Well got some new grips on the Hi Power, next step, sand blasting and refinishing. I don't usually refinish original guns, but this one seems to be ready for it.
Had another "mud puppy" come home today, a LEO trade in Hi Power. Belgian made, very tight with a good amount of holster/carry wear on the painted finish. Metal is pretty decent underneath and has a good bore with a clean but heavy trigger. This one is gonna get some TLC, sandblasting the old...
Well, the Bolo made it to my FFL yesterday so I went and adopted it today. While I was doing my paperwork on it Monday I spotted another orphan for a bargain price so it came home today as well. A Sig GSR 1911 stainless in really nice shape. The price was so good I didn't even have the heart to...
Last year I parted with a C96 Broomhandle to acquire a Colt Bisley. Well today I won an auction for another to replace it. A Bolo in 7.63, probably made around 1921. Even has a reproduction shoulder stock.
An easy way to tell if a S&W is built prior to 1957 is to look inside the crane area when the cylinder is open. If it is stamped Mod. xx it was made after 1957. I am a confessed junkie of old S&Ws...
There are quite a few very nice Chinese fountain pens that write far better than their modest prices would suggest. The Pilots are good all-round pens. Some other often over looked pens are the Parker 45 [heresy to some, but I like it much better than the 51], the Cross ATX, built like a tank, I...
Broke in the new Jagger today with an Israeli blade, C&E Sandalwood soap, Col Conk Badger brush and finished it off with Pinaud Clubman Aftershave. 3 passes and a very nice shave.
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