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Wouldn't a Les Baer have been more practical... (reply)

rob — Sat, 04 May 2013 02:06:04 +0000

Amazing how some folk will just throw away money on stupid.

that looks like vise marks (reply)

mcassill — Wed, 01 May 2013 02:28:35 +0000

poor thing.

I looked into pistolsmithing with pressure fittings (reply)

FOG — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:59:24 +0000

Evidently, it offers the usual benefits − (increased velocity, less recoil, blah, blah, blah...) − plus NO TRANS FATS!

hee hee hee (reply)

Hoot — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:21:35 +0000

Monitor clean-up on aisle 4!

I thought that was a checkering template... (reply)

Rob Leahy — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:38:10 +0000

"inner city dremel tools" (reply)

FOG — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:14:55 +0000

It looks like it was gang raped by a bunch of inner city (reply)

John K. — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:10:18 +0000

dremel tools.

I fervently wish some folks, when struck with the urge to DIY, would just go buy a glock and a wood burning kit.

I think the pipe wrench marks give the Colt character (reply)

FOG — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:00:47 +0000

King's vs. Davis in 2043 (reply)

FOG — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:56:56 +0000

I think the Coolness Coefficient varies more with the Observer than the Object, so it's kind of hard to say.

In terms of investment value, as long as there are collectors, I would guess that King's would always come out on top.

Bill Davis is pretty well-known, but King's is an icon.

Very few gunsmiths − or crafstmen of any type or trade − are ever so honored.

The 1499 Commander is laughable. the .44 Spl... (reply)

Rob Leahy — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:40:17 +0000

Interesting; will it be as cool as a King's Custom gun 30-40 years from now?

Auction Oddities for Mon 4/29

FOG — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:24:46 +0000

1) Custom 624 by Bill Davis

For reasons I can't explain but probably don't have to, I am always looking at .44 Specials. Not necessarily to buy, but just appreciate.

The first 'oddball' up today is a custom-built 624 by Bill Bavis of PPC fame. The pics aren't so great, but it looks like just the ticket for the discriminating .44 Special afficionado with less than perfect eyesight.

The port seems kind of superfluous, but a Davis-built comp would at least be well-made and functional. Overall, I think it's pretty cool (and priced 'right').

2) Plumbing The Depths Of The 1911

I'm pretty sure this is the first and only time I've ever seen pipe fixtures substituted for 'custom' gun parts.