We started IPSC rifle and shotgun in 1983 (having annual nationals), pistol at that stage was a combination of interesting bits of existing matches but we had full IPSC pistol within a couple of...
Liked On: 13-12-2018, 07:38 PM
We started IPSC rifle and shotgun in 1983 (having annual nationals), pistol at that stage was a combination of interesting bits of existing matches but we had full IPSC pistol within a couple of...
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 11:08 PM
Yep, the old Bostich staplers made good .22 RF firing mechanism, giving a full width strike like the Gevarm bolts. I would probably have a slightly more robust barrel mounting though!
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 05:25 PM
Yep, the old Bostich staplers made good .22 RF firing mechanism, giving a full width strike like the Gevarm bolts. I would probably have a slightly more robust barrel mounting though!
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 10:34 AM
Yep, the old Bostich staplers made good .22 RF firing mechanism, giving a full width strike like the Gevarm bolts. I would probably have a slightly more robust barrel mounting though!
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 10:23 AM
The Welrod was designed to be fired in contact with the target for maximum effect so accuracy was of no consequence! If you want hit things further than 25 metres then forget about wipes. Wipes are...
Liked On: 12-12-2018, 07:46 AM
The factory M700 triggers have the adjustment screws locked with a very strong grade of Loctite. This bond can only be broken with heat. A fine point electric soldering iron on the screw will do...
Liked On: 11-12-2018, 08:13 PM
As Zach was my apprentice then I am not surprised! I always used a needle flame with oxy acetylene which keeps the heat localized. The soldering iron trick is for people with no gas, or using a...
Liked On: 11-12-2018, 06:56 PM
As Zach was my apprentice then I am not surprised! I always used a needle flame with oxy acetylene which keeps the heat localized. The soldering iron trick is for people with no gas, or using a...
Liked On: 11-12-2018, 06:36 PM
The Welrod was designed to be fired in contact with the target for maximum effect so accuracy was of no consequence! If you want hit things further than 25 metres then forget about wipes. Wipes are...
Liked On: 11-12-2018, 06:33 PM
Oh yeah! I have seen my share of those sorts of jobs. They do it to save money and grizzle like hell when you neatly repair it and it only costs them twice as much as it would have to do it...
Liked On: 10-12-2018, 10:13 PM
Hell, I could write a book on some of the bubba'd firearms I have seen come into my workshop over the years! One of the most memorable was a Bayard single shot .22 from a West Coast possum trapper...
Liked On: 10-12-2018, 01:51 PM
You might find this photo of my Charlton of interest. 100364
Liked On: 10-12-2018, 07:16 AM
I have an original Charlton (the 'stick & string machine gun') in my collection. They are hand-made and fitted but when properly set up are surprisingly nice to shoot on semi-auto. Full-auto is a...
Liked On: 10-12-2018, 07:15 AM
Oh yeah! I have seen my share of those sorts of jobs. They do it to save money and grizzle like hell when you neatly repair it and it only costs them twice as much as it would have to do it...
Liked On: 09-12-2018, 11:48 PM