Allegheny Arsenal Park!
Thanks, Arisaka San. Yep, it's just as simple as that, Allegheny Arsenal solution. It is a deep gray, not completely black. And there is a fair amount of oil on it still in these pictures, so that probably makes it look a little darker than it is. The close up of the engraving makes it look lighter, but that is a quirk of that particular exposure. DRH's comment is telling too, and he should know as he has been up to his elbows in my park tank! It keeps going and going! We have been using this same batch since the March Build Party and it is well seasoned. I just top it off with a little extra juice if it seems to be slowing down or getting weaker.
.30calmachinegunner- that M37 barrel extension is definitely worth more than a 1919 one. I'd say about 2-3 times, but that may become conservative soon, if not already. This stuff is getting more and more rare. I would be interested myself if you decide to sell it. Especially if it's RIA marked. The alternative marking would be SAK. As a start for an M37 build, you would have a LONG way to go. A year or so ago there were still a fair amount of M37 parts, but they are about all gone. One particular fellow is buying it all up, and that is referred to in the old thread, linked at the first post here. If you look there you will see how much was involved for us to get these done.
Steve S- This is a semi-auto project. I envy you that you have not only the FA ability in your state, but that you have such a rare variation. The E1 is a very cool piece of history. Unfortunately, I am NOT a licensee and, while I build my own and help others in my home shop, I cannot rebuild a gun for someone. Believe me, I'd be tempted to do some of that on the side if I could get the licensing issue resolved, but the unfortunate reality is that I live within the L.A. city limits and they would never allow it. Should you take your gun apart and need a source for the trunnion chroming, the shop who did two for me charged $75 apiece. Masking is the expensive part. Only the feedway surface is plated. In a couple of years I hope to be set up in Texas and am thinking of going the 07/SOT route, if time allows me to use it.
Thanks to TiredIron, Arisaka San, Arctic2, brassmagnet, DRH, MD4ZZZS, BA, glockhead, Steve S and Thumper&Buttercup for all your kind comments. This has been a truly rewarding project and I appreciate the response. Even fal 762X51's reply! If you haven't seen the earlier thread, please do so, that you might appreciate the fine work that machinehead2 put into making these become a reality.
http://1919a4.com/NonCGI/Forum6/HTML/005706.html Without Gary, this would never have happened. Me? I just sort of stuck all the parts together!
