Some of my gunsmithing projects:
(Sorry, I'm NOT taking in any gunsmithing work currently)
A Day at the Range
Quite the assortment of long guns at the range! We auctioned off a "Shoot through History" at a fundraiser and the winners got to shoot all these.
Quite the assortment of long guns at the range! We auctioned off a "Shoot through History" at a fundraiser and the winners got to shoot all these.
My S&W M&P 9mm Pro C.O.R.E competition gun (IDPA SSP w/out the optic).
Dawson Precision fiber optic sight, Leupold DeltaPoint. Apex Tactical competition trigger, set to approximately 2 1/2 lbs.
Dawson Precision fiber optic sight, Leupold DeltaPoint. Apex Tactical competition trigger, set to approximately 2 1/2 lbs.
Kimber Custom TLE .45ACP competition gun grips (IDPA CDP).
I made the grips from some cocobolo offcuts I found and then hand checkered them in a "tactical grip" format.
Dawson Precision fiber optic sights, with the rear sight adjustable. Custom trigger, sear, hammer, safety, and magwell. Most of the parts are Wilson Combat and Ed Brown. The pull is a crisp 3lbs with very, very little takeup or overtravel.
I made the grips from some cocobolo offcuts I found and then hand checkered them in a "tactical grip" format.
Dawson Precision fiber optic sights, with the rear sight adjustable. Custom trigger, sear, hammer, safety, and magwell. Most of the parts are Wilson Combat and Ed Brown. The pull is a crisp 3lbs with very, very little takeup or overtravel.
Ruger Super Blackhawk Hammers.
These are for a pair of Ruger New Vaquero single action revolvers for SASS (Cowboy) competition shooting. I polished them up a bit and they are ready to install. The customer wanted lower hammer spurs for mounted shooting and for shooting gunfighter style instead of the height the 1873 standard style hammers provided.
This type of work is dependent on availability of the hammers.
These are for a pair of Ruger New Vaquero single action revolvers for SASS (Cowboy) competition shooting. I polished them up a bit and they are ready to install. The customer wanted lower hammer spurs for mounted shooting and for shooting gunfighter style instead of the height the 1873 standard style hammers provided.
This type of work is dependent on availability of the hammers.
Ruger New Vaqueros Finished
If you click on the picture you can compare the old hammers with the new. They make a huge difference for shooting duelist, gunfighter or for mounted shooting, all of which require cocking the gun one-handed. If you look closely you can see the original hammers are completely unpolished...downright ugly on such shiny guns!
If you click on the picture you can compare the old hammers with the new. They make a huge difference for shooting duelist, gunfighter or for mounted shooting, all of which require cocking the gun one-handed. If you look closely you can see the original hammers are completely unpolished...downright ugly on such shiny guns!
Llama double stack .45ACP restoration.
This gun had its finish destroyed and I've disassembled it to begin its restoration process. It will be ceramic coated (Cerakote) in graphite black and should look terrific when finished.
This gun had its finish destroyed and I've disassembled it to begin its restoration process. It will be ceramic coated (Cerakote) in graphite black and should look terrific when finished.
Llama double stack restored!
I think you'll agree the gun looks a tad better! Full Cerakote and a polish on the barrel. Not an expensive gun, but it looks a million bucks.
I think you'll agree the gun looks a tad better! Full Cerakote and a polish on the barrel. Not an expensive gun, but it looks a million bucks.
Charles Daly .45 1911 completely redone. The gun almost didn't operate when purchased. I replaced the guts with Kimber parts, did a trigger job, then Cerakoted the gun in Burnt Bronze and Graphite Black. Quite the "dress up" on a $300 gun!
Ruger 10-22 bullpups: FN P90 and a Steyr AUG.
These guns started as standard wood-stocked Ruger 10-22s. I used some high quality airsoft guns as stock donors and converted them to run the 10-22 actions in bullpup style. They required substantial modification work, especially on the remote trigger for the P90 since there is almost no room to run linkage cleanly. We have run these in 3-gun competition when rimfires are allowed. The P90 also required the addition of the fake "muzzle brake/flash hider" to make it legal in terms of length.
I am NOT taking any orders to do these stock conversions. They were for personal use only, but I thought you might enjoy seeing them.
These guns started as standard wood-stocked Ruger 10-22s. I used some high quality airsoft guns as stock donors and converted them to run the 10-22 actions in bullpup style. They required substantial modification work, especially on the remote trigger for the P90 since there is almost no room to run linkage cleanly. We have run these in 3-gun competition when rimfires are allowed. The P90 also required the addition of the fake "muzzle brake/flash hider" to make it legal in terms of length.
I am NOT taking any orders to do these stock conversions. They were for personal use only, but I thought you might enjoy seeing them.
Custom Loading Blocks:
Here are some loading blocks I made for Cowboy Action shooting. I used CNC milling for the holes and a 50W laser for the names. I'm not doing this commercially, sorry, they were just for some friends.
Here are some loading blocks I made for Cowboy Action shooting. I used CNC milling for the holes and a 50W laser for the names. I'm not doing this commercially, sorry, they were just for some friends.