A S I APACHE (PART3)

Finally got round to putting the Apache back together , took 3 of us to get the trigger block and spring back in!!. Every thing went together very well.

Test firing went well a bit of dieseling for about 3 shots, Chrono was at 10.3 so spot on.

Grouping was good about an inch at 35 yards with open sights.

A S I APACHE (PART 2)

The gun has been stripped down and is ready for assembly, the stock needed to be re-finished, I used a Birch wood casey stock kit and the finish is very good , numerous applications and rubbing down with wire wool between coats.

The next job was bluing the metal work , again i used a birch wood casey kit for cold bluing, the barrel was the worst rusted and slightly pitted but has still come out good , the piston block was very good and has come out great. 

Next job is assembly of the gun and then testing.

i will put the finished result up once assembled 

A S I APACHE

I have been given a barn find - an ASI APACHE , this is a Spanish make air gun. The bluing is pretty rusted with a bit of pitting but not a write off. The stock is in very good condition and has stripped very nicely.

The action had a few challenges stripping it down , the main stock bolt at the trigger end was cross threaded in place and took some getting out , it will have to be replaced , the barrel bolt was very tight but ok once removed. To get the spring and piston out is tricky, its all held in by the trigger block , you have to compress the spring about 1/2 an inch and then the trigger block can be lowered and pulled out , then the spring comes out.

so far the action is stripped , the stock is stripped ready for staining etc , the action has been wire wooled but needs more work doing, progress so far in the pictures

I will update on progress