Smith-Corona Question

[danny]

I believe that I would cut that receiver up and salvage whatever I could from the remaining parts. Whoever bubba-smiffed that one should have his Dremel taken away.

He needs to get paddled and made to sit in the corner while rethinking his actions.

Danny

 

[jeffhuey1n]

Why would you waste time trying that? Even if you could get the best of the best work done on it, what you are left with will always and forever be a repaired butchered rifle, especially if you are trying to go back to original military configuration.

Danny

Good question. Short answer: I’m a sucker for basket cases. I served for 25 years. The entire time, I flew in and fixed various models of helicopters. That right there tells you I’m a glutton for punishment. I just can’t let a piece of military gear end up in the scrap bin.

 

[ISS]

There's a vast difference between Could and Should. I would prefer you be at least 200 meters away from me before firing that rifle...

 

[SBS]

The receiver bridge has not nothing to do with the strength of the action. Every now and then you see a partial action where the front portion has been cut off (usually from one of these localities who think they are saving the world by destroying a firearm). Cut off the rear portion of your action somewhere forward of the cutoff spindle where the receiver is straight and utilize the matching part of the demilled action to replace it. A good TIG welder can make a nice job of it. I've seen Mausers and 1917 Enfields that were shortened in this fashion and it was very hard to discern it. Just make sure the finished length is correct, so that the bolt works properly. You could also just slice off the top of the bridge and TIG the replacement part from a demilled receiver onto it - would be a lot simpler.

 

[danny]

Short answer: I’m a sucker for basket cases.

This is something I brought up in one of the postings, that I've noticed that some guys have this affinity for buying/acquiring basket cases, "fixer uppers". I don't see where it makes sense, nor do I get it, but..."ok".

Danny

 

[hpshooter]

Sometimes it is the challenge of the journey that takes precedent over the end result.