Alleycatdad Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 19 hours ago, NoSteel said: You guys inspired me.. That stupid nub is gone!!! Just waiting for the 11deg chamfer tool to come in... Did you just hacksaw it off and file it? I pick up my 929 later today (StOOpit California....) and am gathering my courage.... SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyScuba Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 All of our 929’s have had the nipple taken off and re-crowned. I always thought brass threaded rod would be a nice aesthetic touch to fill in the hole. Just a thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Alleycatdad said: Did you just hacksaw it off and file it? I pick up my 929 later today (StOOpit California....) and am gathering my courage.... SA You could. I milled off till it left a slight crown but decided it would look better flat so took that off with file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alleycatdad Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 45 minutes ago, NoSteel said: You could. I milled off till it left a slight crown but decided it would look better flat so took that off with file. Yeah, no mill here, but I've got plenty of time.... SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Thanks to ysrracer for the incentive to start hacking on my 929.. The finished product, maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 looks good, the " plug" looks excellent. What'd you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, alecmc said: looks good, the " plug" looks excellent. What'd you use? Thanks.. It was the original bolt shortened and the head turned down to fit into the existing hole, which I bored for a deeper recess. Left just enough of the socket to get it installed then filed flat.. Red lock tite.. Edited February 21, 2020 by NoSteel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT_Schultz Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 2 hours ago, NoSteel said: Thanks to ysrracer for the incentive to start hacking on my 929.. The finished product, maybe... That looks pretty sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alleycatdad Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 4 hours ago, NoSteel said: Thanks to ysrracer for the incentive to start hacking on my 929.. The finished product, maybe... Looks great! SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHAVEGAS Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 11 hours ago, Alleycatdad said: Looks great! +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Thunder Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, NoSteel said: Thanks to ysrracer for the incentive to start hacking on my 929.. The finished product, maybe... Amazing work. I wish it had come that way from S&W ... along with a real 9mm barrel. Edited February 21, 2020 by Distant Thunder add information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 15 hours ago, NoSteel said: Thanks to ysrracer for the incentive to start hacking on my 929.. The finished product, maybe... You didn't shorten the barrel, right? You just ground off the nub for the comp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 59 minutes ago, ysrracer said: You didn't shorten the barrel, right? You just ground off the nub for the comp? Yes, just the nub. I don’t have the guts yet to bring it down to 5” or as short as you did!!! This was practice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 If you're looking for a gunsmith in Arizona that will put the front sight base on crooked and off center , I've got just the tractor mechanic for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IHAVEGAS Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Distant Thunder said: Amazing work. I wish it had come that way from S&W ... along with a real 9mm barrel. Short of that, if they had just told people up front that it was a 38 barrel. Tempted to cut the nipple off with a Dremel blade & file from there, anyone think that is insane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 40 minutes ago, ysrracer said: If you're looking for a gunsmith in Arizona that will put the front sight base on crooked and off center , I've got just the tractor mechanic for you. A few people have asked me for the tractor mechanic's name, and all I'll say it that it rhymes with Smank Flenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Phil Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 24 minutes ago, ysrracer said: A few people have asked me for the tractor mechanic's name, and all I'll say it that it rhymes with Smank Flenn. Glad to see you're not the least bit bitter about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Dr. Phil said: Glad to see you're not the least bit bitter about it... No, I enjoy having to pay a second time to have it done correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Phil Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 We've all been there. None enjoyed it. Life sucks, then you die. Enjoy the journey amigo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdude Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Just an FYI, SAAMI groove diameter specs for both the 9mm Luger and 38/357 barrels are 0.355" + 0.004". So anything between 0.355" and 0.359" is within spec. https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ANSI-SAAMI-Z299.3-CFP-and-R-Approved-2015-12-14-Posting-Copy.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 On 2/21/2020 at 10:39 AM, IHAVEGAS said: Short of that, if they had just told people up front that it was a 38 barrel. Tempted to cut the nipple off with a Dremel blade & file from there, anyone think that is insane? I think you would be fine with a hacksaw. Leave about .100" of the nub left and take rest down with a good quality file to get flat. Crowning is easy with the right tool.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHAVEGAS Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, superdude said: Just an FYI, SAAMI groove diameter specs for both the 9mm Luger and 38/357 barrels are 0.355" + 0.004". So anything between 0.355" and 0.359" is within spec. https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ANSI-SAAMI-Z299.3-CFP-and-R-Approved-2015-12-14-Posting-Copy.pdf I'm not sure that quality gun manufacturers find SAAMI specs to be sufficient, particularly for relatively high dollar competition guns. Looks like Nowlin is shooting for + - 0.0002 if I interpret correctly. https://www.nowlinarms.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHAVEGAS Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, NoSteel said: I think you would be fine with a hacksaw. Leave about .100" of the nub left and take rest down with a good quality file to get flat. Crowning is easy with the right tool.. Thanks! I know a guy that has the tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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