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Sidearms & Scatterguns Help with Colt 1911
Re: Help with Colt 1911 The mount is a Weigand Combat mount http://www.jackweigand.com/sm3.html and the mark on the slide is from Weigand Combat, which likely means the mods were done by Weigand. Jack Weigand is a renound master pistolsmith and former President of the American Pistolsmiths...- Redcreek1
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Sidearms & Scatterguns Biggest 1911 fish story I've ever heard...
Re: Biggest 1911 fish story I've ever heard... A number of years ago when I was in amunition development and manufacturing, some of the guys I worked with, knowing I also worked on 1911's told me one of our customers, a former super secret squirl black ops guy could hit a TV (no not a big...- Redcreek1
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Gunsmithing Cerakoting Upper/Lower AR >> Q's ??
Re: Cerakoting Upper/Lower AR >> Q's ?? I suppose you can do it any way you want, but there is a "proper" way and there are substantive reasons for those methods. The proper process is: Degrease: Brake Parts cleaner is best for this purpose, but other similar cleaners are fine too. Blast...- Redcreek1
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Gunsmithing Gunsmithing Jobs
Re: Gunsmithing Jobs Brownell's has a Gunsmithing Job Fair every year, Was March 22nd this year... Thats a good place to start, but if you didnt attend this year you'll have to wait for next years. However, be advised, in this age of the plastic gun; good jobs, opprortunities and pay arent...- Redcreek1
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Sidearms & Scatterguns Which VZ grips for a 1911?
Re: Which VZ grips for a 1911? Aliens or Gatorbacks are good choices for range work. Moer aggressive would be the Operator 2's and Recons. Less aggressive would be the Frags, ETC, 320's etc. I use the Aliens on my pistols used for range work and have the Frags and Frag ETC on my carry guns.- Redcreek1
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Gunsmithing cerakote
Re: cerakote <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LME</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Guys I read somewhere that the resistence from air dry and oven cure version is the same, just that the air dry version takes longer to reach maximum strength. But...- Redcreek1
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Sidearms & Scatterguns Sooo...how many of you train like this!?
Re: Sooo...how many of you train like this!? I liked Crouching Tiger, Hidden Draggon better, it was more realistic.- Redcreek1
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Gunsmithing blasting anodized parts
Re: blasting anodized parts The key is a bigger badder blast cabinet and compressor. Something in the 50 CFM range will be about eight to ten times faster than smaller units (sub 20 CFM). Downside is cost.- Redcreek1
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Gunsmithing Cerakote and Blueing one stop shop?
Re: Cerakote and Blueing one stop shop? H-238 Midnight Blue http://www.cerakoteguncoatings.com/finishes/H-238Q/- Redcreek1
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Sidearms & Scatterguns Double Barrel 1911, good or bad?
Re: Double Barrel 1911, good or bad? Just in time for April Fools Day... Anyone want to bet that RJF will pirate this two headed abortion and invent it on a future episode Sons of Guns. They will probably call it the Hilbilly Double Tap Special- Redcreek1
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Gunsmithing Cerakoting over glass bedding
Re: Cerakoting over glass bedding Degrease with acetone, light media blast with 120 aluminum oxide. Some B&C stocks wont handle the oven cure temps, some will. If, your using H-Series keep the temp between 150 and 160 degrees.- Redcreek1
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Gunsmithing 1911 combat commander barrel link pin
Re: 1911 combat commander barrel link pin <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SOUTHTEXASSHOOTER</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The barrel link pin keeps coming out of the link. Don't know if this has been covered yet, but couldn't find anything. Don't...- Redcreek1
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Suppressors Lets see those 1911's!!!!
Re: Lets see those 1911's!!!! New Rail Gun build:- Redcreek1
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Sidearms & Scatterguns About to purchase a Wilson 45 ACP
Re: About to purchase a Wilson 45 ACP <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gone247</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I own several 45 1911 config and others (Sigs); however the Wilson Tactical Supergrade Professional has been eating away at me. Any...- Redcreek1
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Suppressors Red Jacket Does it Agian!!
Re: Red Jacket Does it Agian!! <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tunanut</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Met my neighbor's daughter's boyfriend the other day. Asked him what's he planning for a career and he replys, "either going to gunsmith school...- Redcreek1
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Suppressors Red Jacket Does it Agian!!
Re: Red Jacket Does it Agian!! <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TexasClassIII</div><div class="ubbcode-body">..still waiting for a suppressed shotgun from these assholes. Paid in full up front 11 months ago. Have emails quoting a 9/30/11 finish...- Redcreek1
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Suppressors Red Jacket Does it Agian!!
Re: Red Jacket Does it Agian!! <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RustyTrumble</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Whenever someone starts the conversation with "hey, your a gun guy! did you see what they did on sons of guns last night!?" You know that you...- Redcreek1
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Sidearms & Scatterguns cerakote.
Re: cerakote. NIC Industries has a new website just for thier Cerakote product. here is the link which will take you directly to the Cerakote Applicator Locator tool. http://www.cerakoteguncoatings.com/resource/locator/- Redcreek1
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Gunsmithing cerakote question
Re: cerakote question Most mechanical engravers will cut throught the Cerakote just fine it you are trying to engrave after coating, which doesnt makse sense to me. If you engrave before you Cerakote the pistol the Cerakote will not fill in engraving that is three thousanths or deeper, as...- Redcreek1
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Gunsmithing 1911 Hammer follow when empty
Re: 1911 Hammer follow when empty <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: athhud</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Red, You are missing my point completely. Anyone claiming to be a smith should most definitely have those tools at hand! If you are doing...- Redcreek1
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