How To Ruin A Nice Revolver

[turkeyrun]

I told him I'd reassemble the other gun and the price was $50. He looked very indignant and said, "You're gonna charge me $50 just to put a gun back together?" Nope...I told him I was charging him $10 to reassemble the gun and $40 because I knew how.

He wasn't really happy but apparently wanted his gun back together. We made a deal...


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I had a little side, cleaning the guns for several of the local PD. These guys knew nothing past how to load and unload.

One day a cop I hadn't seen before, shows up with a shoe box. Says Joe told him I could "fix" his M-19.

Told him $50. He got his cop attitude and tell him, ok, now it is $75.

He asked, "why? I charged the other guys $25 for cleaning."

I said, "$50 for my tools and knowledge, plus $25 for attitude adjustments."

He says, "I'll be watching you, ticket book in hand." Sets box down and turns to leave. Says, "I'll be back in an hour."

I hand him the box and tell him to come back in 4 months, I was busy.

He starts whining, "I need it for work, TONIGHT."

I laughed, "oh, you want a rush job. That will be an extra $75."

His attitude suddenly became more amicable. I put the Smith together and sent him on his way.

He became a good customer and attitude improved considerably.

 

[Profreedomokie]

Not all grades of aluminum are weldable. I would find out the grade of aluminum that it is made of before I took it to the welder.

 

[turkeyrun]

Duct tape?

The problem is "good welder". Lots can burn a stick. Some can get it done. Few are "GOOD". Finding someone, who isn't a licensed 'smith, willing to do the work; could be the largest hurdle. Ask to see their work, before turning over the gun.

Remember that thing about "fixing stupid."

Contact S&W about repair.

 

[TeamTomlyn]

$50?!?!? Boy howdy do I have a box if goodies for you lol
A coworker brought me her daddy's old browning to see if I could "fix it up" after he passed away. Lord have mercy if she didn't bring me a bunch of parts caked in vegetable oil... Tried giving it back to her twice now lol

 

[TedKennedy]

Duct tape?

The problem is "good welder". Lots can burn a stick. Some can get it done. Few are "GOOD". Finding someone, who isn't a licensed 'smith, willing to do the work; could be the largest hurdle. Ask to see their work, before turning over the gun.

Remember that thing about "fixing stupid."

Contact S&W about repair.

This is not the joke section.

 

[turkeyrun]

This is not the joke section.

It is Oklahoma

 

[HillsideDesolate]

Looks like a job for JB weld

 

[dlbleak]

Looks like a job for JB weld

Ya know, that’s actually not a bad idea. Form it to the shape you want and paint it. Probably damn near as strong as the alloy.

 

[HillsideDesolate]

Ya know, that’s actually not a bad idea. Form it to the shape you want and paint it. Probably damn near as strong as the alloy.

Machineable, can plug a hole in a piston, should work fine.

Now I kinda want to make an entire frame out of JB weld

 

[Shinneryfarmer]

Looks like trigger gaurd isn't all that's whacked up about that thing. Somebody forgot to put the hammer back in. LOL