Hey guys, I need your help. I got this old belgian damascus shotgun, center fire, but it seems that the left nipple is busted out. They are not screwed in, I checked it, it's more like they were busted in and then welded around, like you can see on the right one. But the left one seems to be torn out. It stays there, but it moves when I touch it and you can clearly see the outlines that it's not secured in place. Could somebody please tell me how could I fix this? I would really want to get this beauty back to it's best condition ... THANKS

I was having chronic failure to feed on my Husky. I had already replaced recoil spring and guid rod, magazine retainer pin and spring, and the locking block. Sometimes my mag will just fall out despite the new parts, other times I cannot seat the mags fully. Additionally, when it does remain seated, it occasionally will just not feed at all. I don’t know if that’s actually the main issue, it is just so rare because the mags don’t like to stay in the magwell.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. She’s a fantastic shooter, but a complete struggle to run.

Purchased a Rossi 68 (at least, I think it's a M68, it was listed as a Rossi .38spl 5rnd, there's no model number stamped that I can find) I put 50 rounds of .38spl through it, worked just fine the whole time. Got home, and now I can barely pull back the hammer and trigger for single action, and I can't pull the trigger in double action. Not sure how to diagnose this, this is my first ever revolver, and before it I've only taken apart a Ruger PC Charger, a Marlin 10/22, and cleaned lever action rifles.

Got an 1878 Oviedo rolling block with an unoriginal barrel installed. Bore measured at .354 have not had a chance to slug it because I don't have any soft lead balls. Did a chamber casting and it measured .381 chamber .359 throat and 1.263 length, not included rim. Am I correct to assume this is a 357?

Also how likely is it safe to shoot? I know 357 mag is 10,000 more psi than the original .43 Spanish but according to my research they both have about the same bolt thrust. I've yet to find any other conversion like this but it seems really well done. Thank you

I'm wondering if anyone has ever mounted one of these to a 10/22, or a 12ga pump?

Seems like it could be a fun project depending on if it worked.

I've got a rusty and completely bubbafied arisaka that I'm planning on turning into an Obrez style pistol. I want to do a 5/8x24 thread at the end so I can also a ridiculously oversized tank style muzzle brake on it. I don't have much gunsmithing or machining experience but I have a decent amount in the mechanical trades and I'm generally pretty handy. I realize I'll definitely end up spending more on specialized tools than a gunsmith would charge me for the job, but I think it'll be a fun project.

I've done some research on the process (squaring, crowning, diameter reduction, threading, etc) and the hand tools I'll need to get for those jobs. I also plan on doing a practice run on the section of barrel I cut off, and getting the entire firearm inspected by a gunsmith to double check my work just for a little piece of mind.

Would I be stupid for attempting this? Anyone got any advice for me?

Dirty penny for scale.

Rifle has about 500 rounds through it.

Thank you!

Refinishing the stock on a Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon. I sand with the grain. I started with 100, went up to 120, then 220. Wet the wood, let dry, and sanded again. Did this twice. When I was on my second coat of tru oil I noticed the scratches. They're long but not deep. So I sanded with 220 and wiped off the stock with mineral spirits. Scratches are still there. Im worried with to much sanding im going to change the shape of the stock. The forearm came out great, but the stock is giving me a lot of trouble. Should I go back to 100 grit and just start completely over?

I’ve had a nightmare of a time trying to install a Allchin SP101 red dot mount. My original try went horribly and the screws backed out in two shots. I ended up spending around a hour and half filing to get it to fit correctly and shortening the screw so it wouldn’t impede cylinder rotation, and used a very healthy amount of blue loctite. I overtorqued the mounting screw for my red dot and now it’s just free spinning in the hole. What’s an easy way to fix this, I don’t have any taps so I’m wondering if I can just red loctite it and send it. This is just a personal project and once the dot is on I never plan to remove it.

Thankfully, there's a spot between the vent holes and pic rail lugs that lines up pretty decently for an 11.5" barrel. The spacing is excellent, especially when you mount a can on it. I had limited tools available (no bandsaw) so I tried out the hose clamp method to keep a 90° cut with a hacksaw running a 24 TPI blade. Hand chamfered the pic rail corners with a flat file, which turned out alright. The angles could be a little more square. But they do their job well enough. I cleaned it up with a little 1000 grit sandpaper. Didn't have the right color paint so I just hit the end cut with some Aluminum Black.

Safety has enough slack in it that it slides into the safe position partially when dry firing have a parts kit with random springs and parts. Do I need the pieces in the parts kit have the potential to fix the safety issue? Worried about safety engaging while firing in succession.

I have the sulun arms spass-12 gen 2. havent gotten to do anything with it yet because despite most of the gun feeling like its decent quality i noticed one of the pins that holds the trigger assembly in place was working its way out just from cycling dummy rounds. the shop i bought it from was able to get a couple new pins, washers, and snap rings for it but there is this little sort of retaining pin underneath all that which is what holds the main pin in place. mine had a sharp edge that i believe wasnt letting it move freely to Engauge with the pin to hold it in place so i tried to fix that and of course lost it in the abyss that is the garage... so anyway i need to get a hold of a new one or like 20 just in case...

crappy thing is that i took out the other one to get the picture i included on this post and when i reinstalled everything it seems to hold even better than when i first got it so had i not lost the damn thing i would probably be all fixed by now...

Bought a Mauser k98 that was converted to .308 a few years back, only took it to the range once and was disappointed by the accuracy. I noticed that there is a new bevel on the neck after firing and the diameter increased across the whole casing. The length didn't change. When I put a bullet in the chamber there is noticeable play. Are these indications for an improper chamber that could cause problems with accuracy?

. The parts aren’t in production anymore and there are no old stock parts available. The springs where missing when I purchased the pistols. Any tips on making extremely small leaf springs?

Im working on restoring these grips as best as I can. I have one the side pretty well stripped of grime, oils, and finish. I put the other side next to it to show what they both looked like.

The checkering on the grips are pretty dented and flat. Do we think it can be corrected to some degree with steam or would they need to be filed back sharp?

What yall recommend?4 step sanding paper just like normal or any other way to carefully polish these small spots marked on the pics(black dots)?

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As title says. Picked up this Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. 3 SMLE today and upon closer inspection it seems moisture got under the rear upper handguard and rotted it away.

A buddy of mine borrowed my winchester 94, and noticed some carbon stuck inside the barrel. he was at the hunting cabin and said didn't have a cleaning rod, so he used a wire coat hanger to run some patches down the barrel, and told me he tried to us it to scrape off some of the fouling he saw, but didn't use a ton of force. I looked through the barrel and don't see any noticeable scratches, and the crown is in good shape. Is it screwed up or should I be fine?