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Gunsmithing (no politics)
Grognard:
I own a No.4 Mk1 Lee Enfield, dated 1942. I call it "Uncle Winston".
Today a friend forwarded to me this sad news...
http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2014/10/18/lack_of_spare_parts_triggers_the_end_for_old_reliable_leeenfield_rifle.html
there are many rifles like mine: this aint it. Placed here as a visual cue.
Noxx:
I am debating what kind of trouble I'll be in with the wife if I start allocating funds to build a modern long range rifle.
GarandMarine:
When I was going around trying to find a machining bit I potentially needed today and people kept looking at me like I was insane for being able to MAKE stuff I think it finally dawned on me just how specialized machinist skills have become.
Noxx:
--- Quote from: GarandMarine on 23 Oct 2014, 22:35 ---When I was going around trying to find a machining bit I potentially needed today and people kept looking at me like I was insane for being able to MAKE stuff I think it finally dawned on me just how specialized machinist skills have become.
--- End quote ---
You ain't kidding. Real machinist, and old tool-and-die guys are in high demand. The old dudes I work with at the park ain't never at a loss for something to do, or a lot of money for doing it
GarandMarine:
Apparently a decent manual lathe operator can pull high 5, low 6 starting. Even straight out of here.
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