Honestly, I wish I could be as happy as Larry while at work. Gotta do what you love and love what you do. Thanks for keeping the art of gunsmithing alive, sir!
Mr. Potterfield , what is used to hold the barrel shim and the piece that holds the forearm clip in place? Is 50%/50% solder strong enough to hold them as well???? I had assumed that brass or even silver was used to hold that rib in place. Now that I've seen this , now I have the confidence to put fluted ribs on barrels that I've made without fear of over heating them , because I always thought they were brazed on.
Larry being a great scource of information can you help with this pproblem:- the new gun laws here in New Zealand have made a number of older 22 rifles a prohibited item due to having magizines which hold more than 10 rounds. I have Marlin mod 37 which requires the mag to be reduced to 10 rounds down from the original 15 but with out changing the appearance being an heirloom item. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Regards John.
Now if you reblue the barrels you'll melt the solder and loose the rib due to the temp of the bluing. So you're stuck with parkerizing, painting, or polishing. But you'll never be able to reblue any barrel your flow low temp solder on.
@@George-qn5zy talking about caustic salts here. Of course slow rust is fine, but not the same finish of someone wants a high polish like most doubles.
I had been wand6what was used to hold that rib in place for years. Wouldn't have figured that a simple 50%/50% solder would have held it in place on steel. Now I wander what is used to hold the barrel shim and the piece that holds the forearm clip in place? I would assume a brazing rod or silver solder????? Mr. Potterfield would you chime in on this please????????
