Anvil 033: Lewis gun firing pin and oprod repair

Fabrication and philosophy of repair of a .303 Lewis gun. We show what you need to learn, not a tutorial. If you do not posses the skills to perform at this level, do NOT attempt. Support us: / anvil

[@marknovak8255]

The pins are consumable parts. The shim and redrill was to confirm the correct length, and wasn't even the original complaint. 2 were later fabbed on the lathe, and went back to the customer wearing the new pins. Eventually had to fabricate most of the front end of the gas system also. Customer wanted an operational unit, and this one was wankered enough to make fabrication of parts necessary. In all of these videos, (and this one is 3 years old), there comes a point where the filming just has to stop.

[@pcmacd]

12:50

[@pcmacd]

11:25

[@XuroX.]

Was about to comment why not use a washer to extend it out but u said u were going to do that

[@davidkelly7459]

Awesome 😎

[@bellofbelmont]

😁😁😁😁😁😁Jim Bell (Australia)

[@Whitpusmc]

No 24 hour Lewis machine gun parts store?

[@James-fs4rn]

👍hit the sharpy marker with a little air blast and it will spackle an area quickly.

[@Spartan1995slo]

I have made 2 new firing pins one for a ww2 walther p38 and one for an olympic 22lr. Bouth have been made from an bolt 8.8 grade (iso standard) i dont know if its the same for ansi. Its better to have a little softer material for a firing pin because if its to hard it will snap.

[@timgshaw]

This is the gun that you will see "Storm-Troopers" from Star Wars caring around

[@cornnatron3030]

gravaty is awsome otherwise you would have to doge everything you let go off and need a stair to retreive it if at all possible.

[@freedomfighter1000]

Dude that was so funny when you said "who gives a crap, I Just got to shoot a Lewis..."

[@rowlandisbeautiful]

😆

[@leatherneck62]

Put a shim behind the firing pin

[@1970bosshemi]

Number one thing most people miss when it comes to being an expert is knowing what matters and ignoring what doesn’t. People will hem and haw about things like taking the firing pin to a grinding wheel, but in the end, it works.

[@kevincolwell9575]

Hi Mark - great episode. I suggest trying a file over mystery steel like that to make sure it isn't air hardening in small sections. I am not sure about air hardening steel in 1914, but manganese and chromium could make it such. Heat and work as needed. But, try with a file (keep one just for this sort of thing). I do this with steel often. Just to be safe, so you don't accidentally put a glass-hard piece in. Forgive me if I am telling you something you already know/do. I love the channel.

[@pkre707]

If you aren’t some kind of gun guru than I don’t know who is.

[@johnqpublic2718]

Question: was that firing pin horked up?

[@pcmacd]

Dykem on a brush would have colored the raceway in about four seconds.

[@grammyhall53]

you're right in there with stoner and garand,great work.