Last year I was given TRS parts for an “Officer’s Fusil”. It is .62 caliber and has a round barrel that needed lugs and sights installed.
I was considering the various ways of doing this and decided to cut dovetails into the barrel to receive the lugs and sights.
Because it’s a round barrel, I have been nervous to attack it. But today I just decided go try my hand at it, using some instructions I have learned here.
First thing was to locate the top and bottom of the barrel which wasn’t hard since the barrel breech plug was already installed and the side flats milled. Then scribe center lines down for my guide.
I decided to begin with the barrel lugs rather than the front sight so I could get a feel for the job. Then I measured and used a hacksaw to make the rough cuts, very slowly. After that I was able to use my needle files and adjust the cuts so the tenons would be straight along the center line.
After success on the bottom, I went ahead and cut and dovetailed the front sight in. I am happy with how it’s come along. Now I need to buy a rear sight (I’m not sure what kind yet, probably just a simple one) and get that in, and it’s ready to go.
I was considering the various ways of doing this and decided to cut dovetails into the barrel to receive the lugs and sights.
Because it’s a round barrel, I have been nervous to attack it. But today I just decided go try my hand at it, using some instructions I have learned here.
First thing was to locate the top and bottom of the barrel which wasn’t hard since the barrel breech plug was already installed and the side flats milled. Then scribe center lines down for my guide.
I decided to begin with the barrel lugs rather than the front sight so I could get a feel for the job. Then I measured and used a hacksaw to make the rough cuts, very slowly. After that I was able to use my needle files and adjust the cuts so the tenons would be straight along the center line.
After success on the bottom, I went ahead and cut and dovetailed the front sight in. I am happy with how it’s come along. Now I need to buy a rear sight (I’m not sure what kind yet, probably just a simple one) and get that in, and it’s ready to go.
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