MikedaddyH Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Finally got my barrel back from the shop. This build started in December. Drilled the gas port hole Sunday a #42 bit. The barrel is a M1 Garrand barrel blank from 3/1945 ... Yeah that's pre nuclear blast era ! The metal is different cuts smoother, took a deep color treatment . Lance put a Match chamber on it and I fired one test round Sunday AM. Brass looked good and ejected hard. Still need a Brake and Scope. Oh its 24 inches long and not that heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malig8r Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) Nice...where on earth did you find a 1945 barrel blank? If that's "classified" to safeguard your source I get it. Edited September 1, 2015 by Malig8r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Lance got 3. He gave me it to replace the minigun blank he used for a Customer . Don't know where he got it. Its got to be rarer than getting a picture of a Unicorn fornicating with a Pegasus while a topless striper is riding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted September 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Took it out this weekend and only got 7 rounds Thur it .Tight chamber was not accepting PMC bronze ammo or Rem UMC ammo. The Win white box 180 gr power point fed and chambered . When it shot it was smooth and accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 And what would be the benefits of a Barrel blank made in 1945 ? Just because it is ? Just curious . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted September 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Metal is different . Metal forged before the first nuclear blast has a different pattern of structure ,the way molecules line up next to each other. I learned this when doing research on Swords. The pre Nuke Swords where stronger than ones made post Nuke era and the price will reflect that. Dont no if that makes any difference with gun barrels but we have all heard stories of 1903 's that have shot 20 or 30 thousand rounds and are still sub moa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue109 Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Thanks Truman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 That rifle does shoot nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Metal is different . Metal forged before the first nuclear blast has a different pattern of structure ,the way molecules line up next to each other. I learned this when doing research on Swords. The pre Nuke Swords where stronger than ones made post Nuke era and the price will reflect that. Dont no if that makes any difference with gun barrels but we have all heard stories of 1903 's that have shot 20 or 30 thousand rounds and are still sub moa.The pre-nuke swords are stronger because of exposure to the radiation.Just like Godzilla and Gamera!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malig8r Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 And here I thought it was because they were rolled on the thighs of beautifully tanned Cuban women...oh wait...that might have been good cigars... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted September 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 And here I thought it was because they were rolled on the thighs of beautifully tanned Cuban women...oh wait...that might have been good cigars... lolStop listening to Hemi ... He might corrupt you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malig8r Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 I do have a weakness for tanned, fit, raven haired beauties... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 The pre-nuke swords are stronger because of exposure to the radiation.Just like Godzilla and Gamera!! LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue109 Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Curious to see some links on this? I've heard of low background steel in the schoolhouse when I worked satcom, but never anything about it affecting the physical properties of the metal. Just that it is desirable is some scientific applications where background radiation levels may effect resultsMetal is different . Metal forged before the first nuclear blast has a different pattern of structure ,the way molecules line up next to each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Metal is different . Metal forged before the first nuclear blast has a different pattern of structure ,the way molecules line up next to each other. I learned this when doing research on Swords. The pre Nuke Swords where stronger than ones made post Nuke era and the price will reflect that. Dont no if that makes any difference with gun barrels but we have all heard stories of 1903 's that have shot 20 or 30 thousand rounds and are still sub moa. I've never heard of any rifle that has had 30-40K shot out of it , shot any thing like that . Of course the early 1093's were only two grove rifling ,so who knows. I have heard of knives & Swords made from Meteors being superior , but metallurgy has only gotten better since then & from what I've ben told , what happens to man made metals through time is they start reverting back to base elements , which to me, is not good , as far as a Barrel is concerned . Saying that & I'm still shooting my 1903A3 & my M1 Garand LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mineralman55 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 And here I thought it was because they were rolled on the thighs of beautifully tanned Cuban women...oh wait...that might have been good cigars... lolI thought it was their sweat that made the cigars special... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mineralman55 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Couldn't resist :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyGoose Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Pretty sure he was think'in more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mineralman55 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Yeah, you're right. Just thought I'd inflict some pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malig8r Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 Yeah, you're right. Just thought I'd inflict some pain. It worked, GG has the right idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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