I'm in one of my local Gunshops yesterday just BS'n as usual when another local gentleman chimes in about some guy wanting his Colt Revolver ported.
He said that his friend went to a local shop out here in Arizona and asked the shop owner if he knew of anyone that could port his King Cobra.
The shop owner informed him that he was capable of doing that for him. The gentleman went and gave the shop owner the gun, only to find out later that the owner ported the barrel himself with a hand drill. Also, get this, while doing the drilling, he broke a drill bit off in the barrel when it grabbed on the way through the hole. The drill zipped down through the barrel and made contact with the inside of the opposite side when it grabbed.
Thus breaking off the bit. It's too funny when you hear horror stories like that.
You guys got any stories of Home gunsmithing ?
Jeff (GUNKWAZY)
He said that his friend went to a local shop out here in Arizona and asked the shop owner if he knew of anyone that could port his King Cobra.
The shop owner informed him that he was capable of doing that for him. The gentleman went and gave the shop owner the gun, only to find out later that the owner ported the barrel himself with a hand drill. Also, get this, while doing the drilling, he broke a drill bit off in the barrel when it grabbed on the way through the hole. The drill zipped down through the barrel and made contact with the inside of the opposite side when it grabbed.
Thus breaking off the bit. It's too funny when you hear horror stories like that.
You guys got any stories of Home gunsmithing ?
Jeff (GUNKWAZY)