So, What Do I Do With This?

[Kirk Freeman]

Playing gun safes last night. Found a Smith frame.

So, INGO, what do I do with this?

1. Have a gun built? Is this practical? Cost would be, what, double a new reolver?

2. Hang on to it and see what develops?

3. Highest bidder?

Just what do you do with something like this? Suggestions welcome (well, not THAT suggestion).

 

[SERparacord]

Hang an AR tag on it and sell it.

 

[barrelmaker_2002]

Assuming the frame is large enough, build a PPC revolver. Not practical. Possibly more than double the cost of a new one.

Otherwise, add string; hang on tree.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Why PPC?

Never shot it.

Ever have something that you have that serves no earthly purpose?

Well, it appears I do.

 

[Leo]

Find another K frame where someone kaboomed the cylinder because they did not know how to reload. Tke your frame and add a replacement cylinder, and you will almost break even. With good used K frames gowing for $450 in good working order, it will be hard to make one out of parts for that amount.


I loved PPC and had a custom revolver built by Guthridge, who was a great 'smith 30 plus years ago when that sport was still going good. Single action was so smooth it felt like the trigger was not connected to anything. They shot like a lazer beam (soft lead at slow velocities) Back then you could have $1000 easily wrapped up in a great revolver, now no one wants them, and it is really tough to find a place that still shoots PPC.

 

[Hookeye]

You need to find a Power or Bomar rib and get that project started!

 

[BGDave]

It IS pretty black. Is it evil or just quasi evil? I got stuff like that also. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Maybe this should be a "Identify this neat thingy" thread.

 

[bwframe]

I just wanna come play "gun safes" with you.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Yes, I could use you on a playing gun safes night.

You could distract rhino from "helping" me AND you could wipe the peanut butter and balut off my guns after he "helps".

I inventoried magazines last night. 635 mags will still run with balut all over them, right?

 

[Rookie]

Sell all your mags... pay off the deficit.

 

[Sagamore - One]

put a price on it and see what happens.
I have built guns beginning with less.

 

[THard6]

sell it to me?!

 

[snorko]

Looks like an early K frame, maybe a pre-model 10 military and police?

So list it for what it is: For Sale, Stripped Smith and Wesson M&P receiver, $one gazzion or best offer

 

[hopper68]

My questions are what happened to the rest of it? Is this what happens to a gun if it is not fed a steady diet of ammo? It just waste a way to a skeleton?
Most people keep their skeletons in their closets............

 

[obijohn]

Yes, I could use you on a playing gun safes night.

You could distract rhino from "helping" me AND you could wipe the peanut butter and balut off my guns after he "helps".

I inventoried magazines last night. 635 mags will still run with balut all over them, right?

i happen to know that rhino is not man enough for balut. peanut butter, yes, balut, no.

 

[Bunnykid68]

paperweight?

 

[bwframe]

i happen to know that rhino is not man enough for balut...

Pretty sure I'm not either.

 

[BGDave]

Balut

Pretty sure I'm not either.

Oh, good golly. Not even at gun point. You made me Google THAT. Oh, and REPORTED.

 

[Miles42]

Have access to metal lathe? get some raw steel and have at it. I am not a metal worker but If I had the tools it takes I would try and build the rest just for something to do. If it fails then at least I would have had the fun of trying. Retired old farts get into anything to keep busy.

 

[barrelmaker_2002]

A PPC revolver makes a great steel challenge gun. Plus it looks cool. But it would look good as an ornament too.

I am sure you will do the right thing.