Mitty38
Well-Known Member
Looked at a 7.5 by 55 k 1911. It has a good bore and chamber, no pitting inside but shows some outer barrel wear, and damage to the crown.
Numbers all match.
The wood is pretty beat up and almost black and greasy. The charging handle insert has turned white and is barley holding together. But all the mechanics function and the action shows little use.
I could probably get it for doing some lead work on the guys old Buick.
Do not like to do it any more, but I still have the spoons, and I can lay down a roof seam just like factory on those old cars.
It would be about 16hrs labor to lead, and finish, everything he wants. It would also take about 3lbs of my tin and 7 lbs of my lead to do it. Plus I would have to buy a bar of flux if I don't still have some.. About another 30 bucks.
Think I should show some interest in this old gun, as a cast shooter, or should I pass.
Was also wandering if my Ideal 311284 bullets, and 30 cal gas checks have a possibility to be used for this rifle. they cast .3005 on the nose and .308 on the bands. I looked it up and got all kinds of opinions on the bore size.
Numbers all match.
The wood is pretty beat up and almost black and greasy. The charging handle insert has turned white and is barley holding together. But all the mechanics function and the action shows little use.
I could probably get it for doing some lead work on the guys old Buick.
Do not like to do it any more, but I still have the spoons, and I can lay down a roof seam just like factory on those old cars.
It would be about 16hrs labor to lead, and finish, everything he wants. It would also take about 3lbs of my tin and 7 lbs of my lead to do it. Plus I would have to buy a bar of flux if I don't still have some.. About another 30 bucks.
Think I should show some interest in this old gun, as a cast shooter, or should I pass.
Was also wandering if my Ideal 311284 bullets, and 30 cal gas checks have a possibility to be used for this rifle. they cast .3005 on the nose and .308 on the bands. I looked it up and got all kinds of opinions on the bore size.
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