a question for you gunsmiths

crass84

March 30, 2009 05:41

i am trying to get a barrell off a receiver (enfield mark 4) anyone have any suggestions?

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  Colt Super

  March 30, 2009 05:53

  Do you want to be able to put it back on ??
  
  Doug

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  mrbruce

  March 30, 2009 06:08

  Apply lots of heat from a hot air gun and lots of Kroil, and a looooong cheater bar..
  Rosin in the clamps is a plus.....

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  nononsense

  March 30, 2009 07:01

  crass84,
  
  "Do you want to be able to put it back on ??"
  
  This is the critical question. There are methods of removing some barrels that destroy the barrels but preserve the action. Most of the time though we try to remove the barrel intact and still keep the action in original shape.
  
  There are many variations to these tools but here are two examples.
  
  Barrel Vises:
  
  http://www.brownells.com/aspx/ns/store/catsearch.aspx?c=1229&p=4810
  
  Action Wrenches:
  
  http://www.brownells.com/aspx/ns/store/catSearch.aspx?pg=2&si=True&c=1229&p=4810&ps=10
  
  Military barrels are notorious for being put on extremely tight, some to point of almost ruining the action. Methods to remove these run from from the innocuous to the destruction of the barrel in order to save the action.
  
  Use a penetrating oil and let it soak. Using a heat gun will work to try to expand the front ring of the action. If they are real stubborn, as in they won't move at all, I use a lathe to make a relief cut in the barrel and it usually springs off. Otherwise the barrel has to be cut off and the tenon bored out of the inside of the front ring.
  
  Best.

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