.38 Super Makeover

[V-Tach]

All the banter about the .38 Super, I pulled my tired Series 80 out of the safe and thought, why not do a makeover. I bought this several years ago and it does shoot quite well.

It has some light pitting, holster wear, idiot scratch and the infamous nasty ass plastic mainspring housing that I will replace...I will be keeping the Mexican Silver marked grips on it....

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Nice!

 

[Texasgordo]

After the other 1911 you refurbished, I can't wait to see what you do to this one.

 

[Hoji]

Oh boy!!!!! Here we go again!!!

These are sooooooo cool.

 

[Txhighlander]

After the other 1911 you refurbished, I can't wait to see what you do to this one.

This!!

 

[Moonpie]

You should rebarrel it to 30SC.

 

[V-Tach]

You should rebarrel it to 30SC.

 

[Fishin4guns]

Can't wait to see where this one goes. Love these threads.

 

[V-Tach]

Sights removed...will cut Novak dovetails and a brass bead front, and adjustable rear will be installed.............

 

[paknheat]

What rear sight are you looking to use for this project?

Gonna reblue it?


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[Axxe55]

This!!

subbed as well!

 

[V-Tach]

What rear sight are you looking to use for this project?

Gonna reblue it?


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Novak LMA adjustable rear and Novak brass bead front.

Yes, I will reblue it after engraving..................

 

[paknheat]

Novak LMA adjustable rear and Novak brass bead front.

Yes, I will reblue it after engraving..................

Gonna be real pretty with those grips.


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[V-Tach]

Project being delayed while I install a DRO on the mill. Will be greatly appreciated when I dovetail the slide. Of course none of the supplied brackets come even close to working and I am having to fabricate everything. On the lathe I went with magnetic scales which are a little less accurate than the glass linear scales I am installing on the mill. The lathe was a lot easier to install, the mill not so much...

Got the Z axis (quill) done yesterday....now working on the Y axis.....

 

[robertc1024]

You'll love having those. They're awesome once you get them all set up.

 

[V-Tach]

Just finished Y axis........cast iron is tough drilling....don't want to screw it up.........

Starting X axis.......should be quicker.......uhm yeah....I keep telling myself that.......

and I did get a little sidetracked today........................

 

[V-Tach]

Digital Read Out on the mill is complete....woo hoo!

 

[robertc1024]

Yeet Canon?

 

[V-Tach]

Side tracked again..............

The Thompson M1A1 charging handle is short and slick......I have a devil of a time locking the bolt back.........

Machined a longer knurled charging handle tonight.......Auto Ordnance wants 50.00 for a factory extended charging handle.....f' that............

It works......much easier to pull the bolt all the way to lock it back.....now to blue it......

 

[Eastexasrick]

Side tracked again..............

The Thompson M1A1 charging handle is short and slick......I have a devil of a time locking the bolt back.........

Machined a longer knurled charging handle tonight.......Auto Ordnance wants 50.00 for a factory extended charging handle.....f' that............

It works......much easier to pull the bolt all the way to lock it back.....now to blue it......

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Beautiful. Until you have attempted to order parts from Auto Ordinance / Karr you have not truly experienced frustration, measured on the Rictor scale. I dont want to derail your thread, so I leave it at that.