M92 gunsmithing

[mattmillerrx]

Has any one used steves gunz or one of his dvd's to slick up your 92?  Was it worth it?  Looking for an unbiased opinion, other sites are for it but look biased to me.

[yukondog]

I have'nt I did mine on my own,but I thought about getting it.If you get it let us know how it is.

[Rangr44]

IMO, DIY instructions, like DVD's/etc are meant to appeal mostly to a target audience of the clueless, and/or those who're not used to working on their own mechanisms, guns included.

What appears to be bias is simply enthusiasm from those satisfied customers - who've "had their eyes opened" because an apparently difficult task was suddenly made easier.

That said, Steve does excellent work, and has a top-drawer reputation amongst the CAS crowd especially - since that's where most of his work has been.

In addition, he supplies some ready-made, normally hard-to-get or hard-to-make, parts/accessories at a reasonable price, which are "drop-in's" for those who like to do their own work except the manufacture of small parts.

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[mattmillerrx]

I understand your point about bias, but it is not based on appearance.  It is based on stevesgunz sponsorship or membership of the other sites. 

I keep reading were he sales parts, but I can not find it on his website.  Can someone give me a link?

I will lump myself in with what you are calling clueless.  But, I do work on my own equipment, guns included.  I include myself here cause I have not even broken this gun down, yet.  I have interest in the DVD to learn from an expert and save myself some headaches along the way.  But am hoping it is not so basic that it will not be useful to me.

I have been searching for parts and have found the magazine follower from another source.  I think I can get the springs I need from wolf but will have to do more research on that one.  I have not found the safety plug, but have some links on how to make one.

I am also wondering what tools he uses on the DVD.  If there is something I have to buy that will add to the cost.

At this point in my research, I think steve can do it for cheaper than I can by the time I add in shipping cost, parts cost and me screwing something up and having to order more parts.  But I would still like to take it on. 

If I can get what I need from steve it would likely save on the shipping.

[Rangr44]

The link to Kiowa's parts is on his home page, under "Click HERE for other gun services":

http://www.stevesgunz.com/ServiceSG.htm

Here's a tutorial I posted here on GBO, for one way to make a follower:

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,173608.0.html

and a replacment safety plug from any steel rod, although I used a take-off Rem 870/1100 crossbolt safety button as a donor:

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,173576.0.html

Most Rossi M92's don't need new springs - just a smoothing and/or slight rework to the existing spring(s).
Neither of mine needed anything except peep sights - but I changed the followers & dumped the safetires anyway, for GP's.


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[Warhawk]

I have had two 92's slicked up by Mr Young, and I bought a copy of his DVD.

First one is a stainless .44 trapper that I ordered through Steve and had him work it over before delivery. I am extremely pleased with the results, but it turned out to be pretty pricey. Steve added his metal magazine follower and removed the lawyer safety on the bolt.

Second is a Browning 92 in 357 that was extremely stiff, even after being worked on it's still stiffer than the stainless 44 but it's a night and day difference to what it was.

The DVD was well worth the price, The model 92 is a complex gun, it makes me more in awe of John Browning than ever. Steve's DVD is very straightforward and includes sections on cleaning and on modifying the 92, including a few tricks that make it much easier.

I have a couple more Rossi's that need some attention. I will probably do one myself and see how it goes before I decide what to do with the others.