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treg · October 12, 2012, 09:01 PM

Thanks for the informative post Dfariswheel.

Having spent 25 years as a machine repair shop / job shop machinist, this is the part that hit home:

"On the skills part of gunsmithing, you have to be one of those odd people who get satisfaction from constantly trying to do a job better, and always thinking you could have done a better job."

October 12, 2012, 09:01 PM	#13
treg Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2006 Posts: 1,102	Thanks for the informative post Dfariswheel. Having spent 25 years as a machine repair shop / job shop machinist, this is the part that hit home: "On the skills part of gunsmithing, you have to be one of those odd people who get satisfaction from constantly trying to do a job better, and always thinking you could have done a better job." __________________ .44 Special: For those who get it, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, no explanation is possible.