Well you don't have to worry, I no longer refinish, period. I have done enough of that over my lifetime. I did a lot of restoration and keeping flats -flat, round holes - round and sharp stamping - sharp was important and quite time consuming. I don't do oil changes either. Just saying.
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Well you don't have to worry, I no longer refinish, period. I have done enough of that over my lifetime. I did a lot of restoration and keeping flats -flat, round holes - round and sharp stamping - sharp was important and quite time consuming. I don't do oil changes either. Just saying.
I know that, I'm not calling you out specifically, I just mean that when a gunsmith offers a service, the onus should not be on the owner to define industry norms to the service provider.
I'm sure your work is/was top notch - I'm not saying otherwise.
It looks like Buffing damage to me. It can be fixed on a Surface grinder and then some hand work. Dlask may do it for you, or any machine shop could Surface grind the flats for you. Then recutting the serations and bead blasting will need to be done. It will cost way more than $350.00.
A surface grinder is very handy for Gunsmith to have, especially for a Pistol smith or a guy who actually makes and modifys parts.
A surface grinder is very handy for Gunsmith to have, especially for a Pistol smith or a guy who actually makes and modifys parts.
Surface grinders are great, but definitely not a "must have" in a gunsmiting shop. Frankly, a mill, a lathe and a steady hand are good enough for the vast majority of gunsmiths. When I need surface grinding here in the shop, I sub it out. I would not use the machine enough to pay for itself. Good ones are $$$$
I wish I could afford one! Yes, would be handy and a TIG welder too, but cannot justify the cost, so subbing out works.
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For the amount of money you spent and are willing to spend - can you just buy a new slide and have it fitted? I am not a 1911 guy but I would think that getting a new slide would be cheaper than mailing the part around the country and all the associated gunsmithing feeds.
That's an option. assuming the OP can locate another stainless Para Ord slide here in Canada now that production has moved stateside...?
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if a guy has a milling machine , or even a lathe , he also has a surface grinder ......
That sure is a lot of cash to have someone buff the sides of a slide and not get it right.
I had no idea that pistol work cost so much.
Glad I do my own work. Much cheaper and better results.
I agree with others. Get another slide if you can before you overspend on it.
I had no idea that pistol work cost so much.
Glad I do my own work. Much cheaper and better results.
I agree with others. Get another slide if you can before you overspend on it.
LOL, how many gunsmith shops have a a surface grinder? I'm curious.
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A daytime TV psychologist
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There's nothing worse than a terrible hand job
Im not sure you know what a surface grinder is.
No if you have a lathe or mill you do not have a surface grinder. Niether one can take .001" accurately off a part, or get the finish looking as good as a surface grinder.(i took your comment as using either of them as a surface grinder)
And i dont know any gunsmith shop that has a surface grinder. It is to expencive a piece of equipment that is to specialized. All i can see it being used for is to polish some parts for bluing.
