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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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...





...A custom made gun rack that is a perfect fit for my safe!
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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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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