Karl Sokol Browning Hi-Power
Here are a couple pics of a pistol I sent to Karl Sokol of Chestnut Mountain Sports. A before and after.
This pistol was purchased off gunbroker from Mach 1. It is an Israeli surplus and was sold as a "gunsmith special." The original finish was rough and the trigger guard was bent so that it rubbed on the trigger.
I stripped the frame and sent it off to a welding shop in Massachusetts called Micro Arc Welding. They were able to straighten the trigger guard and clean up the area so it looked factory.
Afterwards I put the pistol back together and sent it off to Karl for his $750 package. This includes stipple work of the front and back grip areas as well as a general action polish. I requested a Heinie black rear paired with a gold bead front. I also sent a set of Navidrex grips from Brownell's and requested a more traditional blued finish vs the Mountain Tuff coated finish normally done as part of the $750 package.
Well, Mr. Sokol emailed me yesterday to tell me that the gun is ready. I have sent him a final payment and will hopefully have the gun back by the end of the month. More pics will follow.
In the meantime here is the before and after:
BEFORE
AFTER
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“The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles."
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