Amateur Gunsmithing

[Bug Splat]

I say keep working on your own guns.
I'll be here to fix your screw-ups when you need me...

What a guy. Always here to lend a helping hand

[Jonathan Doe]

This is my gunsmithing work. I put together this pistol with a Caspian frame, Colt slide assembly which I already had and some parts from the Brownell's. It took some effort to fit the slide to the frame, but finally done. The barrel, bushing and slide fit is very tight, also. The target was shot at 15 yards with 20 rounds off hand.

[richardk1911]

Thanks to the you tube. So many guns been screwed up
Yep ........ I did screwed couple of them up too

Why do I have to learn hard way all the time.

m( _ _)m

[BOFH]

Guns..cars..electronics..some people just have no business picking up a tool of any kind. In a few generations people wont be able to work on anything...nobody will know how. Shame.

[stix213]

(whistles and looks up at sky...) No no, I would never try to do any gunsmithing related work on my kitchen table... especially not two days ago...

Strangely I noticed monday though that my Saiga somehow converted itself to pistol grip However that happened I think it turned out pretty sweet, so I guess I will just leave it that way.


In all seriousness though, how are people supposed to learn how their firearms work if they don't take them apart and put them back together? Sure people are going to make some screw ups sometimes, but the same can be said for working on your own cars, computers, home, etc.

[Jonathan Doe]

In all seriousness though, how are people supposed to learn how their firearms work if they don't take them apart and put them back together? Sure people are going to make some screw ups sometimes, but the same can be said for working on your own cars, computers, home, etc.

Taking apart and assemble is one thing. Once they hack it with Dremmel tool and files and so on without knowing what they are doing, it is a problem. I rarely use Dremmel tool.

For the same reason, I never work on my car. I have a mechanic for it. I don't know enough to mess with it.

[benbangui]

Taking apart and assemble is one thing. Once they hack it with Dremmel tool and files and so on without knowing what they are doing, it is a problem. I rarely use Dremmel tool.

For the same reason, I never work on my car. I have a mechanic for it. I don't know enough to mess with it.

and as for me, i work on my own car, house, plumbing, electrical, with most things i can do myself of feel capable of, i tackle. the only way i was able to do any of those is because someone showed me, or i learned from my own mistakes. but you dont see me begging for sympathy if i screw something up some people just like being abe to do it them selfs im good with a dremel. polishing and small grinding i can do. but hey, someone else said on here, people like me, that might mess something up, are just making job security for gunsmiths though i will say that to this day i havnt messed up anything ive tried to tackle baby steps baby steps...

[richardk1911]

as Topgun7 said if you really know what you are doing how it's works. Hell yeah save

money have fun kitchen gunsmithing is fun BUT!!!!!!!!!

Just don't learn hard way by screw up your guns. you can alway play with other thing.

Things like you wouldn't miss it even You lose it such as you ex-girl friends.

[richardk1911]

but why on kitchen? Do people do this while they eating the sandwiches in midle of night

wife is sleeping and you can't sleep?

[richardk1911]

Yeap That was me last night.

[trob]

He's booked clear through next year...

[badmonkey]

I resemble this remark. just put some ugly new "cocking serrations" in my RIA's slide trying to get a dovetail rear sight in. and my "drop in" beavertail is sticky when the hammer is uncocked.

But, I'd feel worse if it were a more expensive gun, or if the thing was impossible to fix. As it stands, as much as I love my RIA, at the very worst I could replace it for not too much money--plus, I learned a pretty good amount about the 1911 by just taking it apart.

that said, yeah i'm sure i'll help some local gunsmith pay the bills at some point in my future.

[darkest2000]

Gunsmithing is NOT for everyone. Some people just don't have it.

[Jonathan Doe]

Well, it is your gun and your money. Have at it, and enjoy it. I did. Fortunately, I was afforded and sent to many armorer and gunsmithing schools, and it helped me a lot.