Howdy all! I was referred to your boards by the SKS Survivors Boards in which I am a active member. I was asking some of my compadres about where I could find
help looking for parts to my "French Ruby" pistol. I deperately need to find a firing pin, and if possible a barrel as well.
I've had no luck searchin a few different websites, so I thought I'd ask my boards to see if they could steer me in the right direction. They sent me here and told me to try searching some threads, which I have, and found some good info. I was also told if any one knows where I might be able to obtain the parts I need, it would be Bob in st. Louis, or vis35. Well I guess I'll tell you what I got (or at least what I think i got). I believe it to be a 1915, or 1916 model, made by the Azanza Y Arrizabalga Co. in .32 cal acp. It has two stars on each side of the mag well, leading me to belive it was of good craftsmanship if accepted by the French military. It has AA in an oval at the rear on left side, no "dummy" rivet, a clip with the "LC" stamp on it, a broken firing pin, and a horribly pitted barrel. Now don't get mad at me so quick, I just recently aquired it from my mother, who inherited it from her father, so I'm trying to restore it. I know alot of these were made by "mom and pops" small time producers, so many were hand made to various specs, I've read that finding a pin my be impossible, being these small town machinists didn't have the tools or capacity of bigger companies, making them mostly "one of a kind". I suppose thats about all I can think of for now, here's a few pics 'til I can take some more. Lighting is a real PITA in the house! Anything you fellas could tell me would be most appreciated, Thank you much.
I've had no luck searchin a few different websites, so I thought I'd ask my boards to see if they could steer me in the right direction. They sent me here and told me to try searching some threads, which I have, and found some good info. I was also told if any one knows where I might be able to obtain the parts I need, it would be Bob in st. Louis, or vis35. Well I guess I'll tell you what I got (or at least what I think i got). I believe it to be a 1915, or 1916 model, made by the Azanza Y Arrizabalga Co. in .32 cal acp. It has two stars on each side of the mag well, leading me to belive it was of good craftsmanship if accepted by the French military. It has AA in an oval at the rear on left side, no "dummy" rivet, a clip with the "LC" stamp on it, a broken firing pin, and a horribly pitted barrel. Now don't get mad at me so quick, I just recently aquired it from my mother, who inherited it from her father, so I'm trying to restore it. I know alot of these were made by "mom and pops" small time producers, so many were hand made to various specs, I've read that finding a pin my be impossible, being these small town machinists didn't have the tools or capacity of bigger companies, making them mostly "one of a kind". I suppose thats about all I can think of for now, here's a few pics 'til I can take some more. Lighting is a real PITA in the house! Anything you fellas could tell me would be most appreciated, Thank you much.
