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[AutoMag]

It is coming along really nice navman!!!

[Boats]

My son Sean and I went over to Navman's house last night for some bullsh***ing, gun talk, scotch sipping and to take a look at my pistol.

Damn it looks good. Really starting to take shape. The only part we're waiting on is the thumb safety, but it looks like we'll go ahead with something we have in hand as the one we specified is still back ordered.

Otherwise, Navman is working on the action, and reliability next.

We also were thinking about whether bluing was the right choice, or perhaps IonBond Diamond Black. We took a look at an ion bonded slide and it really looks good. ion binding is also quite a bit more durable than bluing.

So I'm thinking about that and will be talking to the ionbond people today.

Overall, I'm really happy with the progress.

The scotch was tasty, too!

[Snipersnest]

Originally Posted by Boats

The scotch was tasty, too!

It always tastes better when it's free!

[Boats]

Originally Posted by Snipersnest

It always tastes better when it's free!

It wasn't free... I bought it and brought it over!

[navman]

Speaking of which picked up a bottle of Glenmorangie Sherry Cask 12yo...

And for the holidays, an update on the pistol:

Rear of slide final blended and serrated at 50lpi to match rear sight, extracor and ejector serrated to match. Dehorned and carry beveled all sharp edges. Blended in the high cut front strap. Finished and bordered the checkering on thne front strap.

[Boats]

Originally Posted by navman

Speaking of which picked up a bottle of Glenmorangie Sherry Cask 12yo...

And for the holidays, an update on the pistol:

Rear of slide final blended and serrated at 50lpi to match rear sight, extracor and ejector serrated to match. Dehorned and carry beveled all sharp edges. Blended in the high cut front strap. Finished and bordered the checkering on thne front strap.

Wow, are you already home from the Folks?

That Glenmorangie is what Glenfiddich copied the bottle I brought over from, I think. Couldn't find the Glenmorangie when I was shopping for a sipping bottle for us.

You didn't drink it all already, did you?

I think Sean and I need to come over after Christmas to check out the progress on the pistol

Hate to let it go for two months, but pretty soon it goes to get ion bonded.

[NAMVET72]

Originally Posted by Boats

Wow, are you already home from the Folks?

That Glenmorangie is what Glenfiddich copied the bottle I brought over from, I think. Couldn't find the Glenmorangie when I was shopping for a sipping bottle for us.

You didn't drink it all already, did you?

I think Sean and I need to come over after Christmas to check out the progress on the pistol

Hate to let it go for two months, but pretty soon it goes to get ion bonded.

Good Custom work takes time I should Know I sent my Springer off to Dave Severns and to get all my Custom work done to it,, it took 14 months................




BTW where are the new pics of it??????????????

[NAMVET72]

Originally Posted by navman

Speaking of which picked up a bottle of Glenmorangie Sherry Cask 12yo...

And for the holidays, an update on the pistol:

Rear of slide final blended and serrated at 50lpi to match rear sight, extracor and ejector serrated to match. Dehorned and carry beveled all sharp edges. Blended in the high cut front strap. Finished and bordered the checkering on thne front strap.

Never happened without Pics........................... Hint Hint Hint

[navman]

I was getting to it...had to do some last minute gift shopping for the kid.

Grips are temporary.

[AutoMag]

Beautiful work navman!!!!