I am Lord of the Idiots

[glenncal1]

?So I took my new to me Norton TP-70 to the range and it did not run well. I had cleaned and lubed beforehand. I took it apart today and see what the issue might be, well when I reassembled the gun I had put the captured recoil spring and guide rod in backwards. This trashed said recoil spring assembly. Fortunately I found a guy on Ebay selling lots to TP-70 parts including the recoil assy. Buy it Now and it is on it's way. So my really good deal on the gun is not so good anymore. Such is your lot when you are Lord of the Idiots.

 

[rockquarry]

I've not heard of the Norton brand. Are they in production and are they good quality pistols?

 

[Chuck24]

Didn't even get a chance to vote

 

[Baxter6551]

Great grab on the gun. I should have grabbed one back in the day along with a Walther TPH. Don't beat yourself up I bet you still got a good deal on a gun not often seen. You were probably extremely lucky to find parts. Nice you got a second magazine. Sure glad I got extra Seecamp .25 mags back when.

 

[pharmer]

They were a great concept back in the 20th century. Would've been better, same size .32 acp. Budichowsky (sp?) was another interesting maker. Joe

 

[glenncal1]

I've not heard of the Norton brand. Are they in production and are they good quality pistols?

Originally the Budichowsky TP-70, Then Norton started making them. DA/SA, de-cocker, good hammer block safety and made of stainless. Have a good reputation in Mouse Gun circles when assembled correctly

 

[Doug627]

We have all been there one way or another.

 

[bigmtnman]

Nowadays .... I just go with "senior moment"

 

[jeffrefrig]

Nowadays .... I just go with "senior moment"

I usually blame it on this new...never mind!
Bummer about the gun parts. It's no surprise to me that I have a collection of tiny parts of guns on the floor of my basement. Many the shop-vac probably ate.
Norton TP 70 sounds like a cool name for a mini bike made by an old school motorcycle manufacturer.
Cool gun, too.

 

[SMSgt]

Not even in the running.
I had two cohorts try to blow out the pitot-static lines on an aircraft. Problem is, they failed to disconnect all the flight instruments and test equipment first. Two sets of flight instruments and one $50,000 test set later, the lines were indeed blown out. Needless to say, I became the Huey maintenance go-to guy in our shop after that.

 

[rwsmith]

More often than I'd like to admit.....

We have all been there one way or another.

I've never been known for patience. Lately it seems to get worse. I seems like by the time I figure out how to do something right, I have to tear up what I'm working with.

 

[Skeet 028]

I had a TP 70 back in the day. hardly ever shot it and it was reliable. took a trip down the road. No parts here though. I was looking for stuff to list on ebay and found a whole bunch of High Standard parts. I did find parts for a Makarov too

 

[Rudi]

Well, could have been worse. At least it didn't blow up.

 

[A10]

I always thought those were cool little guns. Never seen one in the wild, though.

Glad you found your parts!

 

[mtgianni]

I'm only 70 but can't see Norton brand without thinking of the big thumper motorcycle or the Honeymooners.

 

[Bugkiller99]

Not even in the running.
I had two cohorts try to blow out the pitot-static lines on an aircraft. Problem is, they failed to disconnect all the flight instruments and test equipment first. Two sets of flight instruments and one $50,000 test set later, the lines were indeed blown out. Needless to say, I became the Huey maintenance go-to guy in our shop after that.

Oooooh. Ouch. Not sure if you win, but if you don't, someone is contending for a Darwin Award.

 

[Rule3]

I had not heard of them. Looked them up, I would have bought one if I saw one.

Handgunner Mag link


Just a moment...

 

[llowry61]

Learning can sometimes get expensive. Ask me how I know.

 

[jimmyj]

You might be the "Lord" of Idiots but Jimmy is the "Prince" of Idilots