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Posted: 5/23/2025 8:02:23 PM EDT
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I'm a BP novice and just bought my first two revolvers. While surfing around looking at suggested accessories, I saw a few pistol loading rests and tried to find one that I liked for sale. Unfortunately, the Traditions brand rest seems to be the only commercial option and has a lackluster design. The offerings from smaller shops seemed expensive for what you get or no longer being sold. However, I found a few helpful pictures on Etsy and Pinterest that got my gears turning. When I got home, I found a scrap of red oak and started mocking up around my '51 Navy. I still need to apply some Danish wood oil. Not sure but, I may cut the vertical and add a hinge so the whole thing folds flat for storage. I'm happy with the progress and will be excited to see if ends up being convenient on the range. Attached File Added a hinge and latch. Attached File Attached File Attached File |
| take a 1" or 1.5" bore or something similar and put a shallow hole right in front of the piece that is the pistol butt brace, doesn't need to be deep, 1/4" is plenty. This will give you a convenient place to put the pistol balls while you are loading so they don't roll around all over the place. I think you did a fine job with this one. These certainly work and are quite helpful at the range. |
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Originally Posted By billbotts: take a 1" or 1.5" bore or something similar and put a shallow hole right in front of the piece that is the pistol butt brace, doesn't need to be deep, 1/4" is plenty. This will give you a convenient place to put the pistol balls while you are loading so they don't roll around all over the place. I think you did a fine job with this one. These certainly work and are quite helpful at the range. Thx Billbotts! That sounds like a great idea. I have only used my router to make aluminum chips  but, this may be a good use for it.
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Attached File First time ever using router on wood. Not perfect but, does the job  Attached File Need another coat of Danish oil. Otherwise, looks like it'll do. |
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Originally Posted By wmagrush: Now we need a picture of the Coleman lamps hiding in the back. The world's rattiest 502 sourced from Egay. Rusty burner screw snapped off in a blind hole. Screwed removing the stub up and got a replacement faunt. Blasted all the rust off the chrome and repainted with High temp paint. Repacked generator with bronze wool. Attached File Couple of cleaned or restored 202A/220's Attached File Next freebie project: Attached File @wmagrush |
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