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bazooka rocket tube length?

Post by prefetch » Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:15 pm

i just got some nice repros, but my rockets seem a little loose in them, and they definitely don't fit in my original bazooka rocket bag.

yeah, i know old canvas shrinks and all, but these rocket tubes seem like they are a solid 2" too long. the bag has a flap that is supposed to close over them, and i seriously doubt it was made for 24" tubes like these.

does anyone know how long the original tubes are?


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Re: bazooka rocket tube length?

Post by Steve Webb » Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:00 pm

This will help somewhat, if you look at the bottom pic of rocket and tube I think that you can figure out that it wasn't 24" long. The rocket is 21.6" max and it is snug in the tube top and bottom. I would hazard a guess the tube is about 22 1/4" or so.
http://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/bazoo ... -m6a1.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Here is a bag that may also help, seems to be a good price

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Sea ... er=1150390" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: bazooka rocket tube length?

Post by prefetch » Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:52 pm

thanks steve. i think this photo from the link you provided shows that it's unlikely that the tubes i bought are correct. i guess it could be fixed with some careful cutting..ugh, what a pain this will be to cut a tube straight. any ideas?

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Re: bazooka rocket tube length?

Post by JimP » Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:47 pm

;Any saw should work. A radial saw would be best, but a table or cutoff would work too. Try a cut at the end and see hoe clean the cut is. You may have to cut 1/16 long and trim if the cut is ragged. A hack saw would work too, just carefull mark the area to be cut and stay on the line.
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Re: bazooka rocket tube length?

Post by Steve Webb » Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:41 am

A hacksaw would work just use a fine blade like 32 tpi and go slow. A Dremel would work also with a cutting wheel if you have one. I would take some cardboard and roll it inside the tube to stiffen it and not cut through like you are cutting a 2x4 but rotate the tube and just cut on one side of tube. For 3 tubes I think you will be o.k. I would contact the maker of the tubes and let him know of the problem. It could be an easy fix on his part. I would like to see a pic of tubes in your bag when you get it done.
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Re: bazooka rocket tube length?

Post by prefetch » Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:50 am

got it done. my cuts aren't as pretty as the original, but they turned out okay.

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Post by Steve Webb » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:15 am

Very nice, rockets/tubes and bag complete. What did the oal length end up being? It looks like your bag couldn't have been shrunken too much, if at all.
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Re: bazooka rocket tube length?

Post by prefetch » Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:41 pm

about 22" is what the tubes ended working out to.

i emailed the manufacturer, and let him know. he says his next run will be shorter. ;-)

btw, i found them here: http://www.serviceofsupply.com/ReproWeaponsAmmo.htm -- looks like he's got them listed as out of stock for now.

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Post by JimP » Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:19 pm

All right , now tell us how you cut them.
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Re: bazooka rocket tube length?

Post by Lee Bishop » Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:38 pm

Glad that worked out, but I tell people to go through RobL for tubes, his are downright PERFECT in every way, even with the metal end caps stamped correctly.
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Re: bazooka rocket tube length?

Post by prefetch » Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:16 pm

JimP wrote:All right , now tell us how you cut them.
heh. well, it wasn't a very elegant way to do it. i don't have "fine" tools - mostly tools for big stuff. i had an old radial chop saw w/ one of those steel cutting mesh blades on 'em, and so that rough cut 'em. then, to even them out and make it a nicer cut, i used a fixed radial sander and just pushed the cut end into it until it came out nice and flat and even.

but, it all seems to have worked out okay. :-)

hey lee, who is this robL guy, and how do we get a hold of him?

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Re: bazooka rocket tube length?

Post by RobL » Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:28 pm

Thanks for positive review Lee.

I sold out of my tubes about a year ago, but I'm making more right now. I am close to finishing my limited run of 20 round bazooka crates...and I want to offer tubes at the same time that the crates are available.

This run of tubes will be the same as the first run: the correct length of 22 1/2 inches long, and 2 5/16 inside diameter; metal end caps embossed with proper nomenclature; and wrapped in black paper like originals.

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prefetch: looks like you did a good job fixing the problem and salvaging the "too long tubes."

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Re: bazooka rocket tube length?

Post by GarandGAW » Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:12 pm

RobL wrote:
Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:28 pm
Thanks for positive review Lee.

I sold out of my tubes about a year ago, but I'm making more right now. I am close to finishing my limited run of 20 round bazooka crates...and I want to offer tubes at the same time that the crates are available.

This run of tubes will be the same as the first run: the correct length of 22 1/2 inches long, and 2 5/16 inside diameter; metal end caps embossed with proper nomenclature; and wrapped in black paper



Rob are you still making these tubes?


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