The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - My custom gun "refinish"-polished & jeweled

ArizonaArsenal · July 24, 2012, 02:03 PM

Thanks guys, the wife really likes the final outcome. And like said, night n day difference. She was really kinda hoping I would have engraved the flats with some old school scroll works. But she was pleasantly surprised with the jeweling, and likes it alot. Now if I could only get some lighter springs possibly, would be great. Not sure if it's just my gun,the polishing job or the Sphinx AT.380, but it is alittle hard for her to rack the slide. Not undoable, just alittle more difficult then I would want it for her.

As for the grips, I am still in the works. Being as I am doing then by hand, i.e. reciprocal saw, band saw, dremel and wood working tools. Getting the inside routed out to make the proper recesses and cutouts is alittle difficult. But I will get them done hopefully soon. Much more difficult then I originally assumed tho, but they are coming along. If I only had a CNC machine!! Will post up some pictures of my progress of them soon.
Thanks again everyone.

July 24, 2012, 02:03 PM	#10
ArizonaArsenal Junior Member Join Date: June 1, 2012 Location: Phx Posts: 14	Thanks guys, the wife really likes the final outcome. And like said, night n day difference. She was really kinda hoping I would have engraved the flats with some old school scroll works. But she was pleasantly surprised with the jeweling, and likes it alot. Now if I could only get some lighter springs possibly, would be great. Not sure if it's just my gun,the polishing job or the Sphinx AT.380, but it is alittle hard for her to rack the slide. Not undoable, just alittle more difficult then I would want it for her. As for the grips, I am still in the works. Being as I am doing then by hand, i.e. reciprocal saw, band saw, dremel and wood working tools. Getting the inside routed out to make the proper recesses and cutouts is alittle difficult. But I will get them done hopefully soon. Much more difficult then I originally assumed tho, but they are coming along. If I only had a CNC machine!! Will post up some pictures of my progress of them soon. Thanks again everyone.