Theoben Sirocco Deluxe trigger guard

[KWK]

I don't like it.

So I made a new one

Will be slow rust blued. I don't know why I waited so many years to do this. At one point I thought I might have made it too small and the trigger would bottom out. No, it fits perfectly. about 3/64" clearance. In the white it almost looks like aluminum.

 

[MP44]

Nice work, you have talent.

Also, nice rifle 

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

Looks great Karl. Is that a center bit you used to drill the holes ?

 

[KWK]

Looks great Karl. Is that a center bit you used to drill the holes ?

I used a center drill to pilot for a #7 drill bit

 

[GoldenStateAIRGUNer]

Looks great Karl. Is that a center bit you used to drill the holes ?

I used a center drill to pilot for a #7 drill bit

Always good to start holes with a center bit. Nothing worse than a wandering drill bit.

 

[phillip]

Your new trigger guard looks a thousand times better than the original. Good job!

 

[KWK]

Your new trigger guard looks a thousand times better than the original. Good job!

Thank you very much. I don't really know why Ben and Dave settled on that trigger guard in 1982. All the other subsequent gas rams got a nicer one but the Sirocco Deluxe carried on with the rather simple bent steel guard. The next version Sirocco Classic got a nicer one.

When I bought the rifle the dealer also had an Eliminator that had a nicer guard for sure but I did not care for it's porky weight one bit. I just thought to myself I can make my own nicer guard. I didn't know I would wait over 30 years to do it. Oh well, here it is. The plan is to use Mark Lee Express rust blue solution on it

 

[jkingrph]

Looks nice. I was thinking about one of the new FWB sports but that angular triggerguard turns me off.

 

[KWK]

Thank you

Germans don't know how to style their guns anymore, do they?.

I'd buy one too if it wasn't so ugly. The trigger guard looks like a pretzel.?

I wonder why they never sold that many? Hmmmm

 

[KWK]

Problem I have is I can rust blue but I really want a high gloss black like most British airguns do have and this Theoben is no exception.. I might have to have it hot blued. Please, don't anybody mention cold blue. British high gloss blacking. I won't settle for less.

 

[JAMz]

Looks great Karl!

 

[wijib]

No one mentioned the drill press. Very impressive. LOL

 

[jkingrph]

No one mentioned the drill press. Very impressive. LOL

Yes, that looks like a good one from the days when Craftsman had some pretty good tools. My dad got an at the time an old Craftsman wood lathe when I was about 12-13 years old and I am now 76, and still have that lathe.