About gundoc

Basic Information


Age
76
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
2,232
Posts Per Day
0.64
General Information
Last Activity
16-05-2024 11:26 PM
Join Date
22-11-2014
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3902 Likes

  1. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by gundoc On thread : Suppressing a 45/70
    Back in the early '70's I started making centrefire suppressors commercially (probably the first) and the first few were over-barrel jobs on shortened .45/70 H&R Toppers. The barrels were shortened...
    Liked On: 25-08-2021, 10:32 PM
  2. Fssprecision
    Fssprecision liked post by gundoc On thread : threading odd muzzle
    It can be internally threaded and an adapter made but it must be done on a lathe with a 4-jaw chuck and clocked true with the bore using a neat fitting spud. Any proper gunsmith should whack it out...
    Liked On: 24-08-2021, 12:09 PM
  3. Marty Henry
    Marty Henry liked post by gundoc On thread : threading odd muzzle
    It can be internally threaded and an adapter made but it must be done on a lathe with a 4-jaw chuck and clocked true with the bore using a neat fitting spud. Any proper gunsmith should whack it out...
    Liked On: 20-08-2021, 10:11 PM
  4. rockland
    rockland liked post by gundoc On thread : threading odd muzzle
    It can be internally threaded and an adapter made but it must be done on a lathe with a 4-jaw chuck and clocked true with the bore using a neat fitting spud. Any proper gunsmith should whack it out...
    Liked On: 20-08-2021, 09:32 PM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by gundoc On thread : threading odd muzzle
    It can be internally threaded and an adapter made but it must be done on a lathe with a 4-jaw chuck and clocked true with the bore using a neat fitting spud. Any proper gunsmith should whack it out...
    Liked On: 20-08-2021, 07:40 PM
  6. zimmer
    zimmer liked post by gundoc On thread : threading odd muzzle
    It can be internally threaded and an adapter made but it must be done on a lathe with a 4-jaw chuck and clocked true with the bore using a neat fitting spud. Any proper gunsmith should whack it out...
    Liked On: 20-08-2021, 07:35 PM
  7. Mauser308
    Mauser308 liked post by gundoc On thread : threading odd muzzle
    It can be internally threaded and an adapter made but it must be done on a lathe with a 4-jaw chuck and clocked true with the bore using a neat fitting spud. Any proper gunsmith should whack it out...
    Liked On: 20-08-2021, 07:11 PM
  8. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by gundoc On thread : threading odd muzzle
    It can be internally threaded and an adapter made but it must be done on a lathe with a 4-jaw chuck and clocked true with the bore using a neat fitting spud. Any proper gunsmith should whack it out...
    Liked On: 20-08-2021, 07:02 PM
  9. Beaker
    Beaker liked post by gundoc On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    Back in the 1960's .22 and .308 calibre rifles were given a discounted Duty rate because they were calibres manufactured by CAC in Auckland. Whilst the only.308" bore centrefires granted that status...
    Liked On: 13-08-2021, 11:18 PM
  10. rewa
    rewa liked post by gundoc On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    Back in the 1960's .22 and .308 calibre rifles were given a discounted Duty rate because they were calibres manufactured by CAC in Auckland. Whilst the only.308" bore centrefires granted that status...
    Liked On: 13-08-2021, 09:55 PM
  11. caberslash
    caberslash liked post by gundoc On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    Back in the 1960's .22 and .308 calibre rifles were given a discounted Duty rate because they were calibres manufactured by CAC in Auckland. Whilst the only.308" bore centrefires granted that status...
    Liked On: 12-08-2021, 01:25 AM
  12. bluebaiter222
    bluebaiter222 liked post by gundoc On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    Yes, that was him. He had and interesting career and died in 2014. He loaned me the funds to buy out an existing gunsmithing business in 1974.
    Liked On: 11-08-2021, 07:21 AM
  13. Maca49
    Maca49 liked post by gundoc On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    Yes, that was him. He had and interesting career and died in 2014. He loaned me the funds to buy out an existing gunsmithing business in 1974.
    Liked On: 10-08-2021, 11:14 PM
  14. nor-west
    nor-west liked post by gundoc On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    Yes, that was him. He had and interesting career and died in 2014. He loaned me the funds to buy out an existing gunsmithing business in 1974.
    Liked On: 10-08-2021, 10:45 PM
  15. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by gundoc On thread : Calibre Choice in the 1970's
    Yes, that was him. He had and interesting career and died in 2014. He loaned me the funds to buy out an existing gunsmithing business in 1974.
    Liked On: 10-08-2021, 10:24 PM

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