Recent content by murphmatic

I don't know if Bluebelly, the original poster of this, is still paying attention but I am forever in his debt for these videos. Bought my first 5906 two years ago (which I foolishly sold). Bought another one this year. Used the well shot, well lit and VERY well explained videos for teardown and...

Glass, I believe it was 240. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Glass bead blasted and left it as it was. I need to burnish it in a tumbler with a media whose composition escapes me at the moment. It needs a very low sheen finish. Right now it picks up everything. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Done. I have a service pack 1 set of Wolff springs that I have to put in but it's done for the most part. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great price, great find. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good job! About to do the same. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Me too Mack. Got a wooden grip on the way. That is what I'm really looking forward to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

California ex-pat here. My friend who still lives there wants to buy a 5906 badly. But from my research (and calling seemingly every LGS from Palmdale to OC) it seems that 3rd gen Smiths are hard to find. And if you find one you best jump on it. Was told 5906s sell for between $450-600 depending...

Just copped a police trade-in 5906. Completely disassembled it (though I have the rear sight soaking in Kroil as it is not wanting to slide out). Frame is currently soaking in a can of carb cleaner. Will bead-blast it soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk