BrunoN
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Applied the last coat of tung oil last night, 4 total, and it got them mounted up today. Much better then the cosmoline soaked mess they were before.
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What did you do to your firearm today.
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CatSnoutSoup
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Applied the last coat of tung oil last night, 4 total, and it got them mounted up today. Much better then the cosmoline soaked mess they were before.
I like your rifle and I love your gunsmithing slippers.
BrunoN
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Gotta be comfy! And no gun pic is complete without feet.I like your rifle and I love your gunsmithing slippers.
Picked up a P210 Target and threw on some standard hogue grips to replace the target grips.
The action was smooth, but not smooth enough. So I lapped the rails up to 1200 grit, but will go up higher when I get in some more higher grit.
In the meantime, I sliced my finger on the safety when racking it outside in the cold. The factory safety design sucks. It’s narrow, but protrudes well north of the frame, right into where you grasp to charge it. So, I reshaped the safety. Trimmed it down, rounded the front, and contoured the side so it wasn’t as abrupt up front. You still know it’s there when racking the slide, but it doesn’t hurt now.
I also used a 280 grit wheel to finish it, creating a brushed effect. I started this thinking that I’d have it cerakoted to match the Sig nitron finish, but I’m actually kind of liking the raw steel. It’s like an homage to the old P210s that had raw stainless triggers, slide catches, and hammers.
Overall, I’m pretty happy with how it came out. What are your thoughts, keep it raw or get a finish/coating on it?
And for reference for the original safety lever:
The action was smooth, but not smooth enough. So I lapped the rails up to 1200 grit, but will go up higher when I get in some more higher grit.
In the meantime, I sliced my finger on the safety when racking it outside in the cold. The factory safety design sucks. It’s narrow, but protrudes well north of the frame, right into where you grasp to charge it. So, I reshaped the safety. Trimmed it down, rounded the front, and contoured the side so it wasn’t as abrupt up front. You still know it’s there when racking the slide, but it doesn’t hurt now.
I also used a 280 grit wheel to finish it, creating a brushed effect. I started this thinking that I’d have it cerakoted to match the Sig nitron finish, but I’m actually kind of liking the raw steel. It’s like an homage to the old P210s that had raw stainless triggers, slide catches, and hammers.
Overall, I’m pretty happy with how it came out. What are your thoughts, keep it raw or get a finish/coating on it?
And for reference for the original safety lever:
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That’s a cool looking setup
Nomad3
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Homemade snap caps with hot glue. Fill the primer pocket, let cool and slice off overflow with a razor blade followed by a quick lighter flame to melt and smooth the remaining. Very simple, saw it on YouTube when I decided the price for snap caps was too much for what they are.
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Man, looking at the zoomed in pictures, some areas are kinda rough. I’ll have to take some files to it while using some jewelers glasses.
Put my M1A scout in a Archangel chassis, swapped the factory pro mag grip with a rubber houge AK grip I had lying around and out an original AFG, thing is unruly in this stock with no brake
Sling is a cheap Amazon special I bought to compare to the Viking tactic on my AR, more on that but let’s just say I will be getting another VTAC
Ever since I bought this gun, I’ve tried to fall in love with the scout Mount, tossed my aim point PRO on there I just can’t get comfortable with it out there.
On the fence between a stripper clip guide mounted reflex sight or a real scope mount
I do Love the irons and always will though
Last pic is how I always had it configured, need to find the original muzzle break in my boxes of things as well
Sling is a cheap Amazon special I bought to compare to the Viking tactic on my AR, more on that but let’s just say I will be getting another VTAC
Ever since I bought this gun, I’ve tried to fall in love with the scout Mount, tossed my aim point PRO on there I just can’t get comfortable with it out there.
On the fence between a stripper clip guide mounted reflex sight or a real scope mount
I do Love the irons and always will though
Last pic is how I always had it configured, need to find the original muzzle break in my boxes of things as well
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Hydrocarbonate
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Barrel swapped my G1 twice, forgot the handguard ring and had to do it again!
BrunoN
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Atleast you didn't remember.... but put it on backwards.
That one hurt lol
Tallahassee
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Blued the frame and added a flat main spring housing. I think I'm done with this one for now. Just need to break everything in.
Rockrivr1
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Spent a good part of yesterday researching and negotiating on a beautiful piece of American Firearm History. After several hours of going back and forth we've agreed on a price and the transfer will happen on Thursday. Once completed I'll post a pic of this beauty!
BrunoN
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Just installed some Tru-glo Tritium Pro's on my pm9. A breeze with the Wheeler tool I grabbed from a member here.
Palladin
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Finally mounted a Vortex x5 scope on my AR10, I purchased it for $235 black Friday.
Sometimes It’s the little things
This was my Dads Beretta, we lost him a little over a year ago.
This gun is extremely hard for me to manipulate my hands aren’t that big and I’m a lefty, but I’ll never sell it.
So I gussied it up with some nice walnut grips, my dad always loved Walnut rifle stocks
I plan to modify the safety to a decocker only to make it more familiar to me (like my daily carry)
This was my Dads Beretta, we lost him a little over a year ago.
This gun is extremely hard for me to manipulate my hands aren’t that big and I’m a lefty, but I’ll never sell it.
So I gussied it up with some nice walnut grips, my dad always loved Walnut rifle stocks
I plan to modify the safety to a decocker only to make it more familiar to me (like my daily carry)
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Hydrocarbonate
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I got a 92fs from my dad as well. Swapped to walnut grips and he loved it.
Finally replaced the slide release spring on my CZ82. If you know, you know… I’ll be finding all the new springs that went flying all around my office, glad I bought a dozen!
As a lefty shooter I absolutely love this gun.
As a lefty shooter I absolutely love this gun.
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Stripped the gold/bronze from my compensator and painted it the same color as I did the slide.
Added a knock off unity setup to try on my 5.56
Added a side charging unit to my AR10
Added a knock off unity setup to try on my 5.56
Added a side charging unit to my AR10
slipknot
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If you look at the knock off unity picture, you can see the setup on my 5.56.
It's essentially the same except for the mounting block is more towards the middle instead of the front.
I've equipped it on just about all my ARs.
Rockrivr1
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I may or may not have added a warhorse to my WWI / WWII collection.
BrunoN
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No pics?!
Rockrivr1
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I need to take some good ones. This came from the seller. 1918 US Army marked correct 1911.
BrunoN
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Beautiful
Congrats!
New plate for the 92 dlahhh
New optic for the 92 sig romeo x compact
New light for the 92 tlr1 hl
New optic for the 92 sig romeo x compact
New light for the 92 tlr1 hl
Malibru
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Torqued down the barrel on the carbine receiver. Bringing an old gal back to life. And NOOOOO I did not use standard jaw vise to hold that; that was simply to hold it lightly to check with those angle gauges! Proper barrel vise and action wrench used! (I figured I would get flamed by someone seeing that in the vise!)
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Snowy day so I cleaned some
CatSnoutSoup
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I see, another fan of Super Lube 21030 synthetic grease. Good man!
I use that stuff on everything from guns, to door hinges, to automotive electrical connections (dielectric). I actually put it on anything that does not need a specialty grease. It is also food grade, so non-toxic, don't have to worry about my family’s exposure.
You triggered me to check and right now Amazon has tubes at the lowest price in over 6 months ($8.99). A tube goes a long way, and I have a couple, but I ordered another anyway.
www.amazon.com/Super-Lube-21030-Synthetic-Grease/dp/B000XBH9HI/
They also have two tubes for $16.94
www.amazon.com/Super-Lube-21030-Synthetic-Grease/dp/B07F19CJ85/
BTW I use their 92003 Silicone Lubricating Grease for under the belt of my treadmill.
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Malibru
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That stuff is awesome. Food grade too, I use it on my water filter o rings and so many things!
