Turning junk into gun parts

[flconch53]

When I had a lathe I turned a lot of old gun barrels into usable tools like wad punches or special loading tools. That's why it's important not to throw away anything that might be at all usable.
Unfortunately, I have to confess that I've turned some gun parts into junk as well.

Before I moved back to Florida I sold my lathe. I was here about 3 months and had to get a new 1. It is just a small bench lathe but I seem to use it for something everyday

 

[Bucks Co]

I inherited a WW2 era Myford Lathe from my father I've use it to make so many M/L parts - percussion drums/lock screws/ramrod pipes (from old rifle barrels)/ramrod ends/jags/ball pullers - it just goes on. I also have a little Unimat but the Myford is the workhorse (not bad being over 80 years old) Sometimes here in NZ we just have to make it if we want it

 

[vintovka]

I inherited a WW2 era Myford Lathe from my father I've use it to make so many M/L parts - percussion drums/lock screws/ramrod pipes (from old rifle barrels)/ramrod ends/jags/ball pullers - it just goes on. I also have a little Unimat but the Myford is the workhorse (not bad being over 80 years old) Sometimes here in NZ we just have to make it if we want it

Same thing here with my old Craftsman Atlas "618". Due to many "jabbed boomers" passing on these are coming up for sale with some regularity. Prices are unusually very low as many today can't turn a screw, much less make one. The addition of inexpensive quick change tool holders and link belts makes them as good as or better than some of the current lathes of similar size. Being made in USA is best part.

 

[tom in nc]

I just bought a Logan 10" lathe. Wanted a lathe for 40 years.

 

[Gtrubicon]

I just bought a Logan 10" lathe. Wanted a lathe for 40 years.

I really like the Logan lathes, built like a tank.

 

[bpd303]

I don't have junk but my resource piles and the blacksmith shop, I've made more parts than I can recall over the past 30-40 years. There is more on the other side of the shop and inside but I don't have pictures.

 

[Rob M.]

Any flat iron or steel I can beat into a trigger guard for one of my N.W. trade guns , ive also made steel buttplates too when I didnt have any brass , but a few years ago I found this hundred year old banding material in an old barn . SO much of it ! And all of it was free for the taking ! I cut it all up into six foot long sections , its about four inches wide and about an 1/8" thick ....so I should have enough material for N.W. trigger guards and triggers for life !!

 

[1950DAVE]

bpd303 Do I see an M38A1?