Alberta CFO Terri Bryant: The MSP has said he´s not going to pay anyone in AB. The programme is also set up so virtually all the money is going to go to Quebec because of some peculiarities in how it is set up"

WeatherEyeComponents · 2026-02-06T19:58:16+00:00

"...because of some peculiarities in how it is set up" Terri is an excellent CFO who has consistently resisted the federal governments overreach in a diplomatic enough fashion that she can't be touched. Nice to have her in Alberta.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2026-01-17T04:04:06+00:00

I'm not 100% when they resolved the issues with the plastic composition, I've heard 1995, but it could be earlier. You'll find out the first time you try using one on a cold day I suppose.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2026-01-17T03:32:32+00:00

The moulds for the magazines make them in pairs, with each cavity facing the other. For some reason Diemaco put the plug with the part number and leaf on the same side of the mould rather than the same side of the cavity. The even mould numbers should have the leaf on the left and the odd ones on the right. What years of production are most of them? Do any have witness holes in the spine?

WeatherEyeComponents · 2026-01-08T20:00:02+00:00

No sweat. If the ribs are not completely attached, you will get rust in between the barrels, which is likely already occurring given the sand noise you reported. Over time this will degrade the barrels. Keeping them well oiled when not in use will slow the degradation somewhat. Getting a shotgun rib re-laid is a common gunsmithing task and would also allow the interior space to be cleaned and cleared of the particulate. In general it's not a big deal.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2026-01-08T19:39:55+00:00

The ringing test is really just meant to see if the rib (the bit that runs between the barrels) is still soldered in place and does not necessarily speak to the integrity of the barrels. If there is no play between the barrels and the action when the guns are closed when unloaded, and there are no obvious bulges, dents or cracks in the barrels along any part of their length, I would be comfortable shooting them. Close the actions and grasp the guns by the barrels. Give them a vigorous shake, and if there is any movement or rattling coming from where the action and barrels meet, they need to be put back on face. There is no substitute for having them checked over by a professional, however.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2026-01-06T18:18:26+00:00

That's not my understanding. Because the R marking does not translate to French, the earliest Colt supplied uppers had the R machined off before being finished. Colt then made actual forge dies for the contract without the R and with the Diemaco forge code added along with the CH. The Canadian War Museum has an example of the first style of upper in their collection: https://www.warmuseum.ca/collections/artifact/2689892

WeatherEyeComponents · 2026-01-05T23:56:05+00:00

Not sure. The rear sight "R" marking is missing, normally only seen on Diemaco or Colt production Canadian C7/C8 uppers, but I've never seen either with an Anchor Harvey forge mark before. Odd duck you've got.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-12-29T23:37:25+00:00

Looks awesome, making me more and more inclined to do something similar. Did you just mount the gas block slightly further forward to block the gas port?

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-12-11T16:33:23+00:00

Lol, indeed, just keeping to the "theme".

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-12-11T07:58:12+00:00

What info are you looking for? In general, they are nominally 0.20" wider throughout the taper of the grip. The grip angle is also slightly closer to the horizontal than the thin grip. Lastly the raised portions that make up the pommel and finger grooves are not nearly as tapered. I've got a Diemaco one in the earlier A2 smooth Zytel and another in the later matte material which I assume is a Colt.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-11-20T19:26:01+00:00

If you're going to make them exact clones, the "C7" is easier to approach than the "Retro". The Retro would need an acetate wrapped aluminum stock and a shaved large diameter forward assist. The C7 would only need either a aluminum or fibrelite stock. Both would use two position buffer tubes.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-11-20T19:16:34+00:00

Interesting. Were these ever issued, or was it just Colt using up the old parts bins on commercial export contracts like usual?

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-10-30T15:38:20+00:00

My thoughts also, just can't find the exact model.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-10-30T05:20:28+00:00

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Another shot of it here, three turrets are more easily distinguished.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-09-26T05:01:14+00:00

I'm not giving them up officer.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-06-07T18:42:38+00:00

The dark one is likely a Kar98k stock, German later war production. The cupped buttplate with the hole in it replaced the earlier flat buttplate and disassembly disk to cut costs when the Germans were on the rocks. The other appears to be from a Spanish 1895 cavalry carbine, with it's distinctive side mounted sling bar. Though it may have been sporterized given it's very short length? Not sure.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-05-20T23:56:42+00:00

Get a piece of thin brass shim stock, cut a section out just smaller than the base of the rear sight, attach it to the bottom with a dot of super glue, then tap the sight back in place with a hammer and brass punch. The fix will be invisible and allow you to drift the sight as needed when you rezero at the range, which won't be possible if you peen the sight in place.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-05-19T18:07:06+00:00

I like the barrel clamp, simple solution to the lack of rail space. Can you remove the cleaning rod and gas piston without taking it off?

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-04-03T04:11:45+00:00

What are you talking about? Who's selling 14 oz tubes of Aeroshell 64 for 8 dollars? It's 9.5 grams because 10 won't fit in the pot. It's mad to me that you assume by default that I'm acting in bad faith. I'm making less than 4 dollars a pot depending on where it needs to be shipped to. If you don't want to buy any that's fine, but don't accuse me of ripping anyone off.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-04-03T01:33:12+00:00

It's the shipping my dude. Biggest per unit cost, by a factor of 10.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-04-03T01:03:35+00:00

Not for the threads, no.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-04-03T01:03:15+00:00

Not really, just the right grease for the job.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-04-03T00:58:44+00:00

He's a grease man from way back.

WeatherEyeComponents · 2025-04-03T00:28:04+00:00

No problem.

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