Thread: Baikal - sling stud removal

Arvo all, I've a Baikal single shot that I'm keen to over barrel suppress.
Difficulty is that its been shortened to the extent that the barrel attached sling stud is an issue.

Anyone have experience with removing the sling attachment?
I'm wondering if its welded on or just soldered and I can heat and remove myself.
Other option I guess is to go bubba on it and grind it back, leaving the flat still on the barrel.

Additionally - anyone seen any decent guides/info regarding smoothing out the actions on the Baikal?

cheers

Ross or his boy colin collings in costley str carterton can do baikal triggers good and barrel threading .

They are soldered on
I hung a welding rod through it in the handpiece, turned on,rod got hot,sling mount fell off.quick wipe with a COTTON rag all goods.Bit of perma blue, never had a swivel. Done two this way.
Sight stud is welded but.

Originally Posted by madjon_

They are soldered on
I hung a welding rod through it in the handpiece, turned on,rod got hot,sling mount fell off.quick wipe with a COTTON rag all goods.Bit of perma blue, never had a swivel. Done two this way.
Sight stud is welded but.

A+ That is exactly the info I'm after.
Don't have welding gear, but hoping the old bernzomatic will give me enough heat.
Thankyou.

@madjon_ and @GDMP were on the money.

Put barrel in the vice and used a piece of copper wire to hang a dive weight off the lug. Heated both sides using a little chef torch and a bernzomatic propane torch.
Came off quite promptly.
Had to do a reheat to get all of the solder off, and quick wipe with wet cotton rag.
Cold blue pasted it whilst it was warm.

Taped around the sight pin and used hacksaw blade to remove, then rounded over with sharp file. That would not take the bluing paste, so used a drop of black nailpolish type stuff that was designed for car touch ups.

Thanks for help - legends.