Happiness is a new gun 2

[BirdsThaWord]

Just bought this one (On GB, so waiting on delivery). I’m planning on expanding my amateur/bubba smithin and taxidermy stuff, so I needed a test bed. The reason I picked this one (I was going to get a Tisas) is…
1. Stainless all around. I wanted to learn coating, but that’s less important to me than being able to cut into metal and let it sit for a bit without turning into rust (Floriduh is hoooomid as can be). I could not find a Tisas officer frame in stainless.
2. I’m going to metal “stipple” the front strap, msh and “memory bump” on the beaver. See #1. Once I do this, I only have to remove any roughness I created. No coating necessary if it sits while I tool with another project that draws me away.
3. Already has an upswept beaver. Was considering others in this price range, which would have required upswept beaver fitting, but think the other mods I’m making already will be creating enough work for me. I will fit a beaver on another, future project. I’m learning that these things can drag out too long which has me lose interest, or have to take too many breaks due to needing NSAID’s.
4. Not an alloy frame. I’ve done enough on the alloy frames to know that the stippling I want to do may have me making a quick/irreversible mistake on alloy. The stainless will take a little more push to get the desired results. I feel the slower things go, usually the better end result as you are more in control and things don’t get away from you.
5. I’ve had a couple of Rock’s. Never had a problem with them. Never shot one a whole bunch, but short of my carry guns, none of them get shot a whole bunch. So hoping this one is as the others were.
6. It’s relatively cheap. Delivered for less than 5 bills.
7. Want to eventually put a 4.25” slide on it. Can get a Rock commander slide or whole gun relatively cheap, if not, maybe at that time someone will part with a Tisas Tank Commander slide, a SA Champion slide, etc. I want a real CCO (Concealed Carry Officer), but have to start with this true Officer sized frame.
Sorry, it’s not in God’s caliber, but plan to crown the barrel, so looking at it you might think so!
I also plan to make my 1st set of epoxy grips using this one’s frame. The grips are pretty nice that come with it, but like the Springfield Armory 1911’s, too much frame is left showing. I want to make something that starts at the front strap and at least continues to the thumb safety edges and on down, following the frames lines. We shall see!
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[Bawanna]

That's beauty. I like it just the way it is, but anxious to see what it looks like when you get through. Maybe you can send pictures to me along with the V10, I know DAO asked but I know you like me better than him.

[BirdsThaWord]

That's beauty. I like it just the way it is, but anxious to see what it looks like when you get through. Maybe you can send pictures to me along with the V10, I know DAO asked but I know you like me better than him.

Thank you sir! The pictures are free. The V10... sometimes I get an itch for something differnt and no cash to fulfill, so you and dao might have to duke it out 😂
I just looked back in this thread and realized this is the same model dao has been fixing up.

[Bawanna]

Well I think after lunch and a short nap I can pretty much take anybody. Course in the battle for cash on the V10, I probably couldn't afford the band-aids you used for your aching fingers. Someday my canoe will come in.

[Barth]

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I'm with the Colonel on this one.
Really like that gun just the way it is
Naturally your mirror polish job would be a welcome addition.
And I can highly recommend adding a pair of Bawanna Custom Grips!
Regardless of what direction you go, it looks like a fine weapon.
Congratulations!

As for me?
I'm still resisting these temptations so far ...
Seriously, it's the start of February.
And I already broke my annual new years resolution of No More Guns twice!
HK VP9SK Holosun SCS and a new model of the old Ruger LCP.

I keep going back to that MK9 Elite deal.
But it's so close to the MK40 Elite I've already got.
Just can't justify the same gun in two calibers ...

I've got four guns on my kitchen counter right now.
Asking myself why I need an additional gun?

Dan Wesson SS V-Bob 45 Bobtail Commander.
Kahr SS MK40 Elite
Sig P239 Stainless/Nitron Slide 357 Sig
HK VP9SK Holosun SCS

[BirdsThaWord]

I'm with the Colonel on this one.
Really like that gun just the way it is
Naturally your mirror polish job would be a welcome addition.
And I can highly recommend adding a pair of Bawanna Custom Grips!
Regardless of what direction you go, it looks like a fine weapon.
Congratulations!

As for me?
I'm still resisting these temptations so far ...
Seriously, it's the start of February.
And I already broke my annual new years resolution of No More Guns twice!
HK VP9SK Holosun SCS and a new model of the old Ruger LCP.

I keep going back to that MK9 Elite deal.
But it's so close to the MK40 Elite I've already got.
Just can't justify the same gun in two calibers ...

I've got four guns on my kitchen counter right now.
Asking myself why I need an additional gun?

Dan Wesson SS V-Bob 45 Bobtail Commander.
Kahr SS MK40 Elite
Sig P239 Stainless/Nitron Slide 357 Sig
HK VP9SK Holosun SCS

Thanks Barth!
Resistance is futile! Those things will spawn and new gun babies will appear, year after year!
I would be jumping on it. My problem is the wife and her collection that I compete with. She’s always talking about wanting new “investments”, “IRA’s”, “CD’s”, etc. I mean whatever are those things anyways? She keeps ‘em hidden real good because I’ve never seen one. At least with what I collect I can take it out and polish it. Go shoot it on occasion. Is your wife like that? If not, get that MK my friend!

[yqtszhj]

I'm with the Colonel on this one.
Really like that gun just the way it is
Naturally your mirror polish job would be a welcome addition.
And I can highly recommend adding a pair of Bawanna Custom Grips!
Regardless of what direction you go, it looks like a fine weapon.
Congratulations!

As for me?
I'm still resisting these temptations so far ...
Seriously, it's the start of February.
And I already broke my annual new years resolution of No More Guns twice!
HK VP9SK Holosun SCS and a new model of the old Ruger LCP.

I keep going back to that MK9 Elite deal.
But it's so close to the MK40 Elite I've already got.
Just can't justify the same gun in two calibers ...

I've got four guns on my kitchen counter right now.
Asking myself why I need an additional gun?

Dan Wesson SS V-Bob 45 Bobtail Commander.
Kahr SS MK40 Elite
Sig P239 Stainless/Nitron Slide 357 Sig
HK VP9SK Holosun SCS

Im trying to resist the VP9sk because I’m trying to avoid more striker fired guns. Plus I have to take the wife on vacation and need the money (although I’d rather stay home and buy a new gun or more ammo). But that FDE on grabagun for $499 is appealing to me, as well as the RIA stainless officer that folks keep showing. You all are a bad influence.

[Barth]

Im trying to resist the VP9sk because I’m trying to avoid more striker fired guns. Plus I have to take the wife on vacation and need the money (although I’d rather stay home and buy a new gun or more ammo). But that FDE on grabagun for $499 is appealing to me, as well as the RIA stainless officer that folks keep showing. You all are a bad influence.

The new VP9SK I've got is absolutely outstanding.
Hk quietly enhanced their mag capacity from 10 to 12 on the flush mags.
And my particular SK is a tack driver!

[Barth]

Thanks Barth!
Resistance is futile! Those things will spawn and new gun babies will appear, year after year!
I would be jumping on it. My problem is the wife and her collection that I compete with. She’s always talking about wanting new “investments”, “IRA’s”, “CD’s”, etc. I mean whatever are those things anyways? She keeps ‘em hidden real good because I’ve never seen one. At least with what I collect I can take it out and polish it. Go shoot it on occasion. Is your wife like that? If not, get that MK my friend!

Oh I shook off two X-Wives already.
I'm a slow learner, but there's no way I'm going to strike out with a third!
My heart and wallet just couldn't weather a third divorce - LOL!
I'm going to live the rest of my days a happy and free man

Really want that MK9, it's a great deal.
But a deals only great if it's something you need.
My MK40 will do everything that MK9 will do.
And subsonic 180 gr slugs work well from that short barrel.

[Bawanna]

Thanks Barth!
Resistance is futile! Those things will spawn and new gun babies will appear, year after year!
I would be jumping on it. My problem is the wife and her collection that I compete with. She’s always talking about wanting new “investments”, “IRA’s”, “CD’s”, etc. I mean whatever are those things anyways? She keeps ‘em hidden real good because I’ve never seen one. At least with what I collect I can take it out and polish it. Go shoot it on occasion. Is your wife like that? If not, get that MK my friend!

That's investment thing is my wife too. Want's to save, save, save. Vacations and stuff are temporary, guns are forever. Upon my retirement I received a rather large (by my standards) payout from accumulated unused sick leave, vacation and stuff I didn't even know I had. I never saw a dime of it and wife says we have'nt used a dime of it. Well honey cut loose a little bit. Even if it's to do some needed house fixin up ya know.
Not to complain mind ya but I could never make her understand that we had a big Credit Card debt. At high interest. Take some money an pay em off. Bank ain't payin hardly any interest and cards are raping us. She wants money in the bank for emergency. That's what the CC's are for. And guns, of course guns.