Custom guns
The economics of customizing guns are discussed by Chris and Tam. They note that such undertakings should be for your own enjoyment as you’ll never recover your costs. True.
Les Jones, however, notes that you can get awesome deals on other people’s custom guns.
November 9th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
I have a 1917 Enfield that someone spent a lot of time and loving care on. It has been “sporterized” in the best meaning of that word. The rear sight ears have been milled off, the front sight has been replaced by a gold bead on a ramped barrel-band, the rear sight is a Millet micrometer adjustable peep, the trigger is like glass, and it’s all beautifully bedded in a gorgeous (but utilitarian) piece of walnut.
And it shoots like a house afire.
I bought it for $200. I think the rear sight is worth that by itself.
November 9th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Always wanted a hi-cap .45 longslide. I ended up shipping my P-13 to Springfield Armory. Their custom shop installed a Caspian 6″ slide and match barrel. It is a big heavy sumbitch that makes 2 inch groups at 50 yards. Lucky for me that I would never consider selling it because I truly could never recoup the money I’ve got in it.
November 10th, 2009 at 12:22 am
I got a Springfield Armory Champion that someone sent to Springfield’s custom shop to have taken from a base lightweight GI model to almost all the features of a loaded model but the sights and then Duracoated it. Don’t know why they sold it, but I got it for less than a new or used GI Champion was going to be. Other people’s custom guns are indeed a great deal.