When I Screw Up - I Screw Up BIGTIME!

[BamBams]

Well this is what boredom can do to an addicted shooter:

I was fondling my Kimber today and noticed that the hammer was getting pushed way back by the slide -- past the point of full-cock -- which is not desireable in a 1911.

Well, I've done this "tweak" plenty of times before, but this time I got impatient and took out the evil "Dremel" tool. Wouldn't you just know it? I guessed wrong on the amount of metal to remove from the hammer, and now I've got another piece for the scrap pile! Dang!

Well, thank God for the Internet & Brownell's! I just ordered another hammer, sear, S&A mag well, and Phillipino Mahogany grips -- overnight of course!

It sucks having my 1911 down for another 3 days -- especially now that the weather is FINALLY clearing up.

[chuckles]

All of my guns run and hide in absolute terror at the mere mention of the dreaded "Dremel". :shock:  They learned this after watching me do a action job on a Star auto that hasn't been seen since escaping when I changed to a coarser grinding wheel. I have to keep the dremel under lock and key. BTW, I think the Star is under the kitchen sink but I'm afraid to look in case it might accidentally learn how to shoot. :-)

[jh45gun]

Dremel tools are great and have their places but then can get away from you in a heartbeat!!   As you well know  :eek:  I use mine a lot when making parts but Get cautious when I am getting close to what I want. I tell you one thing my gunsmith must get some dremel jobs  :roll: becuase you mention dremel to him and he goes on a tangent about them.  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  Jim