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[P4p3Rc1iP]

I finally got some pics of my "SNY Commando" I got from MadLarkin's big sale.

Here's the gun I'm talking about:


I will try to restore it to it's original glory as best as I can, and possibly add a few upgrades typical for the period.



I'll update this thread when I have done some stuff.

[P4p3Rc1iP]

I finally got the barrel and body seperated! It took a lot of penetrating oil and muscle power, but I've done it!

Full disassembly:


Upon inspection, I fear this gun might need a complete new set of internals. They're in a pretty bad shape. The valve isn't what it used to be either. Although the cup seal still looks pretty good, the retainer is in pretty bas shape and has some tool marks on it.

I'm also not sure what I'll do with the barrel. There's a big "137" engraved in it, and I think it'll be fairly hard to take care of that. The inside looks pretty good though!
But perhaps, since this is a Cocker threaded barrel, I'll be able to pick up one in a better condition, or just exchange it for one that I have laying around (Though it must fit the time period...).

The body and grip frame are in fairly good shape with only some surface rust. I'll see if I can get them sand blasted or something. I think the body is chromed, so perhaps I can get a new finish on it. The trigger frame will get a new coat of black.

The pump handle is not only in pretty bad shape, with a number 17 scratched in it, it's also rather uncomfortable, so perhaps I can find a decent after market one from around that time.

[Al Ray]

There's a big "137" engraved in it, and I think it'll be fairly hard to take care of that

You could add another 3 in the middle. Just kidding

[Mayvik]

Originally Posted by Al Ray

You could add another 3 in the middle. Just kidding

Not sure how deep your engraving is or how thick your removable barrel is, but my SNY Nelspot was barely enough to scratch off the finish on the barrel. If you can chuck the barrel into something like a drill you can probably sand it out, or worst case have someone turn down the whole ID on a lathe. It'll probably take more time to set the lathe up than to make a couple quick passes over the barrel, and it's a handy way to get rid of the finish without any elbow grease.

Your internals really don't look bad, in fact I think they look better than the ones I got. A soft metal wire wheel or some steel wool should get them rust free enough so you can polish them up with fine grit paper and some Mother's. The biggest pain on mine was the sear on the hammer, I'll probably have to punch the roll pin and take it out in order to get in there and remove all the rust.

[P4p3Rc1iP]

Originally Posted by Al Ray

You could add another 3 in the middle. Just kidding

The barrel's engraving is fairly deep, but I guess I could see if I can get someone with a lathe to work on it. Though it's probably easier/cheaper to get a new barrel.

I somewhat misjudged the state of the internals. The bolt is not that bad at all, and after some cleaning it looks ok-ish. The inside is a little hard to get to, and will require some more work though.

The sear is stuck in the hammer and won't move, but I think a little more work might be able to fix that. I'll see if I can get the pin out without breaking anything. The rust one one side of the hammer is pretty deep, but on the other side it's not nearly as bad.