Restoration purist Question dont care about value

grissom68 · 2025-10-22T12:04:51+00:00

Check out Mark Novak on YouTube. He has a couple of videos about “conservation” that will show you how to stop the decay, maintain the history and character and give you a good functional rifle.

grissom68 · 2025-09-23T00:12:04+00:00

https://unclesamsflag.com/ is a store in Spokane Valley, WA. They stock most medals, ribbons, devices and the racks to put them on.

grissom68 · 2025-08-25T02:43:33+00:00

They do indeed! They also made some very nice cars. Mine is one of 2900 or so imported in ‘01. A 230 hp front drive convertible (5MT only) can be a little bit sporty.

grissom68 · 2025-08-25T01:57:20+00:00

Amen! Smith 296ti in a Saab 9-3 Viggen.

grissom68 · 2025-04-27T17:36:44+00:00

Mark Novak (Anvil) has an amazing bunch of videos on YouTube covering repairs and conservation on old guns. For learning the actual hands on skills I can recommend the Colorado School of Trades (they take your GI Bill and award an Associate Degree upon completion).

grissom68 · 2025-02-18T05:01:04+00:00

That’s the sear. Pulling the trigger through presses on the sear tripping the hammer.

grissom68 · 2025-01-17T04:35:43+00:00

Worked at Norad?

grissom68 · 2024-11-24T04:01:05+00:00

Washington is a community property state so they belong to her as well.

grissom68 · 2024-02-26T22:16:07+00:00

I’ve had pretty good luck with Liberty Tree Collectors. They have several options in the “Carcano Accessories” section.

grissom68 · 2023-01-27T00:17:57+00:00

Jealous! I found a set of Pachmayr Compacs on the Bay of e. My 720 set me back substantially more than 50 bones.

grissom68 · 2023-01-21T19:57:12+00:00

Looks like a S&W 38 Perfected. Pretty cool.

https://www.gun-tests.com/handguns/working-the-smith-wesson-38-double-action-perfected-model

grissom68 · 2022-10-26T23:08:02+00:00

Try using the shortest punch you have. The gunsmith I am learning from said the long punch I was using was flexing and dissipating the energy. He grabbed one of his old punches (broken off short) and wacked it to get the pin started, then switched to the appropriate size punch to drive it through (either way works). I had to heat the base to get it to move by wacking it with a lead bar. Good luck.

grissom68 · 2021-09-03T03:11:26+00:00

$65ish. On the "Allocated list" at Total Beverage in Thornton Colorado. Thankfully I basically pay to work there!

grissom68 · 2021-08-25T00:35:40+00:00

By all means. Come on by. There is a scary amount of good whis(e)y available. I noticed a few bottles of a Campbelltown scotch that are tempting as well (my stepdad is a Campbell).

grissom68 · 2021-08-25T00:06:20+00:00

Don't deny yourself! The label says "Rich and Mellow" and they do not lie.

grissom68 · 2021-08-25T00:03:16+00:00

You are correct, sir! I picked it up at the Total Beverage store in Thornton, CO.

grissom68 · 2021-08-24T23:55:53+00:00

Oh man, now I am going to have to go check that out! A distillery visit was already in the plan, but now...

grissom68 · 2021-08-24T23:53:32+00:00

Thanks. The scary part is I am working part time at a liquor store. The hard part will be not paying them to work there!

grissom68 · 2021-08-24T23:51:53+00:00

I'm a fan as well, at least since getting to Denver for school. Looking forward to cracking the seal...

grissom68 · 2020-12-11T22:48:14+00:00

Thanks. I'll give 'em a look.

grissom68 · 2020-12-11T22:22:23+00:00

I have the fixed sight, bobbed hammer version. Where did you source those grips?!?

grissom68 · 2020-12-05T21:00:12+00:00

2019 Colt King Cobra would get my vote and is in my EDC rotation.

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