Sidearms & Scatterguns Handguns...show 'em
- Thread starter Forgetful Coyote
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Jeffrey? Is that you?
How about just a standard Glock 19.5
No.....Thevenin's theorem.....(or, Kirkchoff's law.....I'm old and forgetful, can't remember which.....)
Ok, here’s one I bet you guys have never seen before...my latest project, Remington R51. 
Looks like Remington and Walther had a baby.
Beautiful work there, I assume you polished it from the factory condition?
Beautiful work there, I assume you polished it from the factory condition?
Yep, that’s just the factory finishes that have spent some time under a polishing wheel. The factory coating on the steel slide came off in the matter of seconds, it polished up nicely.
The black anodizing on the aluminum frame surprised me though, it was rock hard. My initial intentions were to strip it completely and polish the whole frame. But after hitting it on the buffer for a few minutes, the green started peaking out from under the black. I liked the look, so I stuck with it...just to give it some character, I knocked down some of the edges and high spots and polished those to match the slide, turned out pretty damn cool if I say so myself.
Who would have guessed that^ was hiding under all this ugly...
The black anodizing on the aluminum frame surprised me though, it was rock hard. My initial intentions were to strip it completely and polish the whole frame. But after hitting it on the buffer for a few minutes, the green started peaking out from under the black. I liked the look, so I stuck with it...just to give it some character, I knocked down some of the edges and high spots and polished those to match the slide, turned out pretty damn cool if I say so myself.
Who would have guessed that^ was hiding under all this ugly...
Nice, from rags to riches story right there.
Nice piece Langford. I've gotta be honest, I always thought those R51s were the ugliest handguns of all time. But yours is an amazing looking piece, great job.
Just goes to show, if you have the will and put the work in, your results will be worth it. I never considered polishing anodized aluminum, that gives me some ideas for some of my projects.
I have always wanted something along the lines of a SVI, STI built 2011 but couldn't swing the price. So I picked up a couple 80% 2011 frames to build on over time. I have one in steel and one in aluminum. Once I finish fitting my Aluminum 2011 frame to the steel slide I'm gonna try doing what you did with your R51. I'm going to anodize it then polish, it looks terrific. I'm going to parkerize my steel frame once all the fitting is done on it.
It'll probably take me years to finish these two 2011 builds as I purchase parts when I can and hand fit everything. But I dont mind, I can sit at my bench for hours on end fitting parts. I love working guns, it's my thing for sure.
My new EDC piece, nothing fancy but its turned out to be a great pistol. It will be getting a new trigger pack and Apex trigger eventually. I just dont like the two piece polymer trigger, just feels too fragile to me. Though I've never heard of one breaking or failing, I like the feel of at least aluminum or steel. I've had this one for about 2 years, these can be had for about $380 new nowadays. That's a steal for a great EDC pistol that is just right in size and feel, ambi controls, night sights and came with 3 15rd mags. It's a nice substitute to my Glocks.
FN FNS-40:
Just goes to show, if you have the will and put the work in, your results will be worth it. I never considered polishing anodized aluminum, that gives me some ideas for some of my projects.
I have always wanted something along the lines of a SVI, STI built 2011 but couldn't swing the price. So I picked up a couple 80% 2011 frames to build on over time. I have one in steel and one in aluminum. Once I finish fitting my Aluminum 2011 frame to the steel slide I'm gonna try doing what you did with your R51. I'm going to anodize it then polish, it looks terrific. I'm going to parkerize my steel frame once all the fitting is done on it.
It'll probably take me years to finish these two 2011 builds as I purchase parts when I can and hand fit everything. But I dont mind, I can sit at my bench for hours on end fitting parts. I love working guns, it's my thing for sure.
My new EDC piece, nothing fancy but its turned out to be a great pistol. It will be getting a new trigger pack and Apex trigger eventually. I just dont like the two piece polymer trigger, just feels too fragile to me. Though I've never heard of one breaking or failing, I like the feel of at least aluminum or steel. I've had this one for about 2 years, these can be had for about $380 new nowadays. That's a steal for a great EDC pistol that is just right in size and feel, ambi controls, night sights and came with 3 15rd mags. It's a nice substitute to my Glocks.
FN FNS-40:
Two of mine. Kimber Ultra Carry II 45ACP and CZ PCR 9mm
A pair of Berettas...Left is a m9a1 with a 92fs inox slide, Wilson combat 13# hammer spring, steel guide rod, mag guide, and some hogue aluminum anodized grips. The right is a 92fs Inox with the m9a1 slide, and the same Wilson upgrades and grips. 
My G27 is out in the Jeep so no picture of it sadly ?
G42, G43, G22 RTF2, G34, G41, G17 RTF2,
Les Baer TRS, S&W PC 629 Hunter, STI Marauder
G42, G43, G22 RTF2, G34, G41, G17 RTF2,
Les Baer TRS, S&W PC 629 Hunter, STI Marauder
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I believe somebody has been making reproductions of the Webley revolver.
... Yep: http://andersonwheeler.co.uk/the-gun-room/revolver/
I imagine they are not cheap.
They are never going to sell, they are much too expensive for a run of the mill revolver.... If they were building Webley Fosbery's ( automatic revolvers ) that would be a different thing........ Nobody is allowed a handgun in the UK in any event....... The UK is a shit hole
How do you like the DVC carry I have been thinking about getting one, I have a G19 gen5 but I have always been a 1911 fan.STI DVC Tactical and DVC Carry.
A buddy of mine's glock...
I thought it would make me into John Wick.
Spoiler alert: it didn't
I thought it would make me into John Wick.
Spoiler alert: it didn't
Top to bottom;
480, 44, 38, 10mm, 45 acp, 357 sig
480, 44, 38, 10mm, 45 acp, 357 sig
AH...wonder why he downgraded.
Have never owned a polymer framed striker fired gun, so I decided to remedy that. Picked up two more Sigs, a P320 X Pro and a P365.
