I have a nicely built (from waht I hear) 1919 coming from John McGuire in a week or so. I am not going to alter or molest it in any way....BUT.......
I'm building my own semi just because I got a really nice kit and I acquired a nice 80% sideplate.
I'm going to bolt it together!!! I will use grade 8 bolts, loctited, and tig welded in place. I'll also do the required deep welds on the underside of the weapon. I know it won't look correct, but I have always collected weapons that I shoot and use, and I don't own any safe queens.
I'm doing this because I already have the needed taps, bolts etc., and I don't feel like buying a rivit set, acquiring bucking bars, buying gas for my tanks to "cherry" the rivits, etc.
I have it "boxed up" right now, and I used Lobo's method of squaring up the front trunion and barrel shroud. I'll send off my internals to be milled and have the KMP stuff installed, then I'll hopefully have it running in two weeks or so.
I'll keep y'all posted.
BY THE WAY, I'd like to let everyone know that Dan at Angola Armory is a real stand up guy to do business with, you may trade with confidence when dealing with him!!!
Balming
I'm building my own semi just because I got a really nice kit and I acquired a nice 80% sideplate.
I'm going to bolt it together!!! I will use grade 8 bolts, loctited, and tig welded in place. I'll also do the required deep welds on the underside of the weapon. I know it won't look correct, but I have always collected weapons that I shoot and use, and I don't own any safe queens.
I'm doing this because I already have the needed taps, bolts etc., and I don't feel like buying a rivit set, acquiring bucking bars, buying gas for my tanks to "cherry" the rivits, etc.
I have it "boxed up" right now, and I used Lobo's method of squaring up the front trunion and barrel shroud. I'll send off my internals to be milled and have the KMP stuff installed, then I'll hopefully have it running in two weeks or so.
I'll keep y'all posted.
BY THE WAY, I'd like to let everyone know that Dan at Angola Armory is a real stand up guy to do business with, you may trade with confidence when dealing with him!!!
Balming