RG-G gun nearly finished with major alterations

Hi all,

My RG-G model is almost finished with a lot of alterations I came up with, including 16\" barrels, front disassembly for easy change to a dummy barrel and carrier block assembly for display (front bow bolted on, not silver soldered), altered bolt extractor and a 1979 based pointing bar and binder box to walk the aim onto a target rather than the very limited oscillator and screw jack elevation wheel. I am going to try to attach some photos. It is mounted on a substantial surveyors tripod.

Happy to answer any questions you may have, and provide measurements and/or more detailed shots (pun intended). I have made the side frames 5mm shallower to look a little more elegant, and for display the knurled knob headed screw holding the revised bolt extractor in place is replaced by a small cheese head brass screw.

If I can\'t work out how to add my photos feel free to contact me with your e-mail address and I will attach them to e-mails.

Season\'s greetings,

Pete.

Way to go!!
Can\'t wait to hear a range report that it\'s working great.

Later 42rocker

Nice work.  I like the thought you put into the changes.

Keep us posted on the firing

I like your elevation control handle the best. Nice job! Do you use that purple rubber band on the magazine to help keep some extra pressure on the follower while feeding?
bruski

Thanks guys. I\'m pleased with the results - makes a very versatile piece.

Reason I did it this way and mounted it on a tall tripod is so I could stand up straight and operate aiming both elevation and traverse, because putting it on a low carriage is not an option with my arthritis. Too hard and painful to get down low. Yes a lot of thought went into the alterations, but they are based loosely on the 1879 model so I had a starting point. The old saying is measure twice, cut once. I designed a dozen times, measured a hundred and cut and drilled and tapped once, and lo and behold it all turned out perfectly! Wonders never cease.

Also the 16\" barrels and pointing bar are necessary to reach the 750mm length necessary for classification as a longarm in Victoria.

Am having feeding problems - when I made the magazine base and the adaptor for the stick mag, I did it precisely to plan, and found when the bolts are head spaced properly the rear of the cartridges fell onto the protruding extractors!!! Another builder I have contact with had the same problem with his first one with an Accles drum feed, and had to do what I will when I have access to the workshop in February, and do some machining and spacing to move the mag forward in the base. Moving the base forward is not an option because then the noses of the bullets would hit the rear barrel plate. It\'s all a bit tight so has to be very precise.

Something to look at in future plans, Paul!

And as to the purple rubber band, anyone who can guess its purpose can have it. More next thrilling instalment.

Cheers,

Pete.

Put you out of your misery. The purple rubber band (which I\'ve lost) is to hold the weight in the stick mag when I open it. Every time I did this it dropped on the floor or in the grass. Simple as that!