Fabricating Winchester tool M42 or 12
Have any of you made a tool to remove the forearm of a Win. 42 or 12? Any suggestions.
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I made one of each out of the box end of open box wrenchs.Can't remember what size I used and if you really want to know just tell me to go out in that cold garage[;)].It's pretty easy,angle or table grind off about 1/4"of material,then true it up with a good file so it fits tight and square in the slots,electrical tape the jaws of the wrench so you don't mar the blue and remember the forearm nut has directional locking teeth on it so it won't shoot loose.They can be hard to start.Grit your teeth and close your eyes,hold your breath and 1 1/2 turns later (unless someone has done it before you)it will spin off with your fingers. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by sothere
I made one of each out of the box end of open box wrenchs.Can't remember what size I used and if you really want to know just tell me to go out in that cold garage[;)].It's pretty easy,angle or table grind off about 1/4"of material,then true it up with a good file so it fits tight and square in the slots,electrical tape the jaws of the wrench so you don't mar the blue and remember the forearm nut has directional locking teeth on it so it won't shoot loose.They can be hard to start.Grit your teeth and close your eyes,hold your breath and 1 1/2 turns later (unless someone has done it before you)it will spin off with your fingers.
Go out in that cold garage![:D] I am removing the forearm from a model 42 and dont want to mar it. It seems there is noway to remove the mag tube without taking off the forearm. I am not sure how you did it with just a box wrench. Did you bend the ends down at a 45? You also say that its directional, is it the standard lefty loosy righty tighty? Thanks for the help.0 -
Here's a pic,I think this is for a M-97,16 ga.The principle is the same.Start with a wrench that fits around the mag tube loosely so you have room to wrap it.This is a 1" and if you have a 12 ga. it should be your baby.With re. to the forearm nut,left to loosen,,it's been a long time and I can't find my 42 wrench[:(!].If I could I'de send it to ya.It's gonna turn hard cuz the locking (can't think of the word)things dig into the wood when you begin to back it off.It will dig in to the wood -under- the nut,I believe there were 2 different styles of locking lugs.1 was little shallow rectangles used later and 1 had 2 tics of metal opposite each other,thats the worst one.Also if the nut has a cutout that needs to be oriented under the barrel you may have you use something(epoxy,wood glue, ect) to build the material back up so when it's tight again it will be in the right spot.If all this is to much for ya,shoot me an EM with your #or I'll get you my # and we'll talk about it.I did this the first time on a pre war 97 in a 16 gauge that was practically unfired.Had a feeding problem from the factory so it saw little to no use and stayed in mint condition.I fixed it but it was an exercise in stress management all the way through.Make sure you put a piece of tape or mark your mag tube so you don't put it back together upside down.You wont know till you're putting the barrel back on the rec.and you'lle have to start all over.How did I know that[B)] 
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BRILLIANT! A picture is worth a thousand words! Thanks for taking the time to post a picture. O-U-1 0 -
Sothere, apparently im not the only one thats been in this spot. It took me about 15 minutes to fabricate it from a 3/4 inch open end wrench with a grinding and cutting wheel. Worked like a charm! This should be a sticky for anyone removing a forearm on a model 12. Thank you! 0
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