Today was quite productive with one of the Brazilian Comblain Carbine fixes complete. The small retention locking screw for the action was finished off and blued. It’s now in-place and is a perfect fit.
The screw was finalised on the lathe and then by hand using a few different grits of sandpaper. The thread was then cut to the proper length (0.20″) and the slot cut with a jewellers saw frame. The whole thing was cleaned thoroughly in preparation for the bluing. This was also my first attempt at bluing a part and the product I used was G96 Liquid Gun Blue. It turned a bright, shiny deep blue colour very quickly. Obviously it doesn’t quite match the patina of a 130 year old carbine but it should change over time and I may look at another treatment type in the future to match more closely. I’ll also use a little blue Loctite on it when the main spring has been done and the whole rifle cleaned. Overall… I’m happy with the result and glad it’s worked out ok.
