My new pistol rack
 

Ok, first off, it's not done and second, I didn't build it. I gave my neighbor the drawings and dimensions and he built it today.

I was tired of seeing my guns looking like this in my safe:

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Based on some racks I"d seen on the web, I drew up plans for this:

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Why 2 pieces you ask? Well, my safe is 16" wide with 1" jambs. So without having to remove the top shelf to slip the stand in, we split it into 2, so that I can still access the revolver in the back.

I still have to stain/paint and put the felt on. But you get the idea.

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What's that empty slot on the far left for? Oh, that's for Mr. Baer when he comes in........:D

Yes, I just noticed the hammer being cocked on the Kimber without the safety engaged, no round is in the chamber. I fixed it, I just didn't want to take new pics.

Thanks for looking.

nice. You keep guns without rounds in the chamber? :confused:

Very nice.

Looking good Ellison but I bet that you could have built them also!!!:)

Looking good bro, cant wait to see it finished.

Looking good Ell, I like what you did there.

Cali laws state you can only have guns loaded on certain days and times.

I have to say that is a nice rack you have there ma'am:D

Looking good Ell.

Very functional ! Lo Ko

Pretty cool Ellen.

Ellison.... pease save me some work and email me the drawings for this? I'm going to make one in my shop too. This is going to be beautiful when its done! No drawings? send the dimensions then..... particularly drill bit width that he used for the slide holders, and the spacing between each of the slots. thanks in advance!

+Michael

I had my brother make me the same thing, works great. I just had taken the rack for my rifles out and used that template for the barrel rest for the pistols...worked great...

I've seen it done this way, works great.

Nice Rack there, Ell

looks great Ell.

Very nice, but if I may ask a question? What's the reason for the extra piece of wood at the base of the vertical piece where it meets the base? All you would have to do was dado the piece into the base. Just curious?

That's really nice, I like the idea and it fits really nicely… much much better than the "Pile o' gun" method from before :-)

Tony, I see what you are referring to. It looks like it might have been added for height I would guess.

Thanks guys...yes I could've prolly made them myself but I would've used 3-4 times the wood and considering my neighbor has a complete woodworking set up in his garage and all I have is a Skilsaw and a drill, it was easier to just assist him....meaning I stood there and watched.....:D

Geeze, how long does it take to put fuzz on your wood?



Que pig in 5.....4......3.......2.....

I just had to do it!!!:D

Not quite the same but close.......

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I know the feeling Ellison... I "assisted" MPrimo one Saturday afternoon while "we" took one of my 1911's down to the frame, did some trigger and slide work.... then put it back together. Yes, I felt truly inadequate! But I learned a LOT!

It wouldn't be Cotep if my brothers didn't chime in with great comebacks....

Roger that Padre....been there, done that!

I'll get the info on the rack in an email to you asap. Really easy and simple to draw up. You'll be hearing from me soon.

Thanks again guys!

You guys ever need help with something like that let me know.
It would probably help though, to tell you guys I was a cabinet maker for 10 years before I left it for my current profession.

Now you speak up, :facepalm2: funny

So you understand Tony, as a cabinet maker, it's sometimes easier to do it yourself than to try and show someone how to do it, hence my neighbor and myself. He knows how to use his tools already with great skill. He knows exactly what steps have to be taken to get to the finished product. Had I done it, we'd probably still be cutting holes and such, LOL.

If we knew that Tony was a cabinet maker we could have gotten Clyde's gun box made from him and I bet it would not have taken a freaking year to do so!!!!! I will never understand that but then again enough of that, I do not need to get going on that cluster freak!!!!

Woah, woah. lets not get carried away. I can make simple stuff like gun racks, but I don't have the facilities for anything like a gun box. I wish, but I don't have the room and even then only during summer months as I do the work on my deck. Sorry. :o

I know that you can do it Tony!!!:)

In his case?

A year? Wasn't it more like 2, but who's counting....:rolleyes:

Sorry, I'll stop poking the lion.....:D

Ellison, I was being nice!!!!!:D

You know that is a sore subject with me!!!!

So...............does this rack have felt on it yet?

OK smart ass...finally got sometime today to put the felt on the racks. Truth be told, I covered them last weekend but had to peel it all off. Why you ask? Well, when I measured the thickness of the slides and cut the slots, I didn't factor in the thickness of the felt :facepalm2:. So after covering them, it was a wee bit of a struggle to get the guns in their slots, that's if they even fit, which a few didn't. So with the help of a dremel, I shaved the slots and also I took a 1/2" of the top to make putting them away a little easier, so voila'...finished racks.

By all means, they ain't perfect, but they're functional!

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measure once cut twice? :confused:

lookin' good

Looks perfect to me, nicely done!