10-08-2014, 09:04 AM
(10-08-2014, 08:10 AM)TomG Wrote: I agree, nice progress by all.
David: Where did you ever find a receiver casting for an 1885? I had heard they were once recast in a small quantity, but was never able to track one down.
Tom
Tom I was lucky enough to be introduced to the guy that was casting them, and mentioned that I had a set of plans and if I ever figured out what the heck I was doing wanted to build a rifle. And on day as if by magic the casting appeared on my back pack.
Rodney Storie, used to have a foundry where he cast quite a number of old single action rifle actions, but due to things beyond his control he had to shut it down.
You craved out the Stevens action, the 1885 would be lot easier as its open on the bottom, if a person was to attempt to make on I would either broach the block slot or do it on an EDM machine and use it as the base, only tricky part would be the ejector slot which could be done with EDM also the one little part at the to. You want I can take some photos and post em for you
DA
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