So I like working on my own guns but I'm trying to be realistic about my limits. I successfully did some trigger work and barrel swaps, but last week I almost messed up a timing job before catching myself...I got lucky there. I gottas ask, what types of gun work do you confidently handle yourself and what do you always take to a professional I am trying to learn from others' experiences and mistakes.
When to stop DIYing and call a gunsmith
- Thread starter Brainyy
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Well, in my day, we didn't have a gunsmith... we had a file and a hammer! When you had a problem, you fixed it, or you didn't shoot. I stop DIY-ing when my xocial Security check clears. That's usually the only thing that gets me to pay some young fella to do a job I probably taught his grandpappy. Now get off my lawn!
I love that line. I handle sights, triggers and routine maintenance but anything involving timing, headspace, or barrel fitting I always hand to a gunsmith.
I admire the grit but I’ll still call a pro for safety-critical work. Teach me a filing trick sometime?
