broom handle hammer not locking back

[Jim Mac]

Bringing back a older thread. Went to the shop today. The gun guy said the old timer gun Smith stopped by and said its probably a broken sear or sear spring. Thats why the hammer wont stay locked back. They said they had $450 into the rig with three strippers, reproduction holster and leather strap and the gun. They would let it go for $450. The top and bottom doesnt match. Looks like no finish, its a 7.63 and the barrel looks like a musket. As in its a smooth bore! Zero rifling left.
I know its probably not worth it, I would be better off buying one in functioning condition for a little more money. But...im a sucker for poor orphaned projects. Jim

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Jim Mac

Bringing back a older thread. Went to the shop today. The gun guy said the old timer gun Smith stopped by and said its probably a broken sear or sear spring. Thats why the hammer wont stay locked back. They said they had $450 into the rig with three strippers, reproduction holster and leather strap and the gun. They would let it go for $450. The top and bottom doesnt match. Looks like no finish, its a 7.63 and the barrel looks like a musket. As in its a smooth bore! Zero rifling left.
I know its probably not worth it, I would be better off buying one in functioning condition for a little more money. But...im a sucker for poor orphaned projects. Jim

Jim,
like many or even most of the chinese imports, it is pretty much worn out.

You may never get it to work, at least not without spending a fortune on it.

I'd get a functioning one, if a shot out bore was the only thing- that could be fixed.

This one is full of snakes and will bite your, JMHO>

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Jim Mac

The gun guy said the old timer gun Smith stopped by and said its probably a broken sear or sear spring. Thats why the hammer wont stay locked back. They said they had $450 into the rig with three strippers, reproduction holster and leather strap and the gun. They would let it go for $450. The top and bottom doesnt match. Looks like no finish, its a 7.63 and the barrel looks like a musket...I know its probably not worth it...

$450 is what I offered Simpson's a year or two back for a C96 with a bent barrel. (I would have grafted a new barrel on it). At that price, I figured it was worth $450 in parts...And priceless for experimenting...

Originally Posted by alvin

I understand people are doing project not for money, just for fun...

I have never looked at machine work as 'fun', in the strictest sense of the word...I get a lot of satisfaction doing machining, welding, turning, fabricating...making things out of lumps of metal with machines...It's more a sense of satisfaction than 'fun'...

My first "real" job was as a production machinist...I loved the work but hated the job...

[Sergio Natali]

Originally Posted by kurusu

I just saw pictures of the "714". Looks like it has a "712" frame minus the fire selector.

Mario (kurusu)


You didn't mean a Model 1930 M30 that looks like a 1932/712 Schnellfeuer (more properly, Schnellfeuer-pistole) by any chance?


Sergio

[kurusu]

Originally Posted by luger.parabellum

mario (kurusu)


you didn't mean a model 1930 m30 that looks like a 1932/712 schnellfeuer (more properly, schnellfeuer-pistole) by any chance?


Sergio

No, What I mean is this:

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The left side looks like the schnellfeuer but there is no fire selector.