Having colour case hardened this a while ago it was time to put it all back together. It has quite a complex action (Scott patented) so I had to remember where everything went! My memory is failing me lately. Anyway it’s all back together and ready for the stocker. Here are some pictures.
The new cradle/jig was put to use tonight. I was both excited and apprehensive about it. Everything was going to retain heat much more. Anyway, the quench proved my theory, a huge explosion on entry and smoke/steam galore. It’s always an apprehensive moment when you pull the parts out of the water…did it warp?...
The William Evans barrels came back today from my friend Philip in the trade at Price Street. As usual super job crisping up the engraving…he now has the action to engrave over the weld fixes;
Laser welding is a new one to me. I knew it was very precise but I hadn’t realised just house precise. Anyway someone has really beaten this poor little gun up and it’s a real challenge! Here are the pictures and the filing work and finished job bar a bit of tidying up before...
The Evans is going to be re-coloured. It’s an interesting action, Webley and Scott I believe. Who probably made this gun for William Evans is my guess. Anyway, it’s quite a pretty gun, but in poor shape. Someone has clamped it in a vice without lead as a barrier to the steel jaws. Should...
I managed to pick up 2 new projects at Holts this week and a sidelock from my friends at Francis Lovels. Holts continues to astonish with the amount over the asking price that people are prepared to pay for sometimes mediocre guns. Hence the reason I often cannot get involved due to mad prices....
