31" Condor
The owner wanted a longer barrel than easily available, so had Lilja make him a SS 30″ barrel in .258″
When I measured it, it appears to be closer to 31″…even after cutting the breech and new crown.
This is a LONG barrel. Here is the 31″ barrel (top) next to a ‘standard’ 24″ barrel (bottom):
This build now begs the question: how to attach the ldc? This photo shows a mock up with all the frames, barrels, and the ldc in the proper positions relative to each other. The frame on top is my 18″ barrelled, .25 condor that I cut and threaded externally for a large 2″ ldc which I never got around to making, no time to play with toys. It’s just in the picture as I was playing with the idea of threading the customer’s condor the same way and building a 2″ ldc for this condor. But, I simply don’t have the time to do it, so decided to make an extension to the existing condor.
Here is the extension being bored to match the internal ID of the condor:
And threaded to go into the condor’s front end:
Here is the collar attachment I had to make for this type of threading project; it goes onto the condor’s frame to hold it securely while being theaded. There is also a solid 1.xxx” tool steel mandrel on the inside of the stripped receiver:
In place in the steady rest, the toolsteel mandrel is what is being clamped in the lathe to turn the whole thing. I took pictures after it was all done, sorry, too retarded to remember to take pics before threading it:
Internal threading finished:
Extension screwed into frame:
And painted:
Checking alignment down the pipe:
The breech waist in the barrel was cut larger than the normal .309″ because the barrel is stainless, which is not quite as strong as carbon steel. It was noticeably easier to cut when I was making the breech waist. To give it slightly more strength, I made the breech slightly larger, and this means it will require a new breech. Here I have finished the breech, just have to install the handle and do the sear cutout on the bottom. Did I tell you how much I HATE cutting internal O ring grooves??
That’s as far as I got today and I am beat. Don’t ask me how fast she can shoot a 7 ring slug. Haven’t assembled it yet. Will edit the post and add more as I finish it up.
walt
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I do not understand how people can be so inconsiderate of other poeples stuff, Walt your a fuck head now and you know it send the man his gun and be a man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Coming up on a month and another unanswered email. I guess I could try writing another letter, and what, wait another month?
Does anyone here live near Kapolei HI, that would pick my stuff up and mail it to me, (expenses paid of course) if Walt would even agree to that? I have no fucking idea what to do anymore?
C’mon man! Send the bro his gun. He’s been more patient than most of us would be. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
This Sunday will be three weeks since Walt said he would ship gun and accesories back to me. I have sent three emails to him asking if he got around to it and heard nothing back. I don’t know what to do?
that rifle has been under construction since before i joined TAG. 😯
Oh dang. I am sure it was worth the wait!
Yes, frame should be threaded. There are pictures on first page. Hope I get it back soon and can have it going by spring, haven’t used it in two years.
That’s good you are finally getting your stuff. Has been a while. Weren’t you getting the frame threaded?
really nice !
Walt should be sending everything back to me. I’m not exactly sure what has been started and finished, he seems to busy to work on my project anymore. Hopefully I can get it back soon and send it to Dyotat.
Maybe Walt lives on the big island amongst all the little earth quakes.
His big lathe may keep walking out of the garage.
I’m hoping all is well over there.
Ive done business with Walt myself and he went out of his way to make it quick.
I wouldn’t worry about being screwed, Walt’s not like that.
That’s good to hear. I do trust him. It’s just hard having so much invested in something be so far away for so long, maybe I just get too nervous.
A few years back I sent him money so he could order and send me some AF parts, a couple hundred dollars worth. He went out of his way to get it sorted and mailed it to me. I would totally trust him. Must be under a lot of pressure with work/family not to be returning emails regarding a high value air rifle he has of yours?!?!
I’m kind of in the same situation reversed. I have an air rifle barrel I need to send to a member here. It’s been a ridiculously long time and I still haven’t managed to get it to him for various reasons.
I’m 100% sure Walt won’t screw you.
Though he does need to let you know what’s happening….
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Well I sent another email explaining my frustration and stating that my next step would probably be to call the police. I offered him some time to make a effort in sending it before I would. I also have a second-cousin on the same island that might stop by his house on Saturday. I hope I didn’t go too far?
Besides my fully loaded 24″ condor from TT with ldc he has the following items.
Nikko diamond sterling scope
Wok guard
2x tt tuned high flow valves w/etacs on bigger tanks with wokbutts
30″ Lilja barrel
Harris bipod w/all options
$650 cash
500 7 rings
I’m sure some other small things I can’t think of.
Also bought a shoebox, two tanks, and about $600 worth of stuff from Joe which hasn’t been used for what it was bought for.