.22LR project i took on squires bingham m1600

phishisgroovin · 04-11-2009, 02:35 PM

I picked up a project rifle from some guys up in Everett, it was a mess when i got it. thought i would show what progress i have made on getting it back to a shooter.

heres what it looked like when it was given to me.

during disassembly

nasty ass barrel, never seen so much rust in my life on a rifle.

well, i got all the parts off it and started working on stripping the metals

I love my Whirlpool gun bench Dont you!?

Filled in the rust pits with stove paint nicely.

ready for a new coat of paint until i get a setup for spraying professional bake on finishes again.

phishisgroovin · 04-11-2009, 02:35 PM

all parts together ready for mock reassembly to see where i stand on needing replacement parts and whatnot.

need a new forward handguard mount block, i broke this one and possibly a couple other items, but i may end up fabricating them myself, like the front sight, this one is gnarly and i will have to fab up a sight hood for it. I will buy a Mosin 91/30 sight hood for it and mount it on the sight.

Check out how nice the barrel turned out compared to before i started!

putting it back together permanently (or until i get a duracoat spray setup)

mostly put back together now

what she looks like now.

just awaiting new parts like a magazine and sight hood.
sleeping in the safe until then.
Fun little project, only took me a little under a week.
Ran429

koorbloh · 04-11-2009, 02:44 PM

nice work!

FatFugg · 04-11-2009, 02:53 PM

Damn man, you've done an amazing transformation with that gun! The bore of that barrel would be my only concern.

phishisgroovin · 04-11-2009, 03:00 PM

the bore is nearly pristine actually, that and the reciever/action are the only two reasons i even attempted to do anything with it.
just awaiting a magazine for it now and i will terrify some targets soon!

phishisgroovin · 04-11-2009, 03:09 PM

taking a brief break from being fondled at my life support system area.

mjn · 04-11-2009, 04:14 PM

Damn dude..that turned out great!

Cool lookin little shooter!

Coug91 · 04-11-2009, 07:19 PM

Cool!!

Metonymy · 04-11-2009, 07:51 PM

Fantastic work man. Looks like all that work paid off!

Hopefully you didn't have to buy that gun? I'm assuming it was provided to you at no charge?

sunofnun · 04-11-2009, 10:37 PM

looks good, I don't know if I'd be excited to shoot it.. but the restore came out Really Really well!

GixxerPete · 04-12-2009, 10:43 AM

Wow... just wow. I can't believe anyone could look at that gun how you got it and say "that'll buff out, I can fix it!". I would have thought it was a goner. Damn nice work!

phishisgroovin · 04-12-2009, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GixxerPete

Wow... just wow. I can't believe anyone could look at that gun how you got it and say "that'll buff out, I can fix it!". I would have thought it was a goner. Damn nice work!

I have a serious problem with things like this rifle.
Remember the Mossbeater? i think i have a habitual addiction to beaters. I miss that bike.

see it here: MOSSBEATER

1shot · 04-16-2009, 06:48 PM

Awesome...what brand is it?? or did i miss that part...

phishisgroovin · 04-18-2009, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1shot

Awesome...what brand is it?? or did i miss that part...

Its a Squires Bingham marked model 16.
M1600r fabricated by Armscor of the Philippines.

supposed to be fun to shoot also, but only time will tell as i am still trying to find me a magazine and finish the front sight for it.

FatFugg · 04-18-2009, 10:29 PM

Not sure what you are wanting to spend on a magazine, but there are a couple up on GunBroker right now.

phishisgroovin · 04-19-2009, 09:12 AM

I just ordered a mag from trading post supply.
10 rounds is good enough for playtime.
$29.95 shipped.

Cant wait to try this beater out.

phishisgroovin · 04-20-2009, 06:46 PM

I took a few photos and them merged the before and after shots together.
what do you think my friends?

only need the sight hood protector and thats all now, Magazine is cruising across the USA via UPS. I should have it at the end of the week or early part of next week. I cant wait to have this baby all together again!

Yes, i am sort of friggin excited about this beater. its come a long ways these past few weeks.

koorbloh · 04-20-2009, 06:48 PM

you do nice work.

that's what I think.

phishisgroovin · 04-23-2009, 08:45 PM

Its getting closer to playtime!
My new magazine is at the UPS depot in Redmond now.

I will get it tomorrow. I will go to the indoor range here in kent possibly tomorrow and test fire it as soon as i can. possibly tomorrow after i get off work.
Hope my boss lets me off early now hehe!

my eyes not being good for peep sights, i may get me a set of tall scope mounts for it in the future or fabricate a mount that will fit atop the handle with a dovetail on it.

phishisgroovin · 04-24-2009, 07:23 PM

well, i got the magazine. i was going to go shooting at the indoor range but my daughters FORD decided to act up so i got the privilege to go work on it instead. stupid fords.

bubbagump · 07-25-2009, 12:41 PM

Help! i have one as well and you obviously know what you are doing..can you help me put a few springs together to get this bad boy back in action?

phishisgroovin · 07-25-2009, 01:31 PM

if its the safety spring, theres a B-B that is a bear to get back in.
let me look for the breakdown on the trigger assembly for you.

reppinthe509 · 11-08-2009, 10:03 AM

so did we ever hear how this thing shot?

redtazdog · 12-27-2009, 10:13 AM

Does this gun use the Bingham mags like this ?

ecotechjosh · 12-29-2009, 02:01 PM

very nice job!

phishisgroovin · 01-10-2010, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redtazdog

Does this gun use the Bingham mags like this ?

bring it over and lets see!?
Wanna sell that bananna mag?

phishisgroovin · 01-10-2010, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reppinthe509

so did we ever hear how this thing shot?

this rifle shoots really nice actually!
I was ranged at 50 yards and hitting raw eggs, cans, potatos, whatever i shot at, it has awsome rifling too.
I was surprized how nice it shoots actually.

One thing i did notice is that it HATES oil or wet lubricants in the action. Only a dry powder graphite is suggested.

buy new mags off google: armscor model m1600 mag - Google Product Search

redtazdog · 01-13-2010, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ran429

this rifle shoots really nice actually!
I was ranged at 50 yards and hitting raw eggs, cans, potatos, whatever i shot at, it has awsome rifling too.
I was surprized how nice it shoots actually.

One thing i did notice is that it HATES oil or wet lubricants in the action. Only a dry powder graphite is suggested.

buy new mags off google: armscor model m1600 mag - Google Product Search

.
This Dryphite lube works great
Kano Dryphite Graphite Gun Lubricant 10 oz Aerosol - MidwayUSA

04-11-2009, 02:35 PM	#1
phishisgroovin Gunslinger Joined: Mar 2009 From: Kent Posts: 83	.22LR project i took on squires bingham m1600 I picked up a project rifle from some guys up in Everett, it was a mess when i got it. thought i would show what progress i have made on getting it back to a shooter. heres what it looked like when it was given to me. during disassembly nasty ass barrel, never seen so much rust in my life on a rifle. well, i got all the parts off it and started working on stripping the metals I love my Whirlpool gun bench Dont you!? Filled in the rust pits with stove paint nicely. ready for a new coat of paint until i get a setup for spraying professional bake on finishes again.

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04-11-2009, 02:44 PM	#3
koorbloh Sharpshooter Joined: Jan 2009 From: Lynnwood, WA Posts: 661	nice work!

04-11-2009, 02:53 PM	#4
FatFugg Sharpshooter Joined: Jan 2009 From: Dri-Shities Posts: 563	Damn man, you've done an amazing transformation with that gun! The bore of that barrel would be my only concern.

04-11-2009, 03:00 PM	#5
phishisgroovin Gunslinger Joined: Mar 2009 From: Kent Posts: 83	the bore is nearly pristine actually, that and the reciever/action are the only two reasons i even attempted to do anything with it. just awaiting a magazine for it now and i will terrify some targets soon!

04-11-2009, 03:09 PM	#6
phishisgroovin Gunslinger Joined: Mar 2009 From: Kent Posts: 83	taking a brief break from being fondled at my life support system area.

04-11-2009, 04:14 PM	#7
mjn Rifleman Joined: Jan 2009 From: Tri-Cities, Wa Posts: 178	Damn dude..that turned out great! Cool lookin little shooter!

04-11-2009, 07:19 PM	#8
Coug91 Rifleman Joined: Jan 2009 From: Spokane Posts: 223	Cool!!

04-11-2009, 07:51 PM	#9
Metonymy Marksman Joined: Jan 2009 From: Washington Posts: 370	Fantastic work man. Looks like all that work paid off! Hopefully you didn't have to buy that gun? I'm assuming it was provided to you at no charge?

04-11-2009, 10:37 PM	#10
sunofnun Moderator Joined: Jan 2009 From: lynnhood Posts: 632	looks good, I don't know if I'd be excited to shoot it.. but the restore came out Really Really well!

04-12-2009, 10:43 AM	#11
GixxerPete Sharpshooter Joined: Jan 2009 From: Renton, WA Posts: 519	Wow... just wow. I can't believe anyone could look at that gun how you got it and say "that'll buff out, I can fix it!". I would have thought it was a goner. Damn nice work!

04-16-2009, 06:48 PM	#13
1shot Gunslinger Joined: Apr 2009 From: olympia Posts: 85	Awesome...what brand is it?? or did i miss that part...

04-18-2009, 10:29 PM	#15
FatFugg Sharpshooter Joined: Jan 2009 From: Dri-Shities Posts: 563	Not sure what you are wanting to spend on a magazine, but there are a couple up on GunBroker right now.

04-19-2009, 09:12 AM	#16
phishisgroovin Gunslinger Joined: Mar 2009 From: Kent Posts: 83	I just ordered a mag from trading post supply. 10 rounds is good enough for playtime. $29.95 shipped. Cant wait to try this beater out.

04-20-2009, 06:46 PM	#17
phishisgroovin Gunslinger Joined: Mar 2009 From: Kent Posts: 83	I took a few photos and them merged the before and after shots together. what do you think my friends? only need the sight hood protector and thats all now, Magazine is cruising across the USA via UPS. I should have it at the end of the week or early part of next week. I cant wait to have this baby all together again! Yes, i am sort of friggin excited about this beater. its come a long ways these past few weeks.

04-20-2009, 06:48 PM	#18
koorbloh Sharpshooter Joined: Jan 2009 From: Lynnwood, WA Posts: 661	you do nice work. that's what I think.

04-23-2009, 08:45 PM	#19
phishisgroovin Gunslinger Joined: Mar 2009 From: Kent Posts: 83	Its getting closer to playtime! My new magazine is at the UPS depot in Redmond now. I will get it tomorrow. I will go to the indoor range here in kent possibly tomorrow and test fire it as soon as i can. possibly tomorrow after i get off work. Hope my boss lets me off early now hehe! my eyes not being good for peep sights, i may get me a set of tall scope mounts for it in the future or fabricate a mount that will fit atop the handle with a dovetail on it.

04-24-2009, 07:23 PM	#20
phishisgroovin Gunslinger Joined: Mar 2009 From: Kent Posts: 83	well, i got the magazine. i was going to go shooting at the indoor range but my daughters FORD decided to act up so i got the privilege to go work on it instead. stupid fords.

07-25-2009, 12:41 PM	#21
bubbagump Newbie Joined: Jul 2009 From: oregon Posts: 1	Help! i have one as well and you obviously know what you are doing..can you help me put a few springs together to get this bad boy back in action?

07-25-2009, 01:31 PM	#22
phishisgroovin Gunslinger Joined: Mar 2009 From: Kent Posts: 83	if its the safety spring, theres a B-B that is a bear to get back in. let me look for the breakdown on the trigger assembly for you.

11-08-2009, 10:03 AM	#23
reppinthe509 Marksman Joined: Jul 2009 From: Spokane Posts: 423	so did we ever hear how this thing shot?

12-27-2009, 10:13 AM	#24
redtazdog Gunslinger Joined: Dec 2009 From: WA Posts: 12	Does this gun use the Bingham mags like this ?

12-29-2009, 02:01 PM	#25
ecotechjosh Rifleman Joined: May 2009 From: Spokane Posts: 170	very nice job!