The first firearm I ever purchased...S&W 686 circa 1988. Hard to believe it's been 25 years.
Ok thats about the 20th time we have seen that gun!
The first firearm I ever purchased...S&W 686 circa 1988. Hard to believe it's been 25 years.
Home alone, wifey went to work at her family's liquor store for her 2nd job and I had some time before going to my second job...sooo...somewhere along the lines a square-drive screwdriver ended up heating on the gas stove in the kitchen and an extra grip panel that was just sitting in a box became a sacrificial practice thing. The lines aren't the straightest, the texture isn't as uniform as it should be, the edges aren't as crisp as they should be, but it was fun to practice and a good learning experience.
If I intended to really take my time and do it right instead of impulsively crank it out, a variable soldering iron would make things soooo much easier. I had to change the pressure and time the screwdriver was making contact depending on how hot it was at the time. At any rate, it actually feels great and the ugly practice thing turned out to be a pretty highly functional change. The box pattern isn't that harsh, but provides some excellent traction with wet/ slimy hands.
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