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I’ve bought several guns off of the GB site and generally made out OK. Often it’s the only place to even find some specific guns.
A while back, I got a hankering for a 5 Screw K38 to sort of match up with a shooter grade K22 I found in a local shop. The K22 was a Combat Masterpiece, so that is what I was looking for in a K38.
I found one that had been refinished, but looked to be a good job, and it still had the grips numbered to the gun. However, the hammer and trigger got blued with the gun. While I liked it, and it shoots well, I really wanted a proper trigger and hammer that was still cased.
@Shotguncoach schooled me on finding “gun buster parts kits” and other tips, and I was able to find a matched set with his guidance. (Thanks!)
I went to pop them in this evening and took my time disassembling the K38, and I got to the part where you tap the grip frame with your rubber screwdriver handle, and the side plate eased right up. What surprised me was the noise it made as it popped loose did not sound quite right… and there was not little “extra part” that typically bounces off my bench when I do this. Yep, no hammer block part was installed.
. Boo!
Why would someone do that?!? That said, I guess I need to plan to fully disassemble any future purchases within any agreed upon “inspection” window. I feel a bit like a noob.
A while back, I got a hankering for a 5 Screw K38 to sort of match up with a shooter grade K22 I found in a local shop. The K22 was a Combat Masterpiece, so that is what I was looking for in a K38.
I found one that had been refinished, but looked to be a good job, and it still had the grips numbered to the gun. However, the hammer and trigger got blued with the gun. While I liked it, and it shoots well, I really wanted a proper trigger and hammer that was still cased.
@Shotguncoach schooled me on finding “gun buster parts kits” and other tips, and I was able to find a matched set with his guidance. (Thanks!)
I went to pop them in this evening and took my time disassembling the K38, and I got to the part where you tap the grip frame with your rubber screwdriver handle, and the side plate eased right up. What surprised me was the noise it made as it popped loose did not sound quite right… and there was not little “extra part” that typically bounces off my bench when I do this. Yep, no hammer block part was installed.
. Boo!Why would someone do that?!? That said, I guess I need to plan to fully disassemble any future purchases within any agreed upon “inspection” window. I feel a bit like a noob.
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