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Post by Horsie on Nov 19, 2018 1:34:01 GMT
That's what happens when you make a revolver that fires from the bottom chamber, you're basically taking the entire lockwork of a double-action revolver and fitting into the bottom part of the frame, it's surprising they don't have security head screws or something to try to keep people from taking it apart.
I picked up a little bottle of cyanoacrylate glue to fix that rifle stock, it worked a lot better than I'd anticipated. The crack was like a hair, but the glue I got was like water, it went into the crack easily and cured in no time. I repaired the handguard while I was at it, and I'm probably going to repair a few more handguards next weekend, I've got 2 or 3 others that have hairline cracks running lengthwise along the inside, they're the most fragile part of the stock (and the part I hate working on the most, because I'm terrified I'll break them).
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Post by wordweaver3 on Nov 19, 2018 6:26:01 GMT
Yeah, that superglue type glue works really well for that type of fix. It pretty much seems to get sucked right into the crack. For a complete break you're better off with a two part epoxy, but for hairlines it works fine and it's easy to do.
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Post by Horsie on Nov 19, 2018 6:32:48 GMT
I might use this to fix the stock on an old Soviet shotgun I've got, it's kind of awkward because the stock goes around the sides of the lockwork (more so than with other break action shotguns) and it's held on with a bolt running the length of the stock. I suspect the fix won't hold properly, at least not long term, but we'll see, I got it for nothing and if I sell it cheap I'll still make a bit of a profit.
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Post by Horsie on Nov 24, 2018 6:58:45 GMT
A place in town got a bunch of Belgian Hi-Powers from the '60s or '70s in a couple of weeks ago, they're in nice shape for surplus pistols, and they're not asking a whole lot. I'm not entirely sure what the story on them is, I think they came from Israel, either army or police issue. As much as I love my CZ SP01, I've always wanted a bare bones combat 9mm too, and Hi-Powers are usually going for a lot more than I'd be willing to pay for a 40-60 year old surplus handgun.
I've got a couple of pistols, rifles, and shotguns I'm putting up for sale tomorrow, so I guess I need something to fill the hole in the pistol safe.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Nov 25, 2018 19:41:38 GMT
Don't think about it, just go get one.
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Post by Horsie on Nov 25, 2018 21:54:58 GMT
Yeah, that wasn't me thinking about it, that was me justifying it in advance, I bought the nicest one they had when I got up on Saturday. Hopefully I should be able to pick it up by the end of the week, and I'll share some photos.
It's not mint, but it's still very nice, there's a bit of holster wear on some of the corners of the frame and slide, but it's still got almost all the bluing left.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Nov 25, 2018 22:21:53 GMT
I have a preference for firearms that are functionally perfect but obviously well used. I'll take holster wear and patina any day as long as the guts have been butter polished by normal wear.
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Post by Horsie on Nov 25, 2018 23:50:03 GMT
This one seems pretty tight and smooth, it's definitely worn in, as you'd expect, but certainly isn't worn out.
The thing I find funny is that people either love these things or hate them, and most of the flak they get seems kind of odd to me. I've been told they have horrible triggers (I don't think they're that bad, and you can disable the mag safety), they're bulky (compared to other full-sized steel service pistols? No. Compared to a polymer or compact pistol? Naturally), they're horribly unreliable (of course it is if you've got beat to hell 50 year old pistol with the original extractor and springs). A lot of the time though it seems it's vague stuff like "they're crap", or "just get something better".
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Post by wordweaver3 on Nov 26, 2018 0:12:59 GMT
I think there are certain elements that are present in most of John Browning's designs that might irritate some people. Many of them are more labor intensive (or less intuitive) to take apart and care for than a lot of modern options. Many of them have very specific tolerances in which they function well. They tend to be overbuilt and far more robust than the average shooter actually needs. Some models are excessively expensive.
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Post by Horsie on Nov 26, 2018 2:05:00 GMT
All of which are issues inherent to older automatic pistol designs, we're spoiled with a lot of modern stuff, people have had decades to figure out how to simplify handguns into stuff that's almost idiotproof today.
I get the impression that a lot of people get hung up on use for home defence or combat, as if they can't grasp that people use firearms for other things, so when they see something that's no ideal for an EDC gun, that's not ideal for when law an order suddenly collapse without warning, that's not ideal for use on the modern battlefield, they dismiss it.
I've had people handle my CZ75 SP01 and say it's nice, but it'd be a terrible EDC gun because it's so heavy, their Glock is better for that (but they can't carry it, because that's illegal in Canada). My Garand, Mausers, Lee-Enfields, they're all nice too, but I've had people comment on how they're obsolete, no army uses shit like that any more. I've had dozens of people throw shit at my AR15 because it's so heavy, it's got a fixed stock, and the barrel is so long, how am I supposed to use that for home defence or "when the shit hits the fan"?
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Post by Canuovea on Nov 26, 2018 2:11:42 GMT
Because people are fucking stupid.
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Post by Horsie on Nov 26, 2018 3:27:20 GMT
Yeah, in Canada at any rate. You can be authorized to carry in Canada if you meet certain (very special) requirements, but you're more likely to get hit by lightning, and if you shot someone on your property you better hope they had a gun on them or a note saying they planned to kill you, because I think you'd be screwed otherwise.
As for government and law enforcement disappearing and private citizens having to defend themselves from looters or roving gangs or whatever else you need a SHTF rifle and a "bugout bag" for... really? Call me naive, but I've always felt that's kind of silly. I suppose it's good to be prepared, but it's strange to act like that's one of the biggest reasons why you need a gun, and that all of your guns need to be good for that sort of situation.
You know what's a good SHTF rifle for Atlantic Canada? A Lee-Enfield No.4, you can't swing a cat without hitting another No.4 you can strip parts off of, or some .303 British, and there's fuck all to go wrong with a bolt-action.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Nov 26, 2018 3:40:10 GMT
It's sorta like the guy who buys a Model T and someone going: "Psh! A Jaguar F-Type blows it away."
Um, yeah... and your point is, what exactly?
"Well... what are ya gonna do when the cops are chasing you? They'll just catch you."
Why would I be running from the cops in my Model T?
"Cha! Why would you? Lame ass."
So you would get away in your Jaguar?
"Psh! For sure! I mean... if I had one I would."
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Post by Horsie on Nov 26, 2018 3:48:15 GMT
I did have a conversation sort of like that. I was fucking around with one of my old rifles and pretty pleased with the groupings I was getting, when someone seriously suggested that if I wanted real accuracy I should buy a Sako or AI. He had a 91/30 with him.
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Post by wordweaver3 on Nov 26, 2018 4:23:43 GMT
In a SHTF scenario you would really be best off with something that is reliable, easy to handle, lightweight, and easy to get ammo for. Probably the best option is a .22 lr of some type, not so much a military grade weapon. Someone with an AK might have an initial advantage in a situation where there is a lot of fighting, but in terms of long term survival someone could carry 5-10x as much .22 ammo very easily. Really, you should be avoiding conflicts as best you can anyway, and the low report of a .22 would help with that. What's more, the .22 could be handled by anybody that happens to be in your group, even children if it should come down to that. Not to mention your chances of finding a store of .22 is much greater than any other single ammo choice.
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