by admin | Feb 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’ve watched the fortunes of Charter Arms rise and fall over the decades, sometimes doing a good business, sometimes not. Their quality has been up-and-down too, to the point where I would be cautious to recommend them. This week a friend of mine purchased one for her... by admin | Jan 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
S&W M1903 .32 Hand-ejector- refinished with a custom grip adapter. Coming soon- stag grips and perhaps a barrel shortened to 2-1/2 to 3″ The old saying is, ‘Man makes plans, God Laughs.” Well, we’ll see how that works out in 2017. Thanks to politics we can look... by admin | Dec 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Hi-Point pistols have two defining characteristics- they are cheap and they work. Mostly. The broad consensus is that they are a turd, and best used as a boat-anchor. As I stated previously I never anticipated owning one, but $75 (used) for a service-caliber... by admin | Dec 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
I love old guns; I don’t think that’s much of a secret. I’m particularly fond of old Smith & Wesson top-breaks, not the least because they are still relatively inexpensive. They have other advantages though; they were the highest-quality guns of their type made in... by admin | Dec 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
With my back on the fritz I’m stuck doing light-work so I decided to finish this project today. Didn’t get pictures of the process this time unfortunately. First step- the raised block at the front of the barrel has become ‘ears’ for the front-sight. I mounted the... by admin | Nov 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
I finished this gun last night, a Pietta 1858 Remington ‘Pug-nose’ revolver. Sort of a western ‘Belly-gun’ or ‘Shopkeeper’s Special.’ I posted pictures on some of the gun forums, as I often do. Commentary was positive, though after tendering his complements one... 