Hi everybody!
kiwigunner made a nice review of his rare Hudson Garand CO2 shell-ejecting model.
I gonna try to do the same with my Hudson Garand model gun.
Let's go!
I bought it at the Kevin's former virtual shop
http://www.modelguns-worldwide.com 2 years ago
I didn't kept the box.
Slightly sanded with a 1000 sandpaper.
![Hudson Garand model gun Avdroite257](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img837/2474/avdroite257.jpg)
![Hudson Garand model gun Bvgauche258](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img443/2475/bvgauche258.jpg)
![Hudson Garand model gun Cvdessus259](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img802/2103/cvdessus259.jpg)
With a bayonet (an indian reproduction)
![Hudson Garand model gun Dbao276](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img15/1705/dbao276.jpg)
Stripped
![Hudson Garand model gun Edmont265](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img72/589/edmont265.jpg)
The gas cylinder stripped
![Hudson Garand model gun Fcyl328](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img821/8710/fcyl328.jpg)
The complete trigger housing
![Hudson Garand model gun Gplatine273](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img706/2693/gplatine273.jpg)
Some views of the breech
![Hudson Garand model gun Hculasse603a](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img804/2205/hculasse603a.jpg)
![Hudson Garand model gun Jculasse261](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img196/3282/jculasse261.jpg)
![Hudson Garand model gun Kculasse262](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img706/1607/kculasse262.jpg)
Feeding and chambering
![Hudson Garand model gun Lclip264](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img32/6348/lclip264.jpg)
![Hudson Garand model gun Mclip266](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img716/2544/mclip266.jpg)
![Hudson Garand model gun Nclip268](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img28/453/nclip268.jpg)
![Hudson Garand model gun Oclip269](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img403/2576/oclip269.jpg)
After few time, the follower slide has broken, because the weakness of the metal, so il decided to
replace it with real Garand parts, i also replaced prevently other parts :
The Hudson follower slide before it breaks (not sure for the conjugation)
![Hudson Garand model gun Ragp1050596a](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img137/3941/ragp1050596a.jpg)
The replacement clip latch, and clip latch pin, because the metal of the latch was really too soft.
![Hudson Garand model gun Rpicesgr10267](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img837/1356/rpicesgr10267.jpg)
I also replaced the follower arm, and the operating rod catch/accelerator group
![Hudson Garand model gun Spices271](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img152/7550/spices271.jpg)
![Hudson Garand model gun Tpices272](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img826/3412/tpices272.jpg)
![Hudson Garand model gun Upices274](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img217/7482/upices274.jpg)
Very easy to do, no special knowledge needed, and the feeding and ejecting cycle are completly safe.
At last, a
nature morte![Hudson Garand model gun Znature277](https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img607/2560/znature277.jpg)