[Wiregrassguy]

Hey, guys, I know you've got them lying around your shop. I thought I would post some some pix of the old antique tools I use for gunsmithing my old guns. I'll bet you guys couldn't name half these, so I put the tool name on the photos for you. What've you got?

Oops, almost forgot.

nfiofnp

 

[MOONDAWG]

I've seen a few "Pawn Shop Engraved" guns made with these tools...confused02

 

[Widetrack55]

Now I know who to blame for the bubbafication of so many guns!

 

[RDLouks]

What no barrel straighting fixture?

 

[Wiregrassguy]

You're brave RD. I didn't want to expose my vices.

 

[1 old 0311]

I will get the pics going but I use:
a rubber head hammer
a lead shot filled hammer
a brass head hammer
Midway screwdriver set
assorted files
Chisels
C clamps
And a first aid kit
All old and the cheaper the better.

 

[okiedavy]

Well it's a good thing the Native Americans didn't have those fine tools or - we would all be living on the river.

 

[Injunbro]

Uh, got bad news for you... them ain't gunsmithing tools, they're watch tools! Gunsmithing tools are a LOT bigger... and more blunt.

 

[19and41]

Yeah, I can see where using those tools on guns would be fun to watch!

 

[RDLouks]

Yeah, I can see where using those tools on guns would be fun to watch!

Just as long as they are NOT my GUNS!

 

[DallasAnd]

Vintage Gunsmithing tools?

I have a set of hand tools that I have been told that they may be Old Gunsmithing tools. I am wondering if anyone on here can help me identify them. DallasAnd

 

[Minorcan]

Those look like tools from the inquisition. The round headed tools could be dent removal and metal straightening tools. Also looks like some pry bars used to align holes in metal sheet for bolting.

 

[Injunbro]

I have a set of hand tools that I have been told that they may be Old Gunsmithing tools. I am wondering if anyone on here can help me identify them. DallasAnd

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Some of those are planishing tools use for smoothing & shaping red hot metal, some are stockmaking & the last one is for checkering. I have some similar ones inherited from Grandpa (where my gunsmithing business started). Gunsmithing is rapidly becoming a lost art, being replaced by armorers who swap parts instead of make or repair broken ones. There are very few true gunsmiths today who can make an entire gun from scratch.

 

[mrerick]

Here's a 1940's Mauser Caliper:

 

[series guy]

Sorry no photos but I'm just back from a trip to the indoor range with the youngest daughter. She really likes shooting an old bolt action single shot .22 I picked up somewhere. Anyway it was shooting to the right so I grabbed a bench brush and wacked the front sight over a bit. I was surprised the it moved in the dovetail being so old. Anyway it's dead on now and she shot the center out of the target.

 

[dracer]

What no barrel straighting fixture?

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I have a vise just like those , any info on them , mine is hooked to my work bench , use it all the time

 

[sp327]

Where's the Hacksaw???