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 by blueshirt23 ¦  Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:41 am ¦  Forum: General Firearm Discussion ¦  Topic: Selling out of state question ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 2274

Paul, All you need is a copy of the FFL that you are shipping the gun to for you files. Modern handguns have to go overnight via FedEx or UPS. Longarms can ship via ground. If you have a C&R and are shipping one, you can use the USPS and save a few bucks. Hope this helps you out. Most importantl...

 by blueshirt23 ¦  Wed May 28, 2014 6:06 pm ¦  Forum: Gallery ¦  Topic: Grips are finished ! ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 6878

Paul,
Looks pretty good. I like the contrast between the reddish wood and the silver. It looks like you blasted the screw heads. Am I correct? How long till it goes off to Novak?
Regards,
Chris

 by blueshirt23 ¦  Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:31 am ¦  Forum: General Firearm Discussion ¦  Topic: Colt finish ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 5574

Did you blast the grip screws also?

 by blueshirt23 ¦  Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:44 am ¦  Forum: General Firearm Discussion ¦  Topic: Colt finish ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 5574

I totally forgot about you changing the sights. That gun is going to be nicest pocket gun once you are finished.

 by blueshirt23 ¦  Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:25 am ¦  Forum: General Firearm Discussion ¦  Topic: Colt finish ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 5574

Very cool. I can't tell from the picture if you also did the slide stop. I bet it looks even better in person. Just a suggestion, maybe something to consider is to tape off the flat parts of the slide and then blast the grooves in the cocking serrations to clean them up. If you're feeling adventurou...

 by blueshirt23 ¦  Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:03 am ¦  Forum: General Firearm Discussion ¦  Topic: Colt finish ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 5574

I never stripped the gun down to the frame but found directions online. Pretty straightforward. My plan was to wait till I was ready to go forward with the refinish before I disassembled it. I think having the frame and small parts glass bead blasted would give you a nice result. If you send Novaks ...

 by blueshirt23 ¦  Thu Apr 10, 2014 6:49 am ¦  Forum: General Firearm Discussion ¦  Topic: Colt finish ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 5574

My plan was to strip the gun down to the frame and just bring what I wanted blasted to a local shop. There's a shop in Milford I was planning to use. I would have to look up the name of the company. I think if you are going to spend the money on Novak sights, it would be prudent to have Novak to do ...

 by blueshirt23 ¦  Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:04 pm ¦  Forum: General Firearm Discussion ¦  Topic: Colt finish ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 5574

I was actually planning on bead blasting the frame, hammer and the slide stop just to clean up the appearance. I think that would replicate the original frame finish perfectly. Don't get me wrong, mini Novak sights would look very cool and be an upgrade over the stock sights. But, between the shippi...

 by blueshirt23 ¦  Wed Apr 09, 2014 1:14 pm ¦  Forum: General Firearm Discussion ¦  Topic: Colt finish ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 5574

What about having it glass bead blasted?

 by blueshirt23 ¦  Fri Nov 01, 2013 4:54 am ¦  Forum: Gallery ¦  Topic: Springfield Armory M1 Garand Restoration ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 5588

Nice Save!

 by blueshirt23 ¦  Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:44 pm ¦  Forum: General Firearm Discussion ¦  Topic: Hoffmans Has 100 S&W M&P-15 Sports in Stock ¦  Replies: 14 ¦  Views: 2689

The large sea mammal type or the kind that keeps lubricants from leaking out? Either scenario is pretty funny in their own right.

Hoffmans Has 100 S&W M&P-15 Sports in Stock

 by blueshirt23 ¦  Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:38 am ¦  Forum: General Firearm Discussion ¦  Topic: Hoffmans Has 100 S&W M&P-15 Sports in Stock ¦  Replies: 14 ¦  Views: 2689

$839.00 includes the gun, one P-Mag and some ammo. Quite the deal, at least with the prices being asked lately. I'm guessing they will be sold out by close of business today.

 by blueshirt23 ¦  Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:05 am ¦  Forum: Pistol ¦  Topic: Caracal C - Pros & Cons ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 5031

Thanks for the reply. I'm curious as to if any dealers stock them in SW CT.

Caracal C - Pros & Cons

 by blueshirt23 ¦  Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:35 am ¦  Forum: Pistol ¦  Topic: Caracal C - Pros & Cons ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 5031

Anyone here with first hand experience with one? Looks like it could be a nice shooter.

 by blueshirt23 ¦  Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:51 pm ¦  Forum: General Firearm Discussion ¦  Topic: Gunsmith needed ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 1084

Hooligan, Any harsh cleaning of the metal and wood or "restoration" will kill the collector value. It's the easiest way to turn a $2000 all original k98 into a $600 gun. This is going on the assumption that the guns have never been dicked with. The best thing to do is remove the action fro...

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