You are welcome Lee. I'm getting down to the last few internal parts and then a whole lot of photos will follow. What intrigues me the most is to have learned just how much engineering went into the building of these guns. Secondly, I have no training in gun smithing but have learned that with patience, perserverance and proper turn screws, anyone with the inclination and a hint of mechanical ability could do this. Thirdly, there is a proper sequence that must be followed to dismantle and one important hint on the initial removal of the trigger plate - all of which I found on an old NRA publication and posted a year or so ago. Finally, an interesting sense of satisfaction has taken over the whole project as the handling of each and every part has given me a tactile connection with the unknown factory folks who originally assembled the gun. This gun was so far gone at first look that it was a certain candidate for the scrap heap after robbing a few useable parts. Like the folks on "Speed Vision" channel say, "Don't crush them - restore them".
I won't consider the end result a "restoration" just a major clean-up campaign. I will live with the surface pits that remain after the rust is all gone. If I end up with a safe shooter, I will be more than pleased.
Cheers,
Jack
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