M1 Garand parts in a can

[Jason Fry]

Mess around a day with a few M1 parts. Bolts, slides, hammers. In a can with 1095.

Plan is to draw out and restack with 15n20 and push the layer count up to 150-200.

May end up putting some of it over a core as well.

 

[Bill DeShivs]

Why are you ruining Garand parts?
Just get some 4140 steel.

 

[fitzo]

Why are you ruining Garand parts?
Just get some 4140 steel.

I sense another story knife in the future…

 

[Jason Fry]

Why are you ruining Garand parts?
Just get some 4140 steel.

Because they were given to me to do this with. Not a great story that I'm aware of.

Incidentally I assumed 4140 or similar, so I went with 1095 powder. If I layer it enough there should be enough carbon movement for hardening. If it doesn't work right, I'll clad it over a core.

 

[fitzo]

Ah, too bad no special provenence like the knife with the ship iron. Still cool.

 

[Jason Fry]

This one maybe will be proof of concept, so if I got some parts with a story, I would know how to not screw them up

 

[navman]

A friend of mine did this with a section of shot out, GAU-17 (6 barrel electric gatling) barrel from one of our Riverine craft. Turned out cool. was a retirement gift for one of our guys who started as an aft gunner, moved up the ladder to Boat Captain.

 

[Nate Webb]

Once upon a time I was pretty active with a local CMP group. I was told by one of their armorers that M1 bolts were made from case hardened 8620.

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Good stuff, I want to see the outcome!