November Purchases

[stencollector]

It's the middle of the month, and I don't see a November Purchases thread. What gives? Nobody buys guns this month?

Anyway, these 40mm Bofors barrels showed up last week. They were subject to outdoor storage, as can be seen by the surface rust. As can be seen in the photos, I managed to get one of them sandblasted and re-blued, and was pleasantly surprised at how well it came out. The second one will have to wait until spring.

They are both Canadian, made by Otis Elevator in 1944.

In the pic below you can see the Royal Cypher. These are supposed to be scrubbed off the barrels when they are disposed of, as they represent the RCA colors. At this point, I now have 3 barrels with the Cypher.

Below, you can see the two types of muzzle cones. There was the fabricated type (the bent one) and the heavier cast type.

 

[Claven2]

Cool! Is your bofors fireable?

 

[stencollector]

Cool! Is your bofors fireable?

No it isn't.

 

[Claven2]

By the way, do you have a bore brush of sufficient diameter??? LOL.

 

[stencollector]

By the way, do you have a bore brush of sufficient diameter??? LOL.

As a matter of fact, I do.

 

[Bunner]

now those things have charger clips

 

[tiriaq]

Build a single shot breech mechanism for one of those, and make the .50 shooters feel inadequate.

 

[H Wally]

Build a single shot breech mechanism for one of those, and make the .50 shooters feel inadequate.

I second the motion. Something reticent of the Lahti recoil system would be exciting

 

[stencollector]

Perhaps the photos do not do justice to the weight of these things. Just moving the one outside for sandblasting was a chore. The tires on my dolly were practically riding on their rims. If a single shot were made out of one of these, it would be a cannon, and not a rifle. It would not be the kind of thing you would put your shoulder behind. Well, I guess you actually could put your shoulder behind it when firing, but you would only do it once.

 

[collector67]

Those are awesome! I pity the poor Canda Post delivery guy who tried to cram them in your mailslot.....

 

[LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1]

Perhaps the photos do not do justice to the weight of these things. Just moving the one outside for sandblasting was a chore. The tires on my dolly were practically riding on their rims. If a single shot were made out of one of these, it would be a cannon, and not a rifle. It would not be the kind of thing you would put your shoulder behind. Well, I guess you actually could put your shoulder behind it when firing, but you would only do it once.

lol i guess you really have to get a look at the stuff around your shop for a size comparison, like that tire. These have to weight, I would say at least 300 pounds?

 

[stencollector]

lol i guess you really have to get a look at the stuff around your shop for a size comparison, like that tire. These have to weight, I would say at least 300 pounds?

I would say that is in the ballpark. IMA has a couple for sale, and list the weight with the wooden transit chest at +500 lbs. They are also charging a touch more than I would have paid.


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[Claven2]

Any plans to make one of these barrels into a canon? That would be neat.

 

[supernova]

No artillery for me, But I did have an early mini-Christmas this morning. Picked up this nice 1944 Maltby No4 Mk1 off the EE from a fellow gunnut. She needs a little cleaning and oil, plus a small handful of parts and its off to the range. Also got a nice deal on a forend and handguards for my '42 Maltby. Not pristine, but there was an old spider that had been living in the forend!

 

[stencollector]

That Enfield reminds me, I did buy some regular size guns this month as well. All are Inglis, half are early mk1 double dovetail. Of course,all dewats and will be waiting for cosmetic restoration.

 

[Nyles]

I actually did start a November purchases thread earlier this month, but it got moved to the pistols & revolvers section.

I got two this month, though I haven't received either yet. First was a Belgian Nagant 1878 revolver in 9.4mm from the States. It's marked to the Belgian customs service but almost certainly would have seen military service in WW1.

Next was a Spanish Jo.Lo.Ar in 9mm Largo. It's in pretty rough shape, but they're so rare and unusual I just had to have it.

 

[Steppenwolf]

Nyles, That Spanish Jo.Lo.Ar in 9mm Largo is sweet

 

[Nyles]

Thanks Steppenwolf - I was really excited to find one in Canada, they've fascinated me for a long time. They're just such a collection of unique (and largely bad) ideas.

 

[mrclean89]

Ive never seen a gun such as that Spanish largo, how Does the action work on it ?

Its a very cool piece indeed!

McLean

 

[eos]

That makes 2 Jo Lo Ar pistols in Canada that I've now seen.