Bob Wright
Well-Known Member
So, finally have a big enough shop to put a Bridgeport Mill in. From Phoenix to LA and back, $1000 and got everything with it, including a tight rotary table.
My project languished for over 20 years.
This is a 1877 Sharps action that was almost complete, with just a few machine cuts and chamber reaming to 45-70.
I started this when only '74 actions were being reproduced.
This one is heat treated 4340 and can handle smokeless loads well.
After a few months getting the mill cleaned up, ready to finish it, finally.
My project languished for over 20 years.
This is a 1877 Sharps action that was almost complete, with just a few machine cuts and chamber reaming to 45-70.
I started this when only '74 actions were being reproduced.
This one is heat treated 4340 and can handle smokeless loads well.
After a few months getting the mill cleaned up, ready to finish it, finally.
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