Happiness is a new gun 2

[K75RT]

I picked this up locally back in June. It basically comes as a frame and you can add what you want and then you build a slide assy as well. The guy I bought it from did a nice job assembling it. It has a nice fiber optic front sight as well as a nice Novak style rear sight. He chose to build it in .45 Auto with a long slide. The gun feels real good as it has a 1911 grip angle yet uses G21 magazines. I shot it and determined that the striker spring was too light as the reset was very weak and that is not good with a glock variant. I replaced the striker spring and then I replaced the Trigger and bar and went with an aftermarket, NDZ trigger spring. I polished the trigger bar, connector and firing pin safety. This pistol now has a great trigger pull, positive trigger reset and it is safe. I have been toying with upgrading the trigger to an adjustable pre-travel and over-travel. I like how she shoots now. I find it a decent looking arm for a glock-base pistol. The grip angle is perfect and it is very accurate. 20230628_LWTWLls.jpg

[Barth]

We all need to quit posting AWESOME GUN pictures for awhile.....it's making me want another.
I been trying NOT to get a Sig P229 Equinox that is like new for only $629

Bought this LNIB P229 for $449! Fantastic Gun
Glad to be of Help

[Bawanna]

Just checked and gosh durned if I ain't winning a second Gill Gun. This one is a Wards and the tube feed I sought. Only an hour to go and just a tad over a 100. Sweet. A lot of folk overlook the Wards, Ted Williams etc even though they were made my Stevens or Savage or Mossberg or even Winchester etc. Fingers crossed. This would be a first for me 2 wins in 3 days and momma probably won't kill me since they was cheap treasures.

Happy dance for a wheelchair dude. I just got back from the FFL and expected to do paperwork and start the wait. BUT she just treated it probably unknowingly like a bolt action and did the phone call insta check and alas I got to walk (in a rolling sort of way) out with them. I fully expected a 10 day wait and not bring them home till long after new year. I'm beyond happy.
I panicked. The manager called my wife (I can't hear on a phone) and said I might want to reject the last one that arrived today as the stock was damaged. Scared me plumb out of my wits, what few I have. Turns out just the butt plate corner was gone and a slight damage to the corresponding wood. Which I saw in the pictures and wasn't concerned about. Other than that it's near perfect. And the second one is very close to perfect also. Happy dance.
Pictures to come when I get done playing with them a big, have to bond don't cha know.

[Bawanna]

Photo evidence. Note the cage on the off side of the chamber. Hence the name Gill guns. Also sometimes called clickety clacks.

Holding the trigger back after firing holds the bolt in the open position until released. Then goes back into battery. Not sure why I find that so fascinating, but I think it's cool.

[BirdsThaWord]

Barth: That was an AWESOME price you got it for. Looks like it has little to no wear at all.

[BirdsThaWord]

Colonel, it looks like one is tube fed and the other is not? Those do look to be in great shape. Other than what you mentioned about the butt of one, the stocks look very nicely cared for.

[King Rat]

Photo evidence. Note the cage on the off side of the chamber. Hence the name Gill guns. Also sometimes called clickety clacks.

Holding the trigger back after firing holds the bolt in the open position until released. Then goes back into battery. Not sure why I find that so fascinating, but I think it's cool.

Congrats! However not sure what for as I have never heard about them. Just now starting to learn. I guess it is a Stevens manufacture? Hopefully will find a video of how it functions. I see they have single shots and tube fed. Regardless, at this point seems like a cool 22.cal. Did you order it on line? Merry Christmas! Obviously Santa has been good to you.

UPDATE:
Yes, a very cool 22.cal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_oDVqKDhfg

[dao]

Nice gun Barth, and as Bird said, a great price. I don't know where you shop but pick me up the next time you head out there.

Two good looking rifles Colonel. Look like great guns to teach the grandkids with. The minor damage you describe would not bother me a bit when it comes to vintage pieces. Besides I'm sure you're well able to put them right.

Congrats guys!

[Bawanna]

Colonel, it looks like one is tube fed and the other is not? Those do look to be in great shape. Other than what you mentioned about the butt of one, the stocks look very nicely cared for.

Correct. I got in a situation where I was bidding on 2, actually 3. Then I won the one and nobody was bidding on the second. First was mag fed and I thought the second being a tube feed would be nice too so I got both. Lucky for once.
Also, not quite so lucky. On closer examination something didn't seem right on the tube feed one. Found out the riser and feed piece on the chamber end of the tube was missing. Not good. Put a round in the tube and it just gets pushed into a void in the stock. So for now it's a single shot. Already searching for parts and it seems like it might be a long difficult road but I will persevere. Stocks are almost too nice, was planning on a refinish, now not sure. The one with the busted butt plate I might do as I repair that. Not sure yet. King Rat is also correct. These were made by Stevens, Savage, and a couple others. One of these is a Savage model 7. The 2nd branded as Wards, which I think was made by Stevens.

[BirdsThaWord]

Durn it man! Hope you can find the missing part. Too bad the seller was not up front about that.