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Swing bolt stop
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 7:57 pm
by Gaz
The not-at-all clumsy students of Brunel University TSC have managed to break the bolt stop on their new Swing just one day after getting it out for the first time. Does anyone have a spare they'd be willing to part with?
Re: Swing bolt stop
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:11 pm
by IainWR
There are at least three designs of bolt stop on Swings over the five marks. if its your Swing no 69 I would have thought it likely that you will need to get the part manufactured.
Iain
PS Please don't break the Musgrave - their one weak point is the bolt catch!
Re: Swing bolt stop
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:19 pm
by hitchphil
Duh -
If its the little 2 prong / forked leaf spring? then Poss Fultons / HPS or Robbert Nibbs might have one? if not then you can cut one carefully from the curved section of a bulldog clip. (then tap it flat). It might do till a smith made on can be sourced. tin snips rough then file slowly & dont get it hot.
Re: Swing bolt stop
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:58 am
by Gaz
Might give that a try...
... or, given the current hype about 3D printing and the close proximity of a 3D printing shop to the office, I might see if we can get one printed. Of course, it'll fail at the first use, but it'd be a laugh to say I've personally 3D-printed a firearm component!
(but seriously, will try HPS next time we're down. I'm not happy leaving any of our rifles at Fultons for any extended period of time, based on past experience, but it does seem to just screw on so all they really need is the stop itself)