Big time confession...not only is gunsmithing not my strong suit, I'm not very good with my hands in general. Oh, I'm not a total nightmare...during my time in the Navy I found that with sufficient practice and DETAILED procedures, I was actually a pretty fair mechanic. The theory was always pretty easy for me...it was making the sausages on my hands do what I wanted them to do that was tough.
I decided to start easy. It doesn't come much easier than swapping out grips on a pistol. Two screws, and Victory! Had a new set of cocobolo grips on my CZ-75. They're nice.
Next, it was time for a challenge. Replacing the stock and forearm on my Saiga with a TAPCO forearm and collapsible stock/pistol grip. This wouldn't have been a challenge, IF the battery on my drill was charged for drilling the pilot holes, and IF I was able to locate the 6-inch extension for my socket wrench.
Eventually though, despite my own efforts, I achieved victory.
Before:
After:
I like it much better now...next I think I need to look at a scope mount, maybe try to through a red dot on it.
And that was my final project for the night...mounting a weaver rail and red dot scope on our Ruger 10-22. No pictures of that...just imagine a walnut stocked 10-22 with a TASCO Red Dot on it.
Can't wait to get to the range again.
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