Author Topic: Good News, Bad News (Read 497 times)

Hawklore · « **on:** August 28, 2004, 04:16:07 PM »

Batteries charged up some, and now you have wonderful pictures, at a high res!

Thats everything I have russian, minus one ammo pouch, and my partisan clothing..

Just need to do some cleaning and shaving, bayonet dosn't fit all the way in, but thats easily fixed in a day or twos work..

And for those who are not in the know of why it dosn't fit...

Oh, and my other pride and joy, is that metal complaint sign..

Ok, now the bad news, the bayonet won't come off at all now, it's down farther then it is in the pics, and is OH so close to being all the way on..

SaburoS · « **Reply #1 on:** August 28, 2004, 04:20:48 PM »

I'd suggest you keep that bayonet off and store it in a safe place. You might poke your eye out.

Hawklore · « **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2004, 04:22:32 PM »

Dude, it won't come off...

Blooz · « **Reply #3 on:** August 28, 2004, 04:26:47 PM »

Take a lighter or a candle and heat the bayonet socket.

The heat will expand the steel just a bit and it should slide back off.

Hawklore · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2004, 04:30:47 PM »

Yeah, someone suggested Hot Water, debating weather to use hot water, or a candle..

SaburoS · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2004, 04:54:17 PM »

LOL, is that what you're going to tell your parents?

Fishu · « **Reply #6 on:** August 28, 2004, 05:32:28 PM »

Umm.. shouldn't the bayonet be below the barrel, not above it and blocking the gunsight?

ra · « **Reply #7 on:** August 28, 2004, 06:07:27 PM »

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Originally posted by Fishu
Umm.. shouldn't the bayonet be below the barrel, not above it and blocking the gunsight?

Petty details.

Hawklore · « **Reply #8 on:** August 28, 2004, 06:17:18 PM »

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Originally posted by Fishu
Umm.. shouldn't the bayonet be below the barrel, not above it and blocking the gunsight?

If it was on all the way, and twisted, yes thats the way it would be, but if you had read the text along with the images, it won't go all the way down...

Hawklore · « **Reply #9 on:** August 28, 2004, 07:47:21 PM »

Tried candle, didn't work, tomorrow, going to try blow torch with vice, and nextdoor neighbor...

Blooz · « **Reply #10 on:** August 28, 2004, 10:28:11 PM »

Rubber or wood mallet maybe?

If you don't have one a regular hammer and a soft piece of metal like brass, aluminum or a small block of wood to gently tap the bayonet back off the barrel.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #11 on:** August 28, 2004, 10:32:49 PM »

IIRC, the bayonet should stick out on the right side ALA most 18th century muskets.

Toad · « **Reply #12 on:** August 28, 2004, 10:33:15 PM »

What Blooz said. Don't forget the miracle of modern silicone spray on lubricants with teflon in them either. Soak her down before tapping.

Hawklore · « **Reply #13 on:** August 29, 2004, 12:01:53 AM »

Yeah, oddly I was thinking of pulling a piece of wood out and tapping on it, and if it comes off, it ain't going back on for a LOOONG time...

Mini D · « **Reply #14 on:** August 29, 2004, 12:14:10 AM »

Aren't you too young to have a gun? 16 or something?