Pricey Ejectors

[Bill Murphy]

I am much more impressed that a VH sold for $50 retail than I am that ejectors cost $25. Ejectors on an A1 Special were also $25. In 1972, Larry Del Grego Senior quoted me $385 for an ejector conversion but didn't want to do it, even at that price. He quoted 12 to 18 months to complete the job. This price included an entire forend, wood and metal. I suspect that the supply of forends was getting a bit short. At the end of 18 months, I would guess that the price would have been higher. At Del Grego's, I would expect that you pay the invoice, not the estimate after 18 months. I didn't hear it from Larry, but I have heard a rumor that at least once, a graded receiver was ruined when drilling or milling for the ejector main spring plungers. This makes for an expensive job, although I find it hard to believe that the holes are that hard to cut.