Ok, as some on here know I have two K43's. Both are qve 45 rifles, but one has been post war chambered in 30.06. This rifle is still without a bolt carrier currently, but has the original bolt group that it came with that chambers the 30.06 I have just fine, and ejects just fine. I have not fired this rifle as of yet though. Now my question is should I keep it in 30.06 configuration and use the M1 Garand spec ammo on the lowest gas setting, or put an original "dtk" marked barrel on it. I am in the process of getting the barrel at this time. It is completely stripped, no sight, no gas system etc. Notches are there where they should be for barrel pin and gas block pin. I have read the threads on how difficult it is to re-barrel these rifles.
Once the barrel is in I will be taking it to a local gunsmith, who is very good at his work, but will not mess with something that he does not feel comfortable with. He said to let him look over the process without out physically trying to place it to the receiver, and if he does not feel that he can do it properly he wont attempt it. This has allowed me the chance to return the barrel if I cannot get it replaced.
That leads me to my last question. Instead of trying to re-barrel the 30.06 rifle, should I look for a stripped/un barreled G43 receiver, and try to save another rifle instead? To be honest I am leaning more towards this idea. I know it will be costly, but I have a passion for trying to keep weapons from the past in order or try to get them back to how they were. On the plus side it would definitely be nice to have three of these bad boys. I am not in this to try and resell, or make a buck off these rifles. Sure I would like them to retain the best value as possible, but that is not my driving factor behind this. I dont want to skip out and use crap parts on something like this.
I will value all those who take the time to input on this and lead me to any information/threads that will be of interest to me.
Thanks in advance,
Mike
Pics to come when barrel arrives.
Once the barrel is in I will be taking it to a local gunsmith, who is very good at his work, but will not mess with something that he does not feel comfortable with. He said to let him look over the process without out physically trying to place it to the receiver, and if he does not feel that he can do it properly he wont attempt it. This has allowed me the chance to return the barrel if I cannot get it replaced.
That leads me to my last question. Instead of trying to re-barrel the 30.06 rifle, should I look for a stripped/un barreled G43 receiver, and try to save another rifle instead? To be honest I am leaning more towards this idea. I know it will be costly, but I have a passion for trying to keep weapons from the past in order or try to get them back to how they were. On the plus side it would definitely be nice to have three of these bad boys. I am not in this to try and resell, or make a buck off these rifles. Sure I would like them to retain the best value as possible, but that is not my driving factor behind this. I dont want to skip out and use crap parts on something like this.
I will value all those who take the time to input on this and lead me to any information/threads that will be of interest to me.
Thanks in advance,
Mike
Pics to come when barrel arrives.