SLR barrel fix help needed

I have built up quite an arsenal of barrel-less SLR rifles.
 
There is a good model shop not too far from where I work that sells brass and aluminium rods, but when confronted with a display full of rods I have no idea what size I require for the barrel and flash suppressor.
 
Does anyone have any recommendations as to what size (mm or inches)  is needed? I don't think I have a barrell I can use for comparison purposes.
 
Paul

i use cotton bud stems for the barrel and milliput for the suppressor but there are more ways than that i am sure

Just ran the micrometer round an SLR barrell is 3.5mm/0.14in anti flash 4.5mm/0.18in also take the rifle with and try the different tubes for look.

Brilliant, thanks for that info.

You can use modelling sprue or there is a mouldable plastic you can buy which does the same job .

I drilled a hole in the end of mine and stuck a cut down black painted pop rivet stem in and wrapped a lenth of trimmed black insulation tape round end for suppressor!! But that's just me.. bodge up Billy!! Lol!!

I got to the model shop today armed with the broken barrel off an SLR for comparison and found some aluminium tubing of a suitable size. I got a length of 5/32, 1/8 and 3/32 for the suppressor, barrel and to go inside the barrel into the body of the gun for additional support.

I have enough for dozens of repairs as the tube is in 1m lengths!

Great stuff Paul.. Be sure to post a photo of one when you have had a crack I/we would love to see..

This is very intresting as I have quite a few barel less guns and rifles, but what do you all use to attach the new barrels    

Hawkeye wrote:

This is very intresting as I have quite a few barel less guns and rifles, but what do you all use to attach the new barrels    

i melt a hole into the broken one with a short bit of a paper clip leaving it stuck in there , then use the milliput

blueboxier wrote:

Hawkeye wrote:

This is very intresting as I have quite a few barel less guns and rifles, but what do you all use to attach the new barrels    

   i melt a hole into the broken one with a short bit of a paper clip leaving it stuck in there , then use the milliput

Thanks for the tip Jim but what is milliput and where do you get it   Ian

The aluminium tube is great for gun barrel repairs.
I have done an MP5 and Lee Enfield today. I have a stack of SLRs and various other guns to do.
All it took was a small drill bit and super glue in addition to the tubing.

PH5121 wrote:

The aluminium tube is great for gun barrel repairs.
I have done an MP5 and Lee Enfield today. I have a stack of SLRs and various other guns to do.
All it took was a small drill bit and super glue in addition to the tubing.

Could you post astep by step how to with pictures in the tips section ,i think everone would appreciate it

Hawkeye wrote:

blueboxier wrote:

Hawkeye wrote:

This is very intresting as I have quite a few barel less guns and rifles, but what do you all use to attach the new barrels    

   i melt a hole into the broken one with a short bit of a paper clip leaving it stuck in there , then use the milliput

Thanks for the tip Jim but what is milliput and where do you get it   Ian

milliput is a 2 part epoxy putty like stuff that you mix like car body filler paste any good model shop should have it , poundland or failing that ebay hope that helps

blueboxier wrote:

Hawkeye wrote:

blueboxier wrote:

Hawkeye wrote:

This is very intresting as I have quite a few barel less guns and rifles, but what do you all use to attach the new barrels    

   i melt a hole into the broken one with a short bit of a paper clip leaving it stuck in there , then use the milliput

Thanks for the tip Jim but what is milliput and where do you get it   Ian

   milliput is a 2 part epoxy  putty like stuff that you mix  like car body filler paste any good model shop should have it , poundland or failing that ebay hope that helps

Thanks Jim
I will try to get some there is a small model shop in Thirsk the town I originally come from I will have a look at that and maybe even in boyes   
Ian