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Can you switch out a .223 Saiga's shit so that it can mount a bayonet?

Without breaking 922(r)?

How difficult is this?

Ok guys, I feel a bit stupid asking this but what size of bore brush do I use for a .223 rifle? Hoppes has them for .22 then steps up in size to the .243/.25 cal.

And what about the "tornado" type brushes? Any real benefit? How about swabs and nylong brushes? Pros & cons?

Alright so as some of you may know im young and still learning about guns, i own a few rifles and a two .22 pistols but the only shotgun i have ever owned was a 20GA single shot break action.
Heres the deal, my grandfather gave me a Smith and Wesson model 916A 12GA shotgun like the one pictured, it has a 28 inch barrel and what i believe to be a 5 round tube magazine. Its my first pump though i have shot many pumps before this is the first one i have ever owned.
Now the problem, when he gave the shotgun to me it was broken and is still broken, from my basic knowledge i can tell you that its missing a magazine tube spring and follower, the other problem is the one im coming to you for, when i pump it the bolt does not move, the rail on the pump just doesn't catch anything and slides back and forth freely without moving the bolt or anything. I know the bolt moves cause i can cock it by prying it open and i can push it closed with my thumb, i have put a 12GA round in it with just a primer and no powder and fired it and it did fire fine so i know the bold and everything is in order so its the part that the rod on the pump catches on the bolt that must be broken.
I figured out how to take the bolt out of the shotgun by removing the stock and a screw that holds the trigger assembly in and just sliding the whole trigger group down so the bolt falls out the back. According to the schematic the bolt is just fine and missing no parts so its something inside the gun thats messed up.
I will post the schematic to help you figure out whats wrong with it, i thank you for any help in fixing this thing cause when i get it fixed im gonna have a gunsmith shorten the barrel to about 20 inches and use it for my home defence gun.
Before anyone asks i was going to take it to a local gunsmith to have it looked at so i could repair it but the guy wanted $50 just to look at it and $100 to fix it plus parts cost, i just hung up the phone after that cause hell i could buy another one of those for that cost.

jonlisha!!DjAwRmA2H1 10/03/09(Tue)18:13 No. 2888 File: st2888_1980z916-A.jpg-(57.33KB, 640x479, 1980z916-A.jpg) Oh and tl;dr My shotgun bolt won't move when i pump it, somethings not catching and i have no experience in shotgun repair so im asking about what part is broken and how to repair it. Heres the other pic, maybe it will help i took it from Numrich.

jonlisha!!DjAwRmA2H1 10/03/09(Tue)18:15 No. 2889 File: st2889_dsc09272.jpg_thumbnail1.jpg-(20.52KB, 640x291, dsc09272.jpg_thumbnail1.jpg) If any more pictures of my shotgun are required i can take them, inside the gun or out. Pic some what related, i plan to have a gunsmith cut it down to that size if the 20 inch barrel cost to much.

rusnordmarodeur OPERATOR 10/03/10(Wed)07:51 No. 2891 put it apart, look at it, look at it for some more, move different parts back ant forth ,assemble and dissasemble it partly, use youre eyes too look for any worn out parts. i bought an beat up old rem870 and had some of the same problems, they aint gonna run smoothly and silently, old beat up pumps never do, but they are going to run long enouph until you give them away to youre grandchildren..

Fiddling with the mag release on my buddy's KelTec P-11 (yes, the same one with the Jimenez), and the damn spring popped out.

http://kel-tec-cnc.com/images/downloads/P11manual.pdf
Link related, Page 9 part 208's the spring.

Pic is the gun.

It looks like I should be able to shove it in there, but between my large hands, the tough spring, and the small amount of elbow room, I can't get it into the tiny slot where it's supposed to reside.

I noticed the receiver comes out of the frame, and I tried to pull those three pins out, but after they were out the rear end of the block was still firm to the frame, I think I might be able to get that spring in there with all that more room in the frame, but I can't seem to get anywhere in any direction. Advice?

in b4 "buy another lol", it's not mine and I need to fix it for him, obviously.

OPERATOR 10/03/05(Fri)14:29 No. 2878 Ask/check here http://www.ktog.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?board=101 they should be able to help you.

Lulzmacher!sXoRdvgfoY 10/03/07(Sun)20:54 No. 2885 File: st2885_excellent.gif-(2.00MB, 250x158, excellent.gif) >>2878 They did, and I got it back in. It even feels more "secure" now. A+, would ask again.

So here we have a police trade in Beretta 92FS, which I picked up for about $350 w/shipping. As you can see, a good amount of the finish is worn away. I'm open to suggestions as to what to do about this... I doubt there would be any problem just leaving it the way it is. This gun is mostly for target practice. Also if anyone notices any problems I may have missed, I'd appreciate a heads up.

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Jedi Dachshund 10/03/03(Wed)16:51 No. 2870 File: st2870_IMG_0279.jpg-(1.56MB, 3264x2448, IMG_0279.jpg) aluminum black worked pretty well in most places.

Jedi Dachshund 10/03/03(Wed)16:53 No. 2871 File: st2871_IMG_0282.jpg-(1.60MB, 3264x2448, IMG_0282.jpg) it's kind of greyish... but the metal is covered and that's what I was going for.

SwissGuy!!N4LmSuLwAx 10/03/03(Wed)22:35 No. 2874 reapply if you want it darker. just rinse and repeat till it's where you want it.

Greetings operators.

This is the Model 8 rifle made by Remington, it's semi-auto and looks sexy as hell.It is chambered in .30 Remington, which is very similar to .30-30. Unfortunately, .30 Remington has been out of production since the late 1980's.

What I would like to know is, could this rifle be rechambered in .30-30 or fitted with a .30-30 barrel with the magazine and feeding mechanism remaining intact and if possible, are there any after-market .30-30 barrels designed specificaly to be fitted to the Model 8 rifle?

I've also considered the possibility of hand loading .30 Rem. but i consider this to be a hassle.

I finally got my AK74 (Lancaster Arms), and I won't be able to shoot it for a few days until the ammo arrives. I want to make sure I am doing everything right with the cleaning of it; I know what needs to be done with corrosive ammunition once I fire it but I am new about a parkerized finish and what I need to do to make sure it's protected against rust.

What I've read elsewhere is that I should 'drench' the parkerized metal in gun oil, as parkerized finishes soak up that gun oil and it will help to make it rust-proof. Should I disassemble it now and 'drench' that gun oil on all metal parts? Or can I wait to do that until after I shoot and clean it (later this week)

And when I do apply that gun oil, how long do I leave it on? I've heard some say you should wipe it off soon after you put it on, and others say you should wait a day or two and leave the gun oil on it.

My camera isn't working, but this is the product and mine is the same parkerized finish.

How can I refinish aluminum?
It's for a paintball gun, but refinishing aluminum would apply to ar-15s, for example.
Basically, I will need to strip rattle can paint then decide how to refinish.

I am thinking about making a wooden stock for my mosin from scratch for fun. What tools would I need? I already have a slab of hickory that has been drying for at least 10+ years.

Pic slightly related, it is a stock that is going to be made by Center Balanced systems.

Anyone have takedown manuals or something similar for one of these shotguns?

Looking for different friction ring settings, lubrication points, etc.

Also, would taking one of these apart be a good idea, or should I just oil it up without a takedown?

OPERATOR 10/02/28(Sun)02:10 No. 2852 www.biggerhammer.com look for auto 5

Lulzmacher!sXoRdvgfoY 10/03/01(Mon)11:14 No. 2855 File: st2855_Remington_Model_11.jpg-(168.05KB, 763x1043, Remington_Model_11.jpg) it's a pretty straightforward shotgun breakdown. If it's a Rem Model 11 you can request a manual here: http://remington.com/pages/news-and-resources/downloads/obsolete-manuals.aspx Here's an Auto-5 Magnum: http://media.browning.com/pdf/om/auto5_mag_2up_s.pdf And an Auto-5 Light: http://media.browning.com/pdf/om/auto5_light_om_s.pdf Here's a pic: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Browning_Auto_5_zerlegt.JPG