Rifle actions to avoid

[Dave London]

I just finished a very hard Mauser Action comerical model with British proof marks , crown over BNP.
When I removed the bluing there were two distinct bands of color at the front and rear of the action, that was strange to me. Did test cut at couple of places on the bottom no issues.
So when I started the design cut broken carbalt after 3/8 in. So a lot of sharpening later I finished it,
Also I tried a Ngraver dot punch and it shattered.
FYI. YMMV

 

[Riflesmith]

Dave

Was it, by chance, a Birmingham, England commercial Mauser action?

 

[Dave London]

Could be no marking beside the proof and serial# . Maybe Parker Hale

 

[highveldt]

Dave et al;

BNP= Birmingham Nitro Proof

 

[Brian Marshall]

Hmmmm... were you using a Lindsay Nitro, Dave?

B.

 

[JJ Roberts]

Dave,I had a problem with a Mannlicker action after stripping the bluing and polishing I started engraving and found that half the action was hard were the barrel connects to the action annealed it and finished the engraving sent it out to be re-harden. J.J.

 

[sam]

When I removed the bluing there were two distinct bands of color at the front and rear of the action, that was strange to me.

Could be spot hardening in those places.