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December 12, 2008, 08:05 AM | #1 |
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So, I built this pistol rack
I have been seeing a lot of different pistol racks online. So, I decided to try and build one myself. I built this rack using old scraps of of MDF, black felt from my wifes' craft stash and painted it with Duplicolors truck bed coating. This is my first attempt. I will try again but I will engineer it with an adjustable barrel holder. If that is possible. I have probably got $4 in materials.
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December 12, 2008, 09:24 AM | #2 |
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Let me be the first to say-Nice rack!
Thank you...good night!
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December 12, 2008, 09:31 AM | #3 |
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Good job! Looks very functional and cost effective. I'm always a fan of DIY, if you can do it.
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December 12, 2008, 09:38 AM | #4 |
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Thanks!!!! I had seen some online go for 50 bucks or so that are oak. But I decided to build it myself and put more money in my darlings
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December 12, 2008, 07:02 PM | #5 |
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DIY is what built this country. Don't stop. We love this stuff.
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December 25, 2008, 12:47 AM | #6 |
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That's a great rack, I'm going to give one a try, you've inspired me.
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December 26, 2008, 05:14 PM | #7 |
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I have a similar rack, the only problem is some pistols tend to tip over and it becomes a pain to load and unload the rack. my mkII is a pain in the ... I haven't figured out how to improve it without making pistol specific spots.
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January 3, 2009, 11:18 PM | #8 |
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Pistol Racks
If you need some ideas or want to see what else is out there, here's a man who does a great job. My DIY pistol rack for the safe looks pretty close to his and works great.
http://manaboutracks.com/default.aspx
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January 4, 2009, 01:55 PM | #9 |
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I love all this talk about racks... Here's a pic of my little DIY rack. It was definately inspired by the manabout racks. Some scrap wood. a jigsaw, some glue and screws...
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January 5, 2009, 08:39 PM | #10 |
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thanks alot semperfly, now I'm not going anything else done at work tomorrow.
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January 6, 2009, 08:52 PM | #11 |
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rack
haha, my apologies. Gives you something to look forward to come the weekend, I suppose.
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January 8, 2009, 12:00 PM | #12 |
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I posted some pics of the racks I built awhile back. IMHO you need some type of divider at the rear to keep the butts seperated. I used 3/8" acrylic dowel rod and it worked awesome, if you place it in the right position it will work for all sidearms. Good job, nothing like making it on your own!!
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