Posted: 4/4/2008 6:44:51 PM EDT
Here are some pics of my first build, just back from Coal Creek where it received their melonite treatment. I highly recommend their work. I put 250 flawless rounds through it prior to treatment. I will shoot it tomorrow and post pics of the target. Now I have to start the next build so I can start recouping the cost of tools, setting up a work bench, running electricity to the basement etc.   
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I don't like to think about the cost, but I would put it at about $1300, give or take $100. And another $250.00 in tools. I had deluded my self originally by thinking I could save money; I got over that very quick. I have to attribute much of the success to using only top shelf parts. I can't imagine fitting out of spec parts or ones made of inferior material. I did not take a class; just lots of time on Blindhogg's site, and the Jerry Kuhnhausen books. I would guess there is a solid 80hrs of work in it, and that it a lot of learning time. Barrel-Kart NM Barrel Bushing-EGW Barrel Link-Wilson Combat Disconnector-EGW Ejector-Ed Brown Extractor- Wilson Combat Hardcore Firing Pin-Wilson Combat Firing Pin Stop-EGW Grip Bushings-Nowlin Grip Safety-Chip Mccormick Grip Screws-Nowlin Guide Rod-EGW Guide Rod Plug-Brownells Hammer-EGW Hammer Strut-Ed Brown Mainspring Housing-Ed Brown Plunger Tube-Yost Bonitz Sear-EGW hard sear Slide Stop-EGW Thumb Safety-Wilson Combat Trigger-Greider long Rear Sight-Yost Bonitz Font Sight-Novak Pins-Wilson Combat Springs-Wolff |
