And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Friday, November 10, 2023
Restoration of a Seized up 1913 Colt Vest Pocket, With Test Firing
Great vid, loved it! I've got two Colt .25 Junior's that are for me and my 'ol lady as boot pistols. Fortunately they are in a lot better shape then this 1913 Colt.
There are so many of these 'amazing restoration of old rusty gun' videos that I am suspecting the presenters a) buy cheap but functional older models, b) toss them in salt water or similar for a few months or more, c) then 'restore' them on a monetized video. How come I never see old guns in this bad of shape unless they are beat to death with rounded corners, bent trigger guards, missing parts, etc.?
I'm onboard with this, too. Even tools. You can see the bright red of fresh rust. I wonder if some of the gunk is just latex paint with dirt in it on some vids. Oh well. Sucker money is out there if you don't have qualms about taking it.
I'd say there is truth to so much being faked. Jaded for good reason. Lots of examples of folks editing out their errors. Or if one does not have special knowledge on the subject they may think it's good to go.
I took one of the big gun channels to task because of his video of disassemble and reassemble of a pistol. I verified his error by duplicating on my own of the same make and model. He had edited out his mistake. One had to watch very closely to catch it.
That is not new. I've seen home improvement channels do the same. I was a home builder for decades so I see when their making trouble for themselves. But the magic of editing makes it all look great.
Just remember its only for entertainment. But it could lead to trouble if a viewer forgets that.
Even the law channels. I see in the comments that many think they're getting educated by videos. That is a dangerous way of thinking.
Near 50 years ago, a buddy that worked in a service station in a beach resort in NJ found the station owner's father's snubbie revolver hidden on a shelve. Station owner said to toss it, as it was a solid mass of rust. Sat for at least a decade, maybe longer. I took it home and soaked it in an ice tray of light oil for a week or so. Eventually I got it apart. Took some effort to get it functional. All the action was badly rusted, and all the small parts would have needed to be replaced, and then timed. I judged it to be a lost cause, due to the extreme corrosion on every surface. I think it was a .32 s&w caliber. Not sure now. Since it was "working", more or less, I picked up a box of ammo, drove out to a back woods area, and loaded it. Had to shoot it single action, and manually center the cylinder bore to barrel for best/safest results. Wrapped my hand in a heavy towel, stuck it out the window, and ducked below the door edge before pulling the trigger. Did this routine for every chamber, looked it over, and then proceeded to shoot the rest of the box. Still fairly accurate. Since it wasn't mine, and the owner wanted it destroyed, I took it into work. Chucked it up in a big vise and crushed the barrel and frame and cylinder. The wannabe biker gangster that worked there just about cried when he saw that.
For what it's worth, from my point of view, it's a little hard to assume that someone with all of these tools and a well-stocked workspace, and the knowledge of how to restore something (re-bluing !) would waste their time crafting a phony video just to punk the general public. What for? A craftsman's desire to show what he's done lies in the skill that is displayed. A fool wouldn't know how.
Correct, a fool wouldn't know, as you've demonstrated. The value is in the money earned from the video, not the profit from the gun itself. After all, that's why the video was made.
Great vid, loved it! I've got two Colt .25 Junior's that are for me and my 'ol lady as boot pistols. Fortunately they are in a lot better shape then this 1913 Colt.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many of these 'amazing restoration of old rusty gun' videos that I am suspecting the presenters a) buy cheap but functional older models, b) toss them in salt water or similar for a few months or more, c) then 'restore' them on a monetized video. How come I never see old guns in this bad of shape unless they are beat to death with rounded corners, bent trigger guards, missing parts, etc.?
ReplyDeleteDP beat me to it!
DeleteThe corruption of all of our institutions has made us jaded and suspicious of everyone.
DeleteI'm onboard with this, too. Even tools. You can see the bright red of fresh rust. I wonder if some of the gunk is just latex paint with dirt in it on some vids. Oh well. Sucker money is out there if you don't have qualms about taking it.
DeleteI'd say there is truth to so much being faked.
DeleteJaded for good reason. Lots of examples of folks editing out their errors. Or if one does not have special knowledge on the subject they may think it's good to go.
I took one of the big gun channels to task because of his video of disassemble and reassemble of a pistol. I verified his error by duplicating on my own of the same make and model.
He had edited out his mistake. One had to watch very closely to catch it.
That is not new. I've seen home improvement channels do the same. I was a home builder for decades so I see when their making trouble for themselves. But the magic of editing makes it all look great.
Just remember its only for entertainment. But it could lead to trouble if a viewer forgets that.
Even the law channels. I see in the comments that many think they're getting educated by videos. That is a dangerous way of thinking.
Near 50 years ago, a buddy that worked in a service station in a beach resort in NJ found the station owner's father's snubbie revolver hidden on a shelve. Station owner said to toss it, as it was a solid mass of rust. Sat for at least a decade, maybe longer. I took it home and soaked it in an ice tray of light oil for a week or so. Eventually I got it apart. Took some effort to get it functional. All the action was badly rusted, and all the small parts would have needed to be replaced, and then timed. I judged it to be a lost cause, due to the extreme corrosion on every surface.
DeleteI think it was a .32 s&w caliber. Not sure now. Since it was "working", more or less, I picked up a box of ammo, drove out to a back woods area, and loaded it. Had to shoot it single action, and manually center the cylinder bore to barrel for best/safest results. Wrapped my hand in a heavy towel, stuck it out the window, and ducked below the door edge before pulling the trigger. Did this routine for every chamber, looked it over, and then proceeded to shoot the rest of the box. Still fairly accurate. Since it wasn't mine, and the owner wanted it destroyed, I took it into work. Chucked it up in a big vise and crushed the barrel and frame and cylinder. The wannabe biker gangster that worked there just about cried when he saw that.
For what it's worth, from my point of view, it's a little hard to assume that someone with all of these tools and a well-stocked workspace, and the knowledge of how to restore something (re-bluing !) would waste their time crafting a phony video just to punk the general public. What for? A craftsman's desire to show what he's done lies in the skill that is displayed. A fool wouldn't know how.
ReplyDeleteCorrect, a fool wouldn't know, as you've demonstrated.
DeleteThe value is in the money earned from the video, not the profit from the gun itself. After all, that's why the video was made.
Love it. Love the 25s. I have a whole drawer full of them.
ReplyDelete