A REAL parts gun.
A REAL parts gun.
I was in need of (a.k.a. wanted!) a good .22 revolver. As I'm a restoration gunsmith, I'd accumulated a fair amount of parts for .22 hand guns. I decided that instead of buying one, I'd build one. This is the result. I call it "Buckaroo", and it's shoots sweet! I've got both .22 Mag. and .22 l.r. cylinders for it, but shoot it primarily with the mag. cylinder. The little 4" bull barrel does pretty well out to 30 yards. I have a 6" barrel, that, unfortunately is a taper press-fit (the frame is threaded), that I tried to make work, but couldn't hold it tight enough in the frame to stop barrel advancement. So, it stays with the 4" barrel. I think it came out pretty good. It's comprised of parts from F.I.E., Hawes, RG, and who knows what else. All I can say is it shoots accurately, and it is fun!
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Thanks! The finish is semi-gloss engine enamel; the frame is zinc alloy, so I couldn't blue it. Wish I could. The barrel and grip frame are steel, so that part could have been, but I figured what the heck, make it all match.SA1911a1 wrote:Looks good to me. What is the finish?
American Gunsmiths: Making things go BANG for over 200 years!
Co-Owner/Gunsmith - Diamond B Gunsmithing.
2-1942 Izhevsk M91/30, 1939 K98, 1895 M1891 Argentine Mauser, 1924 VZ-24, 1917 SMLE, 1942 SMLE, 1933 1895 Tula Nagant, 1958 Type 56 SKS
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2-1942 Izhevsk M91/30, 1939 K98, 1895 M1891 Argentine Mauser, 1924 VZ-24, 1917 SMLE, 1942 SMLE, 1933 1895 Tula Nagant, 1958 Type 56 SKS
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Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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Dang it, I have used engine enamel myself, can I now get in the gunsmith guild? I actually did use it on an old .22 rifle, with a non-ferrous receiver, and it worked just as well as Dura-bake for a heck of a lot less money.cyknight wrote:Thanks! The finish is semi-gloss engine enamel; the frame is zinc alloy, so I couldn't blue it. Wish I could. The barrel and grip frame are steel, so that part could have been, but I figured what the heck, make it all match.SA1911a1 wrote:Looks good to me. What is the finish?
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Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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It's funny, mentioning bake. Many people have mentioned baking engine enameled parts in the oven to harden the coating. I've done it both ways, bake or no-bake (making me think of cookies now, sounds good!), and I really don't see much difference, durability wise. Both seem reasonably tough, and it's much easier to touch-up engine enamel that it is other things! Cheaper too. As far as the gunsmith guild goes: By the power vested in me by the State of Confusion: A WHOP BAMMA LAMMA A WHOP BAM BOOM. You're in!!SA1911a1 wrote:Dang it, I have used engine enamel myself, can I now get in the gunsmith guild? I actually did use it on an old .22 rifle, with a non-ferrous receiver, and it worked just as well as Dura-bake for a heck of a lot less money.cyknight wrote:Thanks! The finish is semi-gloss engine enamel; the frame is zinc alloy, so I couldn't blue it. Wish I could. The barrel and grip frame are steel, so that part could have been, but I figured what the heck, make it all match.SA1911a1 wrote:Looks good to me. What is the finish?
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Gotta love a do it yourself esp one that is a sixgun.
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Yep, a bunch of spare parts turned into something cool! I'd never fired a .22 Mag. before; now, because of this revolver, it's one of my favorite cartridges. Haven't had a chance to hunt with it, but hope to soon.knssrtrd wrote:Gotta love a do it yourself esp one that is a sixgun.
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Nice job
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Thanks!etprescottazusa91 wrote:Nice job
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2-1942 Izhevsk M91/30, 1939 K98, 1895 M1891 Argentine Mauser, 1924 VZ-24, 1917 SMLE, 1942 SMLE, 1933 1895 Tula Nagant, 1958 Type 56 SKS
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2-1942 Izhevsk M91/30, 1939 K98, 1895 M1891 Argentine Mauser, 1924 VZ-24, 1917 SMLE, 1942 SMLE, 1933 1895 Tula Nagant, 1958 Type 56 SKS