I don't know who needs to hear this, but....

[Squirt239]

Stop taking your firearms completely apart if you don't know what you're doing. No really.....stop.

Three times this week I've had to reassemble COMPLETELY stripped firearms. All the pins, springs, screws, etc. I received what I like to call "Bag O Gun."

I'm not trying to cut my profit, but seriously....

Cleaning TYPICALLY does not require full disassembly.

I'll gladly put it back together and charge for it....but if we can avoid it, it'll save you the money!

Respectfully,

Your local gunsmith

 

[IUKalash429]

Don't tell me what to do!

 

[kawtech87]

I feel you. Back when I was powersports mechanic full time, I can't yell you how many times I received a motorcycle or ATV in a box.. or several. I finally just stopped accepting them because it was to much time and effort to be be cost effective. By the time I reassembled it and diagnosed and fixed the original issue, it cost way more than most people wanted to pay me. I ended up with a couple decent used bikes that way.

 

[NHT3]

Stop taking your firearms completely apart if you don't know what you're doing. No really.....stop.

Three times this week I've had to reassemble COMPLETELY stripped firearms. All the pins, springs, screws, etc. I received what I like to call "Bag O Gun."

I'm not trying to cut my profit, but seriously....

Cleaning TYPICALLY does not require full disassembly.

I'll gladly put it back together and charge for it....but if we can avoid it, it'll save you the money!

Respectfully,

Your local gunsmith

All should pay attention but few will. Absolutely golden advice but a waste of time to suggest it to most. U of Tubes scholars are notorious tinkerers and KNOW everything about anything.

 

[WebSnyper]

I'm a follower of this advice. I definitely know my limits.

 

[Rookie]

I've got one that fits the description. A winchester 30-30...

 

[dieselrealtor]

Last Millenium when I was in the auto industry, we would call those a "basket case". Our techs usually liked them, they paid well as we gave no discount for coming in disassembled. Frequently parts were missing.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Last Millenium when I was in the auto industry, we would call those a "basket case". Our techs usually liked them, they paid well as we gave no discount for coming in disassembled. Frequently parts were missing.

Missing? You mean "parts optional"

 

[Zexrain]

Who can't follow a youtube video.. .. lol

 

[Squirt239]

I really do understand the DIYer. However, I've never bought a new drill, lawn mower, etc and decided to take it completely apart and put it back together....

Why do people do it with firearms???

 

[Cameramonkey]

Why do people do it with firearms???

“How hard could it be?”

 

[armalitesheepdog]

When I was a kid my dads mechanic had a sign that read
LABOR RATES...

$50 A HOUR
$60 A HOUR IF YOU WATCH
$70 A HOUR IF YOU HELP
$80 A HOUR IF YOU ALREADY KNOW WHATS WRONG
$90 A HOUR IF YOU ALREADY TRIED FIXING IT.

Or something like that....lol

 

[DoggyDaddy]

When I was a kid my dads mechanic had a sign that read
LABOR RATES...

$50 A HOUR
$60 A HOUR IF YOU WATCH
$70 A HOUR IF YOU HELP
$80 A HOUR IF YOU ALREADY KNOW WHATS WRONG
$90 A HOUR IF YOU ALREADY TRIED FIXING IT.

Or something like that....lol

My old mechanic on the west side had the same sign back in the 80's!

 

[Leadeye]

Old people tinker with stuff, it's part of the job description.

 

[Ark]

Every 8 to 10 years I bring my drawer of parts to a gunsmith and see if he can make a gun out of it all.

60% of the time I get a new gun every time.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Every 8 to 10 years I bring my drawer of parts to a gunsmith and see if he can make a gun out of it all.

60% of the time I get a new gun every time.

Not quite the same thing, but I have had an extra pistol grip or detent spring turn into a complete AR...

 

[Leadeye]

I don't have machine skills or the equipment, but I've gotten a lot of old iron spitting again with my blacksmith skills.

 

[BGDave]

Not quite the same thing, but I have had an extra pistol grip or detent spring turn into a complete AR...

I had a zippered bag that turned into a .25 cal Bauer.
Somewhere I have a holster for a Glock 26 that is getting on my nerves.

 

[snapping turtle]

Don't tell me what to do!

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I have found telling people what not to do does tend to work better than telling people what to do.

 

[Lpherr]

Not quite the same thing, but I have had an extra pistol grip or detent spring turn into a complete AR...

I once had a cheeseburger turn into a new Sig. Does that count?
I haven't stripped it though. If I decide to, I'll give squirt a visit.