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Another "PROJECT" (Heavy Pics)
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That is quite a "save." I'm looking forward to the finished project.
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John,
Keep us updated as your project progresses, you've done wonders already. Glad to see that "thing" being turned into a nice Smith!
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Wow! Looking tons better already Bullseye. Glad you took it apon your self to save this 686. Look forward to more pics of your work.
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I won't comment on the idiocy of cutting the front of the trigger guard, hopefully he was punished well by the B/C flash. However, I am completely mystified by that open sideplate. Anyone have any theories as to why someone would do this.
Btw, it's good to see that 686 has finally found a good home, it's been abused far too much and deserves better.
Added note, on closer examination that frame looks like that may be a model 66, if so, that's an ever better save.
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John , looks good. I'm glad it went to someone who could skillfully restore it.
This is just another example of how this forum brings people together.
Regards ,,,Allen F.
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Very nice work, John. I'm looking forward to seeing the end result. That is one heck of a save.
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"However, I am completely mystified by that open sideplate. Anyone have any theories as to why someone would do this."
Easier to oil???
Probably to look at the interaction of the parts during the trigger/hammer cycle. Brownells has/has a plexiglass sideplate for K frames to do the same thing.
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a plexiglass side plate ??? Don't give John any more Ideas.
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Nice save John, I figured that thing would not be worth saving....But I guess I was wrong.
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a plexiglass side plate ??? Don't give John any more Ideas.
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Don't worry I have one some where and I will dig her up to show you .
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Don't worry I have one some where and I will dig her up to show you .
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I should have known.
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I'm amazed, John. You, sir, are a true artist (and a bit of a magician, I might add.)
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THANK YOU FOR THE NICE WORDS. I have to polish it some and order the sights for it along with a few springs and pins. Plus finding someone to weld it will be the next BIG thing to do. I think she has turned out nice myself and she should be ready for the range in a week or two. Then the next thing to to find another project to do , anyone have any good IDEA's?
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Quote:
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"However, I am completely mystified by that open sideplate. Anyone have any theories as to why someone would do this."
Easier to oil???
Probably to look at the interaction of the parts during the trigger/hammer cycle. Brownells has/has a plexiglass sideplate for K frames to do the same thing.
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Maybe so he could lubricate it more easily?
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Bullseye,
Could you give me the spec's on that front sight?
Manufacturer
Dovetail specs
Blade width/height
Thanks.
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Sorry John. Ignore my previous post, I thouth this was the thread with a 681.
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