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Texas Gun Talk Forum » Gunsmithing
1w ago
This was one of our most rented pistols. As you can see being a range rental it got pretty beat up. It still shoots lights out, but in need of a face lift......so I'm going to do some things to it to spruce it up ..read more
Texas Gun Talk Forum » Gunsmithing
1w ago
My Son engraved this S&W 1911 on our laser for a retiring PD officer....
Deep engraved ..read more
Texas Gun Talk Forum » Gunsmithing
3w ago
I had a recent visit with my 84 yo dad. He gave me his very first rifle that he got for Christmas 1950. Evidently it had been rolled up in a blanket in the garage, where it had been forgotten for many years. It was in pretty rough shape. Not horrible but it needed help.
I decided it would be a great project to give it a refurbish.
I will be adding updates as i get it back in shape ..read more
Texas Gun Talk Forum » Gunsmithing
1M ago
Several years ago a good family friend gave my Son a Ruger MK II. It had been horribly disfigured by Bubba........the front sight cut off and threaded a pitch not compatible to any standard suppressor threads. It actually looked like an NPT thread lol. It was also missing a lot of finish and had some deep pitting corrosion. The plastic grips were FUBAR too...My Son has had it in the back of the safe for several years and the other day he told me we ought to fix it up a bit and give it back...
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Texas Gun Talk Forum » Gunsmithing
1M ago
Recently bought this 10mm RIA from a member here who didn't shoot it (I haven't either)......going to do some engraving and other work to it.
It will be my Son's Father's Day gift. He has already seen it and he is working up art work for the engraving. I don't have a clue what he is going to come up with.....
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Texas Gun Talk Forum » Gunsmithing
1M ago
This little Browning Buck Mark was one of our rental guns and shot a lot. Other than finish wear, it is still a great little pistol so I kept it when we retired. The barrel just screamed.....thread me.......so I obliged.......
There...
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Texas Gun Talk Forum » Gunsmithing
2M ago
I've had this Remington 700 ADL SA (.223) action in the back of the safe for several years and my Son wants me to build a rifle with it for him. He wants a varmint rifle, so that is where I'm headed.
Disclaimer:
I am not a gunsmith or a machinist. I do not do commercial work for hire. No one should use this information as a guide for doing this type of work.
Most of the work will be intended for accuracy and some will be purely cosmetic. While waiting for additional tooling to...
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Texas Gun Talk Forum » Gunsmithing
2M ago
Amigo Grande CETME 308 | 3D Gun Builder
The Amigo Grande is the first ever publicly released 3d printable .308 caliber receiver that was released by 3D gun maker Ivan the Troll.
3dgunbuilder.com ..read more
Texas Gun Talk Forum » Gunsmithing
2M ago
I’ve recently bought an AR 14.5in barrel and seeking recommendations for a gunsmith in Waco,temple,Killeen, or north Austin that can pin a weld a muzzle device.
I’ve called around a couple said they could but I’m being cautious I’ve seen some fugly results.
Thanks ..read more
Texas Gun Talk Forum » Gunsmithing
2M ago