Royal Restorations and Analysis

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@thatguyoverthere1410 Ай бұрын

Look at dat gün.

@davidabney7700 Ай бұрын

Sir, you did a great job of cold bluing a great Colt "Classic" Official Police. You really made that old Colt look young again. I noticed that you identified this Official Police as a post-war (1961) manufacture. I 'm reasonably sure that your Colt OP is a pre-war manufacture, that is built before WW 2 started for the US (1941). Please reference the Colt Firearms Company website on the internet. There is an opportunity to run the serial number at the Colt website to get an accurate date of manufacture. Does not cost anything to do this. Thanks for this great video about a gun that cops, FBI, Sheriff's Dept, and private citizens alike used for protection. Prior to WW 2 the Colt Official Police and their Police Positive Special were the number one request for large, small, and medium size agencies. I carried an Official Police .38 Revolver for many years in my cop career. I know this Colt Model very well. It required the services of a Colt Master Gunsmith to fit the hand-honed and hand-fitted trigger action into the frame. The very precise fitting of the side plate to the frame was a work of advanced handgun manufacture. Thanks for the video, well done sir.

@royalrestoration9322 Ай бұрын

I appreciate your thanks, especially since you’re someone who has relied on these. It’s my favorite handgun to shoot. Weirdly, I’m more accurate with it than my Glock or SW 686. Your correction has been added to the description with credit given to you. The auction house I got it from said 1961, but I’ll actually check with Colt

@FC-ue1yc Ай бұрын

May God punish those sporterizing Bubbas.

@BJJ4LYFE2K18 29 күн бұрын

I don't think he would do that to somebody modifying a gun dawg

@titidaryati8764 2 ай бұрын

Anak pinggit suhli pingin

@fmjmanarroyo1342 2 ай бұрын

Cold blue? Really?

@royalrestoration9322 2 ай бұрын

I understand rust bluing and other methods fit more preferences and may be more durable. In my judgment, I deemed cold blue fit to my goals for this particular pistol. I’m satisfied and I think the color fits. Perhaps next pistol restoration (coming soon), I can do rust, but I stand by my decision to use cold blue here

@fmjmanarroyo1342 2 ай бұрын

@royalrestoration9322 I guess what turned me off was the title. When you put "Royal" on the thing I think some form of actual bluing.

@royalrestoration9322 2 ай бұрын

@@fmjmanarroyo1342⁠cold bluing is bluing. It permanently darkens the top layer of ferrous metal while chemically protecting it from rust, albeit not as well as rust or nitre methods. I chose this in light of the heat sensitivity of certain parts and time table I had to work with. Royal blue would’ve been too light. Rust and nitre bluing will be used in future when more workable

@fmjmanarroyo1342 2 ай бұрын

@royalrestoration9322 Arguable. I do use it but for small parts. It does not actually act as bluing, it wont protect againt rust any more than oiling will. Same with the bottled "anodizing" products, its a staining action.

@texassportsman5880 2 ай бұрын

Really, you don't disassemble the cylinder?

@royalrestoration9322 2 ай бұрын

I seriously looked into it, but given the availability of replacement cylinder-yoke assemblies and time constraints, I decided against it. I didn’t see enough value in doing a total breakdown of the cylinder. Further, there was scant information I could find on the breakdown of Official Police cylinders that actually worked on this particular one. As this cylinder wasn’t coming apart easily with the methods described I found, but was otherwise fully functional when I shoot, forcing it further was-in my judgement- risky and replacing it would create more room for issues like timing and alignment. I understand your point though.

@pARabell9mm 2 ай бұрын

Thought I had one of those guns. Says "Official Police" on the barrel. A conversation with Colt revealed some gunsmithing. Mine, via serial number, is an Army Special made in 1918. I'm guessing with a 6 inch barrel, and someone wanted a shorter barrel. It was owned by a cop at one point, this from family history. The barrel and part of the cylinder is missing the blueing, in a strange pattern, not holster wear. I'm told blood can do that to a finish, dunno for sure. Sure does look like it laid in a puddle at one point. No way I'd refinish it though.

@royalrestoration9322 2 ай бұрын

Fair enough. I know the collector value most likely took a dive, but I knew that going in.

@KingRupert69 2 ай бұрын

Nice job 🎉

@MatthewKerr-qw9mc 4 ай бұрын

Not all hero’s wear capes, some de-sporterise Lee enfields, I salute to you sir 🫡

@allenrichards9949 5 ай бұрын

Where did you get the replacement wood and hardware?

@royalrestoration9322 3 ай бұрын

Piecemeal. Took forever…

@raphlvlogs271 5 ай бұрын

parts of the sword were probably made in Europe since it is an overall western design and in the early modern era German manufactured sword blades were sold to various parts of the world

@CJCme 6 ай бұрын

Nice…but please use screwdrivers to fit the screw heads for less damage.

@royalrestoration9322 3 ай бұрын

Well noted. Bought some for the next filmed one. Not necessarily the next one released

@Ammar_Tawwaf 10 ай бұрын

Why do they upgrade them and make them look like every rifle ? The iconic look is just not conserved

@kenlansing1216 10 ай бұрын

Ishapore wood?

@royalrestoration9322 3 ай бұрын

Yes, drill grade, but works well at the range

@gregwilliams386 10 ай бұрын

When a part is stamped DP, it means that part has been found to be substandard, use caution.

@gregwilliams386 10 ай бұрын

An awl works well for aligning the screw holes.

@KingRupert69 11 ай бұрын

Nice work! 🎉

@KingRupert69 11 ай бұрын

Very good! 🎉

@ritchnz9704 11 ай бұрын

Sadly I have one of these Canadian No 4* rifles that has been sporterised. Can I obtain the original Canadian made wood stocks from somewhere?

@royalrestoration9322 11 ай бұрын

To be honest, one would be lucky to find repro wood stocks for an affordable price

@ritchnz9704 11 ай бұрын

@@royalrestoration9322 Ok thanks for that. I'm being overly hopeful on that I expect. Cheers

@adrnacad3434 Жыл бұрын

Not bad! I think all it needs is a nice layer of cerakote.

@davidbryce6970 Жыл бұрын

If you intend to do this sort of thing again, please, do yourself a big favour and invest in a quality set of gunsmith screwdrivers. They will make all the difference.

@royalrestoration9322 Жыл бұрын

I’ll add it as the first thing on my shopping list. Fair warning: next video was already made long before this comment though

@mannywilliams6409 Жыл бұрын

I would say more of a restocking than a restoration except for barrel bands everything is already there.

@kenshiku Жыл бұрын

He restored it to its initial glory.

@royalrestoration9322 Ай бұрын

Is it closer to the original than previously? If so, I’d consider that a restoration

@paulbervid1610 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for giving her her dignity back.

@munkbok Жыл бұрын

Enfields with polymer are handsome

@royalrestoration9322 3 ай бұрын

An honest opinion

@maliknaeem9153 Жыл бұрын

First Rifle and Second Rifle changed Looks fake

@royalrestoration9322 Жыл бұрын

Exact same rifle, I assure you. It would be asinine to buy two rifles in this market when you can actually restore it and buy a new stock for cheaper. Thanks for watching though!

@donwyoming1936 Жыл бұрын

All you did was put the military stock back on. Let me guess, you put the plastic stock on your own Enfield to make this.

@royalrestoration9322 Ай бұрын

I hear where you’re coming from. Half the restoration videos out there are either Vietnamese or Pakistanis finding “Rolexes” and Webleys out in a field or Slavs digging up MP40s with “rust” on the ammo. I assure you I bought this from LSB as sportered, evidenced by the difficulty fitting the new military stock. Beyond that, it would be extraordinarily difficult to safely prove to you, just as it would be impossible to prove the false conjecture that I bought plastic stock. If I could find an Enfield in worse condition at a local store near me, I would’ve done it, but this caught my eye. Either way, I appreciate your interaction with this video

@KingRupert69 Жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@toed11 Жыл бұрын

Where can I get that stock set

@royalrestoration9322 Жыл бұрын

I had to search for each one piecemeal online. Not easy to find auctions for cheap

@gotsloco1810 Жыл бұрын

@@royalrestoration9322 And that is why I have ATI stocks on three rifles. That and I hate the Stock No. 5 MK 1 stock. Can they be returned to service configuration, yes if at some point in the future someone wants to. If you would like to see a factory sporting conversion, search for images of a Lithgow Slazenger single shot 410.

@jolslikesrifles Жыл бұрын

*they butchered a masterpiece, but then you fixed it*

@antoniomanuelrodrigues-sz7lb Жыл бұрын

I'm 500% AGAINST the "Hot Roding" and to turn a fine, classic, piece of History in a bastard.!!! Preserve the ORIGINALS, dont destroy them.!!! If you WANT a Sporting Rifle, go to a gun shop, and, by all means, BUY ONE.!! DON'T TURN A CLASSIC, A PIECE OF HISTORY IN A HIBRID, THAT IS NO FISH, NO FOWL. RESPECT OLD THINGS. THOSE ARE NO MADE ANIMORE. ... "CLASSICS, NOTHIMG LIKE THE REAL THING".....

@jolslikesrifles Жыл бұрын

you are literally a legend

@DarnedYankee Жыл бұрын

Ngl, it’s honestly cheaper just to buy a brand new sporting rifle nowadays

@JLTJr. Жыл бұрын

Calm down fella ! These types of sport conversions were popular in the 40's and 50's when it seemed like the supply of war surplus rifles was endless . I don't think that anyone would even consider ruining a perfectly good surplus rifle regardless of its condition today .

@jolslikesrifles Жыл бұрын

@@JLTJr. SPORT CONVERSIONS SHOULD BE DECLARED A WAR CRIME

@BJJ4LYFE2K18 29 күн бұрын

Jesus christ. Want to put another exclamation point for good measure???

@easternWashington. Жыл бұрын

It looks good, you might want to keep an eye on the bolt just forward of the magazine they can start to loosen after about fifty rounds if not tightened with a screwdriver that fills the slot.

@royalrestoration9322 Жыл бұрын

Good to know! I’ll give that bolt a second look before test firing

@scottorgan2255 Жыл бұрын

That bolt should have a lock washer to stop it coming undone cheers from 🇦🇺

@easternWashington. Жыл бұрын

@scottorgan2255 Correct, a collar is used so you dont crush the forend, and a spring washer helps to retain the king screw which is tightened until it bottoms out. Greetings from 🇺🇸

@gotsloco1810 Жыл бұрын

@@easternWashington. The spacer has dimensions of .375OD x .048 W x .474L. Item No 7 of Illustration 4 in Lee-Enfield Rifle No. 4 Mark 1* Phantom Parts Diagrams and parts list by Frederic Faust. Item 7 is not in the parts list. I measured several before writing in a note in my book. The screw is a 1/4 BSF screw thread. A British Standard lock washer should work fine. The 7/16 double spring washer used on the Stock Bolt is available from British Tools & Fasteners in Lyons, New York. The wonders of working on Land-Rovers as well as Lee-Enfields.

@royalrestoration9322 6 ай бұрын

@@gotsloco1810lucky

@KingRupert69 Жыл бұрын

Great video! 👍

@TheShawna1 Жыл бұрын

i just made two copies of this table out of pressure treated wood just got done making the metal brackets for the wing nuts for both side. they came out excellent, although i had to us 2x3s for the legs.jim

@KingRupert69 Жыл бұрын

Nice job!