uscra112 wrote on Mar 2
nd, 2015 at 10:23pm:
Hope someone can come up with a direct email. As I posted above, eBay and I parted brass rags a couple of years ago. I see he has an extractor, too, but it's not the right shape. IMHO the hammer should be a higher carbon steel, so that it can be through hardened, to help withstand the battering that John mentioned. Breechblock he's selling will be a poor choice if the back radius is not sufficiently large as to make contact with the frame shoulders. The more I see of the Model 44, the more I realize that replacement parts are not "drop-in", except maybe for .22 rimfires. Still, if the guy has the machinery and is willing, he can make useful parts for us. Just need to have the right materials and dimensions.
I have communicated with Mr.Storie regarding custom production of various machine parts.
He seems interested in considering different projects if they are within his capacity to produce them.
He advised that it is best to supply a to-scale scan of the part needed, OR a detailed mechanical drawing with ALL pertinent dimensions.
Apparently he has access to a water jet machine through some venue he is involved in, but is limited to the amount of time he can access it.
I would assume he could produce these parts form any material desired, as long as it was cost effective.
If I can get his permission, I will post his contact info.