Operating Rod Guide install tool.

[nf1e]

After reading about using chunks of pipe to install the op rod guide on an M-14 barrel, I dug through the scrap pile at my shop today and came up with a hundred year old piece of thick walled brass steam pipe. I haven't used it yet. Chopped off 16 inches of pipe which measures .825 ID. Seeing the area of the barrel that the guide slides over is about .810, this should work for the limited number of guides I do. Another cool thing is the pipe was made right here in CT in Waterbury which was named the brass city for a reason.

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[george r]

did they ever rebuild Holy land?

[Ted Brown]

Thread it and put a pipe cap on it...

[nf1e]

did they ever rebuild Holy land?
Couldn't tell you. I shy away from cities like the plague.

[nf1e]

Thread it and put a pipe cap on it...

Thanks Ted. I think it was one of your posts that got my thinker in the working mode yesterday. I actually have a few more pieces that are already threaded so all I have to do is grab a cap.
Yo da man.
ArtB

[nf1e]

Gentleman on another forum found this. Pretty interesting from times past.

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