The Gun Plumber of Kurdistan

[Kirk Freeman]

An inside baseball look at a gunsmith hard at work in Kurdistan.

https://medium.com/war-is-boring/we...ith-who-repairs-captured-weapons-19e049e94397

 

[wolfman]

No end mill, no lathe, just a vice and a "huge" hand drill to repair firearms that others depend their life on.

There are no more words.

 

[bart1533]

Wow . basically he bubba's them rite up..

 

[Redhorse]

You think we'd just send them a bunch of spare parts. A bunch.

 

[STEEL CORE]

I have found the perfect place for the INDYKID to visit during his extended vacation, er I mean retirement. I cannot tell you the number of times we did the drill and vice game in the garage. I know he would be happy there, just not safe.

 

[RustyHornet]

I gotta appreciate a man that just gets stuff done with whatever equipment he has access to.

 

[srad]

I gotta appreciate a man that just gets stuff done with whatever equipment he has access to.

Gotta love the git-r-done, never give up attitude.

Heading to Erbil in a couple of weeks. Would love to drop by this guys shop with a few upgrades in my checked bags.
There's a hum-dinger of a surplus store there too. Lots of US/Coalition hand me downs.

 

[PappyD]

Anyone else see the irony of wrapping the M16 upper with a rag while in the vice? I could hang out in this guy's shop and feel right at home

 

[Seven High]

He is a great DIY person without using a Dremel.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Fox had this story on their website today. Couldn't believe all the comments that were critical of them for "giving away his name and position to ISIS".

 

[Jagdhund]

This guys got one hell of a job, certainly wouldn't get boring.