Removing Crimp from Magazine

[Oopps]

Hello

 

I recently imported a M1897 Pump Action from the UK,thinking that the restricted Magazine capacity would not be too bad.However after being acustomed to more that two Shots in the Tube,I wish to remove it.

 

I live in Norway,so the gun can hold as many shots as I want without changing its status,however I just want the original capacity.

 

I was thinking about turning up a tube that fitted over the removed magazine,then turning up a Mandral to drive down the inside of the Mag Tube to push the Crimp out?

 

Its either try that or buy another Mag tube from the states.

[HDAV]

As your in Norway not the uk you would be far better buying an original tube the uk crimps are not like the removal bird plugs in the US and are designed to be difficult to remove

[Oopps]

As your in Norway not the uk you would be far better buying an original tube the uk crimps are not like the removal bird plugs in the US and are designed to be difficult to remove

 

 

Ok,thanks.

 

I got in touch with a Gun Smith in the States who specialises in M97's.He could make me a higher capacity Mag and Spring for not alot of money.I would have to have it reblued but thats not much stress.

 

I guess I could Cut the Crimp out and them weld the two peices together when held in a Jig.I might try that when I have the other Mag.

[bedwards1966]

If it isn't crimped all round, which I doubt they are, could you not simply file it out with a round file? It may lose a bit of strength, but it shouldn't be an issue.

I've been told this works, though I've never done it.

[njc110381]

Remove the mag tube from the gun, find the right size socket from a socket set that just fits down the tube but not through the crimp and drive it through the tube with a metal bar and a hammer. Job done - it will force the crimp back out again.

[Oopps]

Thanks for the replies.

 

The Crimp is like a Collet,its even all round and under 2mm thick.I was afraid that hammering somthing through it might buckle the Tube?

 

If I slid the Tube inside a Sleeve,it might prevent this.A bit of head would not go astray except I think it would knacker the bluing.But as the Crimp is under the area covered by the foregrip it wouldn't be so bad.The gun was reblued anyway,so any collectors value is deminished.

[njc110381]

I suppose it could buckle? Depends how deep the crimp is compared to the wall thickness? You could always knock it out in several stages?

 

All this talk of jigs, weding etc - could you not just find the right spec pipe and spin one up on a lathe of you have that level of skill?

[Hornet 6]

Got a local gunsmith who can raise dents in barrels, same tool works on the crimp.

 

Neil.

[andy198712]

replacing the mag tube would probably be easiest i would have thought?

welding a thin metal tube would be tough unless your a good welder?

[Oopps]

Finding the right Pipe is easy.Cutting the square threads is not,my Lathe is Huge and ancient.

 

I have ordered another from the States.When I have it,I will try tapping out the Crimp.If it works great,I'll weld two Mags together with a Sleeve and have a Ten Shot.