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Pocket Models / Pocket Model Redo
« on: December 18, 2017, 07:33:57 AM »
Due to Krylandians generosity, I was recently the recipient of this DGW Pocket Model kit gun from the mid-80's. It's had a rough go but has plenty of life left in it, just needs a little tlc and a few corrective measures taken. This was built from a kit, has no markings on it of any kind, save a few imprinted numbers on the tip of the arbor. Judging by the shape of some of the internals I'd say this was probably an ASM model. It also had no staking pin on the arbor, screw in only. Here's a quick list of the basic things that really needed fixing and what I've done so far.
1. Arbor was loose
2. Wedge beat up and loose
3. Recoil shield ring uneven
4. Crazy stiff mainspring
5. Hand spring broken
6. Sharp edges on all the action parts
7. Machining and casting marks in various places and in the frame
8. Safety pins on the cylinder contacting the outside of the recoil shield ring
9. Polish screws
What I've done:
1. Drill and staked the arbor with a nail and red threadlocker - not moving now
2. Tapped the arbor end, inserted a set screw to tighten up the wedge
3. Evened out the recoil shield ring and eliminated safety pin contact
4. Replaced hand spring with a bobby pin
5. Polished action parts and inside of the frame
6. Reduced main spring tension
7. Added an action stop
8. Polished bolt head, thinned the bolt arms
9. Polished the hammer/trigger contact surfaces
10. Tuned springs
11. Properly timed it
Here it is:
Taken down and cleaned:
Action Parts:
Arbor without Pin:
Arbor with Pin:
Arbor Set Screw:
Action Stop:
The brass trigger-guard has all kinds of great patina to it, I made every effort not to disturb that.
The finish - overall I'm kind of mixed on leaving it in the white or perhaps bluing it. Since the frame isn't CCH, or it has worn off if it was ever there, it might look kind of silly with a blued barrel/cylinder and the frame in the white. I also thought it might be kind of cool to make a pair of stag grips for it, though I've never seen a pocket model with such. Any thoughts on bluing/not bluing?
Many thanks Krylandian, it turned out great, I hope to shoot it later this week or over the Holiday.
Whip
1. Arbor was loose
2. Wedge beat up and loose
3. Recoil shield ring uneven
4. Crazy stiff mainspring
5. Hand spring broken
6. Sharp edges on all the action parts
7. Machining and casting marks in various places and in the frame
8. Safety pins on the cylinder contacting the outside of the recoil shield ring
9. Polish screws
What I've done:
1. Drill and staked the arbor with a nail and red threadlocker - not moving now
2. Tapped the arbor end, inserted a set screw to tighten up the wedge
3. Evened out the recoil shield ring and eliminated safety pin contact
4. Replaced hand spring with a bobby pin
5. Polished action parts and inside of the frame
6. Reduced main spring tension
7. Added an action stop
8. Polished bolt head, thinned the bolt arms
9. Polished the hammer/trigger contact surfaces
10. Tuned springs
11. Properly timed it
Here it is:
Taken down and cleaned:
Action Parts:
Arbor without Pin:
Arbor with Pin:
Arbor Set Screw:
Action Stop:
The brass trigger-guard has all kinds of great patina to it, I made every effort not to disturb that.
The finish - overall I'm kind of mixed on leaving it in the white or perhaps bluing it. Since the frame isn't CCH, or it has worn off if it was ever there, it might look kind of silly with a blued barrel/cylinder and the frame in the white. I also thought it might be kind of cool to make a pair of stag grips for it, though I've never seen a pocket model with such. Any thoughts on bluing/not bluing?
Many thanks Krylandian, it turned out great, I hope to shoot it later this week or over the Holiday.
Whip
