Doble Troble Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Allright, this may not strictly speaking be sporterizing. It's more like fixing. But I though you fellow milsurp geeks might like to see this. Fritz's passing kicked me in the pants on this - got me to phyisically go down to my internet provider and refuse to leave until ftp was working again so that I could post pictures - and because this air rifle was formerly the property of an East Carolinian who recently passed away in the Pamilico sound (NC) during a storm while sailing a boat that he'd built himself. There's been a lot of passing away lately. I guess it happens to the best of us. Anyway this air rifle was given by his widow to a friend of mine in the wildlife club I belong to out here. The handle that activated the loading port had been broken off and he thought I might be able to fix it - I guess I'm getting a reputation for being able to fix things that "gunsmiths" won't touch (not that I would have touched this if I were in business - sometimes its good to be an amature). The handle was broken off with a bit of the base still connected to the port. I tack welded with OA the handle back onto the base right where it broke and then drilled through the base about half way up the handle for a pin. I used 0.060" spring wire that I used for pins making Sparky, my muzzle loader. I left about 1/8" out of the base proud and then welded it right into the base. Then I finished up around the break. Its as pretty as I could make it with files and sand paper (not very) but I think its fixed for good. This air rifle is 50s vintage made by Anschutz under contract from Egypt. Its a Hakim trainer and about as heavy as my Garands. It's got a bunch of Arabic script on it that a friend of mine has translated "die die die scum infidel", and a kewl skull surrounded by flames above the loading port. It's a 22 cal springer and packs a wallop and will tear a single hole in a paster on a carboard box in my 15 yd crawlspace "range" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdfrench31 Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Now that is cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiris Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Thanks for the look, DT. I've never seen anything like that. It's good of you to bring something like that back to operational status. Spiris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsefly Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 That's one heck of an air rifle,and like Spiris,I aint never ever seen anything like it. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted January 1, 2008 Report Share Posted January 1, 2008 Better keep some matches handy just in case ic comes with a mummy's curse. If you see Cleopatra's ghost just shoot her!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Hess Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 I've heard of that type of rifle before. I might have read about them in SGN's air rifle column. That guy would certainly know a lot about them, regardless. You might have your friend email him if he is interested. If I recall, yes, it was some type of trainer for the Egyptians and made to look and feel just like whatever their main battle rifle at the time was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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