The Gunsmith Thread

THParent said:
I went to the gun store last night after work, to work on a few guns and a thought struck me.
I cannot remember a time ever - in which you could walk into a gun store wearing a mask - and not get shot by one of the employees.

We are witnessing history, here.
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Don't forget the fact you can now purchase guns at some FFLs via "drive-thru." :biggrin:

THParent said:
Okay then...my opinions follow;
  • Not a Glock guy, but I absolutely love the Glock 44.
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Do you own a G44? Want to get one, but there's been issues with extraction and feeding issues.

THParent said:
He said; "Yeah, that one". I told him that I hadn't heard much about it. I told him that I shot one when they came out and wasn't impressed, and that I surely did not like the color. Rather than FDE (Flat Dark Earth or "sand") color, it was more like "sort of gold", and just plain ugly. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I guess. Glocks are ugly on their best day, but make them gold, and hoo boy, that's a real winner there. The pistol is one of those "Answers to a question that doesn't exist" in my humble opinion. Why would anyone want a 19 (compact) slide on a 17 (full-size) frame? It certainly will not help with concealability, because the frame sticking out of your waistband is the thing that's hardest to conceal. Is it for the extra 2 rounds in the mag? 17 rounds instead of 15 are important enough to buy another gun? I just don't get it. Carry two extra mags if you think you're going to end up in a war, instead of a gunfight.
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The G19X was born out of an Army RFI to produce the next generation (replacement for the Beretta M9) handgun, dubbed the MHS (Modular Handgun System). Surprisingly (this is in reference to the Army's notorious history of creating RFIs to the firearms industry to produce the "next gen" small arms - that would never be selected, always reverting back to the M4 or M9) the Army actually followed through and completed a trials program and selected the Sig P320 as the winner
 
Thompson said:
Check out the CMP Forums. You can find all the 1903 parts you need there.
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The supposedly best repro. M1903 C-stocks currently made are made in Italy by Minelli. Ironically, the factory in Italy where the gunstocks are made is in the city/region that is the European epicenter of the Corona Virus. So, it may take me a while to get one there if I can't find one on CMP forums. But I think most stocks are now made robotically so, who knows.
 
NJROTC-CC said:
The supposedly best repro. M1903 C-stocks currently made are made in Italy by Minelli. Ironically, the factory in Italy where the gunstocks are made is in the city/region that is the European epicenter of the Corona Virus. So, it may take me a while to get one there if I can't find one on CMP forums. But I think most stocks are now made robotically so, who knows.
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If you want an actual GI stock - people are always selling them on CMP forums. I tend to get most of my Garand stuff there.
 
Thompson said:
Do you own a G44? Want to get one, but there's been issues with extraction and feeding issues.
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I am positive now that those are rumors, after putting 1,500 rounds through mine and having had no issues whatsoever. As a matter of fact, I have yet to have a misfire. That's unheard of, with rimfire ammunition. We have two 44s for rental at the shop. They each had 10,000 rounds through them before we cleaned them for the first time. Haven't even heard of any issues with those.

This is possibly the most reliable slug-throwing appliance ever chambered in .22LR.
 
I'm a glock fan, first pistol on my permit was a gen 2 G23 over 25yrs ago next was a G17 in olive drab w Burris rapid fire3. But ruger mk2 has to be high up on that slug thrower list. I'm going to get a G44 when the offer it in a different color.
 
I have a Ruger MK-II from the 80's and I love it. The new MK-IV is pretty great, too. I bought a competition model in stainless for my wife, because...well...it was stainless. :biggrin:
 
Sigh...If only the Glock could have the trigger pull of a 1911...
@THParent: Reassembly of the MK-II looks like a "challenge"; I've heard it can only be done under a full moon while kneeling inside a pentagram! ;)
 
Wishful said:
Sigh...If only the Glock could have the trigger pull of a 1911...
@THParent: Reassembly of the MK-II looks like a "challenge"; I've heard it can only be done under a full moon while kneeling inside a pentagram! ;)
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Mk ll is a pain to disassemble and reassemble even when you know the trick, but it runs like a timex, takes a licken and keeps a ticken .
 
The MK-II gets a bad rap. It is exceedingly easy to assemble and disassemble, if you're a Gunsmith. ;)
 
There's an advertisement usually on the last pages of American Rifleman for a strut that for Ruger MK autos makes reassembly easier. It's not for the 22/45 though. Hammerstrutsupport.com
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I polished, decapped, and resized 500 cases in 9mm yesterday.

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Recently picked up a Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 9mm. Many reviews point to its “aggressive” grip. That is, it feels a bit like sandpaper — a rough though not uncomfortable texture for those expecting the standard smooth grip. Man, it feels good. Will take pretty sweaty palms to make that thing slip.
 
MidCakePa said:
Recently picked up a Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 9mm. Many reviews point to its “aggressive” grip. That is, it feels a bit like sandpaper — a rough though not uncomfortable texture for those expecting the standard smooth grip. Man, it feels good. Will take pretty sweaty palms to make that thing slip.
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I dig the texture on that frame as well. I built a Polymer 80 (Glock 19 frame) and it has a very "aggressive texture", not unlike coarse sandpaper.
Many competitors have used "skateboard tape" in the past to achieve this texture. This appears to be the direction for a lot of polymer-framed guns in the future, and I like it.
 
THParent : I have my father's Colt .32 U.S. ARMY General Officers Pistol with the black leather holster, spare clip pouch and belt with brass buckle. Complete with the purchase receipt issued to him upon his retirement . Is there any great value for these ( no, I don't plan to sell) ?
Go NAVY and
Thanks,
G5
 
greeneagle5 said:
THParent : I have my father's Colt .32 U.S. ARMY General Officers Pistol with the black leather holster, spare clip pouch and belt with brass buckle. Complete with the purchase receipt issued to him upon his retirement . Is there any great value for these ( no, I don't plan to sell) ?
Go NAVY and
Thanks,
G5
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Is it an M1903 (Pocket Hammerless), like this?:
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WWII belt (Top)
Vietnam belt (bottom)
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Back of WWII era belt:

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WWII Wreath (close-up) above

Vietnam-era Wreath (close-up) below
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