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Well, it ain't as pretty as some of the other builds but I worked on this today.

It's a rough attempt at a Remington model 6.

I built it entirely from scrap metal, except for the barrel which was a rusted up takeoff that still had a clean bore.
It's .22lr, but not chambered yet. All the parts work though, just need to clean it up more.
I finished the trigger guard today.

The trigger guard looks great. Did you file the contours?
Can't see much in the other pic because it's a little fuzzy. Of course it could just be my eyes.

Tom

Yeah, I filed it out.
I filed most of the parts actually. I do have a mill, but i'm not very good with it yet, and old habits are hard to break.

I did use the mill to cut the rust off of the scrap metal that makes up the frame, hammer, and block. The side plates were from oily unrusted steel.

I take the pictures with my cell phone, so no quality pics...ever.

Perhaps this pic from earlier in the build will be a bit better.

how about a shot of how you attached the barrel,

DA

The barrel is attached by that ugly bolt and nut mess on the bottom.
The model 6 is a take down model. It is designed to be disassembled for easier carrying and storage.

That bolt will be replaced by a permanently mounted stud (either loctite or solder) and I will make a finger nut to go under the action.

The recycled barrel actually already had the drilled and tapped hole in it. I just had to cut and face off the breech end until that hole lined up with the frame.

I will have to drill and tap a second hole for the forearm though. Or perhaps dove tail a mounting point into the barrel (I really don't like drilling into barrels).

I don't currently have a pic of this stud and finger nut. I'll try to take one when I make it.

That's ok, I was just wondering if you had used the original mounting as used in the model 6, and did you use the original ejector setup that Remington used.

DA

I haven't decided on the ejector yet. I'm thinking about adding a bit of metal under the barrel and cutting in a flat is extractor.

Since you reminded me though, I did put the stud in and make the finger nut that holds the barrel on. It's very similar to the original design, just reversed. Rather than the bolt coming out, mine just has a finger nut that comes off.

I got to use the indexing feature on my lathe for the first time cutting the teeth for the finger nut.

(02-03-2015, 11:41 AM)fix Wrote: [ -> ]I haven't decided on the ejector yet. I'm thinking about adding a bit of metal under the barrel and cutting in a flat is extractor.

Since you reminded me though, I did put the stud in and make the finger nut that holds the barrel on. It's very similar to the original design, just reversed. Rather than the bolt coming out, mine just has a finger nut that comes off.

I got to use the indexing feature on my lathe for the first time cutting the teeth for the finger nut.

Brass would look good for the side plates, if a guy had and old kick plate off a school house door laying around.

DA

The brass would have to go over the steel (like a lamination) or you'd have to bush the holes. All of the parts are held by the side plates. The frame mostly just acts as a spacer, and it provides a place for springs.
I did consider brass though. It would look cool. Maybe if I build a second one.
Or, if you were to build one in brass I would gladly watch that thread.

(02-03-2015, 04:23 PM)fix Wrote: [ -> ]The brass would have to go over the steel (like a lamination) or you'd have to bush the holes. All of the parts are held by the side plates. The frame mostly just acts as a spacer, and it provides a place for springs.
I did consider brass though. It would look cool. Maybe if I build a second one.
Or, if you were to build one in brass I would gladly watch that thread.  

I'm thinking about building one, the brass has been on my mind ever since I first saw the breakaway drawing of the receiver. 22 LR or 22 Magnum brass would be fine, But for what I'm wanting one for steel is what I would put on it, just so that it wouldn't have big shiny yellow sides on it.

Right now I'm up to my eye balls in this Winchester, I'm getting close hope to have it blued by the first week of march which is when my birthday is.