I've got a mid-50s Burgo 55 that I need some help with.



The first issue is the front sight. Its missing the hood and the sight insert needs to be reconditioned. The dovetails are spaced at 8mm. Any thoughts on where to find / how to fabricate the hood? Any thoughts on the sight insert?





The next issue is finding / fabbing the barrel pivot bolt jam nut. The original is missing.



This is what it should look like



Can the top of a current HW jam nut be machined off to replicate this look?

Thanks

Mike

The pivot bolt lock nut would be easier to just make rather than mode a old one. Same thing for the hood. The insert will just take some finesse to restore the old one or you can mod a new commonly available insert to fit but if you want it to look original you'll either have to try and fix that one or make a new insert from shim stock.

Paul

hi mike,
any updates on this project, looks like you willm have a cool lookin' gun when its all back together

with a JM 55 spring, some old skool buttons, and a rehab'd leather seal. Its shooting a really smooth 640 or so. Once I receive a few boxes back from Paul (2 this week I think), I'll pack this one up and send it to TN. In his spare time (LOL), Paul's going to work on fabbing the jam nut and sight hood. I still need to refurb the front sight pin and find a period HW steel diopter. From what I understand, finding the diopter will probably take years! I had originally thought about re-bluing and refinishing the stock. However, the guys on the Vintage Forum have talked me out of it. Some of the guys seem to think that this is an odd (and therefore rare) transitional rifle between the old 2 forearm screw 55s and the newer 1 forearm screw 55s. This one dates from 1953-55. In any case, no harm in leaving it as is. Honest wear as GB likes to say!

How's this for a long-winded answer to a simple question??? BTW, if you're interested in more pics and discussion you can find it here

http://www.network54.com/Forum/405945/message/1238101445/Burgo+55+pics+%28lots%29+and+questions

http://www.network54.com/Forum/405945/message/1241730214/Burgo+55+rebuild


Best

Mike

very unusual gun you have there Mike!