Last year, I bought a few Mausers and it included a Brazilian M968 action and a 1909 Argentine barrel and stock. I tried to make a complete rifle from them.
The barrel wouldn't screw into the receiver and I had read somewhere that the 1909 Argentines were made with a smaller thread shank so the Argentines could use their spare barrels from the 1891's on them.
Anyhow the thread pitch matched and my gunsmithing friend suggested that I chase the threads in my lathe until the barrel fits. I'm not that comfortable with my lathe ability, so I ran the barrel between centres at low speed and slowly reduced the barrel thread with a three cornered file with two safe sides.
It finally fit snugly and I have a rifle. I made up some ammo (7,65 x 53)from some elderly mixed .30/06 brass that I had been using for lapping loads, some even made up from .270 brass. Here's a group that I shot at 50 yards with my .303 cast bullets.
The action has a few Czech parts, the barrel and stock are Argentine and I'm going to replace the cut-off bayonet lug with one from a Chinese Mauser. Will this still qualify for the original military matches?
Next, I might mount an elderly Lyman peep sight and a square post front sight and I have a double set trigger trigger guard that might find its way to this rifle.
Lots to do this winter.
Stew
The barrel wouldn't screw into the receiver and I had read somewhere that the 1909 Argentines were made with a smaller thread shank so the Argentines could use their spare barrels from the 1891's on them.
Anyhow the thread pitch matched and my gunsmithing friend suggested that I chase the threads in my lathe until the barrel fits. I'm not that comfortable with my lathe ability, so I ran the barrel between centres at low speed and slowly reduced the barrel thread with a three cornered file with two safe sides.
It finally fit snugly and I have a rifle. I made up some ammo (7,65 x 53)from some elderly mixed .30/06 brass that I had been using for lapping loads, some even made up from .270 brass. Here's a group that I shot at 50 yards with my .303 cast bullets.
The action has a few Czech parts, the barrel and stock are Argentine and I'm going to replace the cut-off bayonet lug with one from a Chinese Mauser. Will this still qualify for the original military matches?
Next, I might mount an elderly Lyman peep sight and a square post front sight and I have a double set trigger trigger guard that might find its way to this rifle.
Lots to do this winter.
Stew
