I got all 6 barrel sets refitted to the frames with the new side clips. It actually was not as bad as I was expecting it would be.

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Very interesting Brian,

thanks for taking the time to show the process and the pictures.

Stan

How long before you start manufacturing the Parker guns again?

Just fascinating to watch the progress! I have a great appreciation for metal work and have never done any, so forgive my ignorance, but how in the world do you get the side clips attached (I assume welding of some sort) and show NO seam? Incredible work and major project! Thanks for including the membership in this project.

The side clips are solid weld. And then machined/filed down to shape. I thought for a while about how do get them on there. Welding on small pieces of steel did not make much sense as there would be too much of a chance in cutting through a weld seam and being a mess to clean up.

I made up an aluminum jug to hold the frame in a good position to be able to mill a the angle on the clip using a 45 degree dovetail cutter. Overall this method worked out really well and did not take as much time as I had anticipated.

Obviously when the factory built the original Invincibles, they would have been using new frames that they could make the way they wanted. Vs in an upgrade case, things need to be done differently and worked around a finished frame.