" of 1/4" Whit bolt wrapped in a a layer of toilet paper and the full Ballistite charges from 2x .303 blanks. Instead of running...
    Liked On: 22-02-2021, 08:21 PM
  15. 40mm
    40mm liked post by gundoc On thread : Canons?
    As a teenager I worked as a fitter & turner for a hydraulics manufacturer. We made the full range of products including snap couplings. We had a test rig that the finished couplings were put on and...
    Liked On: 22-02-2021, 08:16 PM

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