Thread: Shotgun-9mm thing

I went for the work out approach.

I sanded the burrs of the outside trying to keep it flat and used a small chainsaw file to take off the burr on inside of the barrel then a bit of sand paper

There's probably a way to do it without taking all the bluing off

Im impressed he got it pretty square!:thumbup:

Originally Posted by gimp

There's probably a way to do it without taking all the bluing off

It's getting painted later so it doesn't really matter

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Im impressed he got it pretty square!:thumbup:

Hey hey, I didn't ace wood/metal at school sitting on my ass

Gave the barrel a quick sand and de grease then measured up how the steel bar will be placed. Used whatever that thing is to get the contour of the barrel so I have an idea how much to grind off the bottom

Just got a cheap $25 rail off trademe. Will wait till it arrives and see how long the screws are on it so I know how thick the base needs to be.

Good stuff Toby, you have restored my faith in the young again. That you are active and making your own 9mm and not stuck to your play station (the electronic one, not the one you were born with) shows great promise for the future.

We need more young lads like you!

Guess what's been pulled apart and can't be put together again

I'll keep at it should come together sooner or later stupid springs are bloody hard. At least I have a rough idea what goes where

Toby, I'm notorious for taking things apart and not getting them back together again

Digital camera is your friend. Take pics of each sequence as you work, much easier to visualise how things go together.

I have most of it sussed now. One spring left no more pins left to put in place. Just have to compress the bugger somehow and slip it in its place and hope I set the trigger/hammer up properly or it'll have to come apart and try again

Here you can see the hammer comes back I can feel it locking then when I pull the trigger it releases so it must be done right just need to get the spring in, any ideas? I have tried ramming it in ended up with skinned knuckles

Toby,there may be a hole in that shaft,compress the spring then slip a small Allen key or nail to hold it then slip into place and pull out nail

Originally Posted by madjon_

Toby,there may be a hole in that shaft,compress the spring then slip a small Allen key or nail to hold it then slip into place and pull out nail

You legend!!!!

Worked thanks. A few failed attempts at using the vice to close it but ended up coming up with an idea that worked then had 3 attempts at putting it in. First one I found out I put it in upside down so took it out compressed the spring again put the nail in then went and put it back upside down again #rd time the charm. Gun works again now though doesn't feel as nice as it used to might pull it up part one more time and move the spring around a bit see if that changes things.