SLM Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I just have to outbid Howard for that barrel... $13.87 and I'll kick in $2.00 to cover shipping for $15.87! I just wouldn't feel right about it unless you let me cover the cost of having the barrel sent to EGW to have it fixed? I guess if you really have to I'd be OK with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Sell it to a revo shooter. Vic Pickett has a .45 barrel that he uses as a de-mooner. He says it is the only use he ever found for it! -ld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I've been following this thread like an old lady follows her daily soap op and haven't seen my episode of the day... Come on CSE... What did you break last night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colbyjack Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Nemo, Chris came over tonight to help me set up my 650 and got stranded here because of a snow storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 You guys must have thousands of rounds loaded by now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonAnne9x23 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 snow, THE #1 reason I left Michigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirpy Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Just read the full thread...nice work! One major thing missing that I can see - Band-Aids (along with the always present cuts, scratches etc., etc., etc.). Like I said, NICE WORK! Richard PS: I'm extremely jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 (edited) Like I said, NICE WORK! Thanks Richard. It has been a love/hate relationship so far. Aside from cutting the dovetail too deep and trashing a barrel, it's gone considerably well despite the fact that I'm still working on it almost a year later!! I coated everything with Dykem Red, and it looks like the barrel feet aren't hitting the frame at all. In my AGI videos, Gene Shuey talks about it being ok to hit the top of the barrel fit, but hitting at the bottom is bad because it can cause barrel damage. The barrel locks up really well. I guess I'm wondering if I should cut the barrel feet another thousandth or two until the barrel just makes contact with the frame? Is that why I lost 8 thousandths in lockup? Perhaps the slide could go further just a little? I'm afraid to touch my files right now. I don't want to send in two barrels to EGW. I have read the barrel fitting section of the Kuhnhausen manual (over and over again), but maybe it's me, I have a hard time translating what Kuhnhausen wrote into understandable English!! Edit: I've added a photo of the barrel after the gun was cycled by hand several times. Edited January 11, 2009 by CSEMARTIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 (edited) Looks like it's hitting the bed, and not hitting the feet at all. Most of the contact appears to be at the radius at the back of the feet. You may just need to radius the frame to match the barrel. If that does not give you good contact between the back of the feet, and the vertical impact surface of the frame, you will have to lower the bed in the frame a little. Edited January 11, 2009 by wide45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 +1, you need to put about a 45 deg. angle between the bed and the vertical surface in the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Looks like it's hitting the bed, and not hitting the feet at all. +1, you need to put about a 45 deg. angle between the bed and the vertical surface in the frame. Thank you guys! I'll do that. The picture was very helpful Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 I sold the Swensons and went with the same ambi-thumb safety I have on my Baers. I also worked on the frame like Matt suggested, and I colored up the barrel to see if it's still hitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted January 24, 2009 Author Share Posted January 24, 2009 The beavertail is fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colbyjack Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 looking good boss, some day this year we both will be running our caspains. we will have to bring them to life at the same match and pour some moonshine on the to baptize em. may strip the blueing or hard chrome right off them though..... lol -chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnichols Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I've been stuck in a pilot lounge all day, and had the oppurtunity to sit and read this start to finish uninerupted. This looks like it's been quite a project! Keep up the good work, and don't lose your drive or patience! I wouldn't have the skill set or patience to do this. See ya' at SS (or maybe before)!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogiebb Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 looking very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 and pour some moonshine on the to baptize em. I've never baptized a gun before. I kind of like the idea, but I've always figured that just me shooting it is as holy as it gets!! I've been stuck in a pilot lounge all day, and had the oppurtunity to sit and read this start to finish uninerupted. This looks like it's been quite a project! Keep up the good work, and don't lose your drive or patience! I wouldn't have the skill set or patience to do this. See ya' at SS (or maybe before)!. Tom, I'm glad you're here. The regulars don't know it yet, but I'm confident you will contribute a great deal to our discussions. PS--It's your turn to drive...... I'm looking forward to SS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterready Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Looking good Doc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 I started working on the trigger job tonight. It has a long way to go. The oversized sear and hammer pins fit nicely in the frame. The hammer and sear needed to be reamed. Now, everything fits nice and tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 I've been using this in the past on my trigger jobs: http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/Pro...N%20BLOCK%20KIT But I haven't been happy with the variability so I thought I'd try these to check hammer/sear engagement: http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/Pro...JUSTMENT%20PINS The last Extreme Engineering set I bought was really nice. This set is going to need some work on the primary and secondary angle. I'll address that later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 Once I installed the hammer and sear, the thumb safety wouldn't clear so I had to file the thumb safety where it mates with the sear. You can see the finished product in the highlighted portion of this picture: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel!! I still have the plunger tube, ejector, extractor and firing pin stop block to fit--as well as a lot of polishing. I'm taking suggestions on finishes. But for now, I'm thinking I'll either just blue it or shoot it in the white for a season to break it in. Then I'll put on the final finish. What do you guys think I should do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Blue it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIIID Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 There's a great guy down in TX who I use for my bluing, if your interested I'll get you his number. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colbyjack Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel!! I still have the plunger tube, ejector, extractor and firing pin stop block to fit--as well as a lot of polishing. I'm taking suggestions on finishes. But for now, I'm thinking I'll either just blue it or shoot it in the white for a season to break it in. Then I'll put on the final finish. What do you guys think I should do? looks good chris, i got just the grips for ya.... hehehehehe -chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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