Jdavis
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Just looking over my invoice from Centerfire Systems and notice the "handgun signature fee". I've never heard of this before. Is this something Required in Kentucky or is it something like the car dealer document fees?
Police Trade-in 640s at Centerfire
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qballwill
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I think that's just the standard adult signature required fee from USPS. I have a feeling they just renamed it.
Erich
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I'd like to thank our friends les b. and TruckGun for the emails they sent me as soon as they saw these were once again available. We were at a neighbor friend's having supper, but I was able to sneak away for a few minutes ("Sorry! Business stuff!") and get mine ordered and on its way to my man with the FFL.
Les and Chris, when you're in ABQ let me know, and the cervezas and enchiladas are on me! Many thanks!
Les and Chris, when you're in ABQ let me know, and the cervezas and enchiladas are on me! Many thanks!
Same here. You guys ever in NC, I'll treat you to some southern pork barbeque, not that western beef stuff.
Received mine yesterday. Looks like it was fed a steady diet of WD-40, and was quite "cosmetically challenged". Mechanically good though, and doesn't appear to have been fired much.
No evidence the sideplate had ever been off. Also, the serial prefix is "CEU"....and the caliber line, and logo and other frame and bbl markings are etched, not stamped.
No evidence the sideplate had ever been off. Also, the serial prefix is "CEU"....and the caliber line, and logo and other frame and bbl markings are etched, not stamped.
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Aha WD40.
That must be the sticky goop in and on mine.
Guess that outfit never had weapons inspections.
That must be the sticky goop in and on mine.
Guess that outfit never had weapons inspections.
So it looks like I'll be doing a complete break down cleaning...
Oh, well, nothing else to do the temp around 13 and snow over a foot deep with more to come.
Oh, well, nothing else to do the temp around 13 and snow over a foot deep with more to come.
armored951
Did your revolver come from the first batch or the second batch.
The reason I'm asking - the first batch photos showed the old thumb latch and this second batch is showing the new style thumb latch. Really don't know that it makes that much difference as far as the stamping vs etching, which might be more of a serial number range.
Mine was ordered early (Dec 26th), but the order was not finalized until after new years. I'm not sure if my example was pulled and set aside when I ordered it.....or if it was pulled out of the second batch on Jan 2.
Mine is (was) by far the worst example cosmetically speaking, when looking at the photos posted here. Fortunately, the SS finish cleans up quite well.
I'm going to list this one as among the top ten in the "Hall of Shame" of the worst cosmetic disasters among police carry firearms I've dealt with over the last 40+ years.
Mine is (was) by far the worst example cosmetically speaking, when looking at the photos posted here. Fortunately, the SS finish cleans up quite well.
I'm going to list this one as among the top ten in the "Hall of Shame" of the worst cosmetic disasters among police carry firearms I've dealt with over the last 40+ years.
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Looking forward to seeing the finished product!
dcopper
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I just ordered 3 of these bad boys. They are enroute to my ffl, and should arrive the 1st of the week. And the anticipation begins! I have a pair of genuine S&W combat stocks already waxed up for one of them.
Thanks
dcopper
aka Larry
Thanks
dcopper
aka Larry
Ozark Marine
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I tried not to, but I also got one on the way.
Center Fire has great customer service. My FFL was not on their list so I called them and a gal named Kay looked up my FFL, called him and now it's a done deal.
I asked her to pick me out a good one, she laughed and said there aren't many left. So if your sitting on the fence, don't wait too long.
Center Fire has great customer service. My FFL was not on their list so I called them and a gal named Kay looked up my FFL, called him and now it's a done deal.
I asked her to pick me out a good one, she laughed and said there aren't many left. So if your sitting on the fence, don't wait too long.
Tony2much
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I ordered mine last night and just received shipping notification.
At this price, these "diamonds in the rough" are just too hard to resist.
At this price, these "diamonds in the rough" are just too hard to resist.
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I just bit the bullet too. Who started this thread anyhow?
I had no trouble with the screws. I think the red material on the screws is an "anti-vibration" treatment, and is not a traditional (loctite) red thread locker per se.
Centropyge
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I ordered mine just now!
I tried not to, but, you know...
LOL
I tried not to, but, you know...
LOL
Yes, they come out quite easily. Actual red locktite would have taken a good bit of work. I did use a small dab of blue locktite when I put them back together. It's much easier to get loose.
Ozark Marine
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Since I'm not one to detail strip & clean a revolver what would be a fair price for a gunsmith to charge for doing this. I ordered one this afternoon and from pics of others, it will need a through cleaning. I want it to fire afterwards, not sit in a box in pieces.
Like other projects I thought I'd do myself.
