Starting a "What did you Get today" thread. Let's give it a try (dont forget pics)

Bustedknees

Bustedknees

.308 Win
Messages
4,195
Reaction score
8,143
Location
Madison/oneida/lewis
Who says Faceb##k is good for nothing? I found another gun on my list while scrolling. No selling or prices are allowed so this one was getting a lot of price requests through messenger, so I skipped that and called the shop. $50 on a card held it till nextTuesday but I put things off and picked it right up.
New/ old stock from Remlin 1895GS guide gun ,45/70 that a collector had. It goes well with my blue and walnut JM. 450.
It took an hour driving through shit weather and worse drivers but I'm calling my favorite xmas present this year.
Screenshot_20221223-144554_Gallery.jpg
 
dsdmmat

dsdmmat

Donut Master
Moderator
Messages
10,957
Reaction score
24,479
Location
Alpha Quadrant, Sector 001
Parzival said:
Was Hochul on hand for that transfer?

I didn't even show ID...but maybe I'll add it to my NY permit just to spite that bitch.
Click to expand...
Good luck with that. I have asked (just for curiosity) my county clerk how to add a pistol purchased in NC to my license and was told it cannot be done without shipping it to a NY FFL. Of course then it would have to be shipped back to NC so I could pick it back up. Removing guns is almost as tricky. They are supposed to be transferred from a NY dealer. I just laughed and said I guess I will have all of the handguns I traded away on my license forever then.
 
Saltwater60

Saltwater60

.950 JDJ
Messages
33,387
Reaction score
37,628
Location
Western NY
Loworange88 said:
I picked this up for my boys for Xmas today…should be a fun toy at the range. (Livin in the burbs, can’t shoot it out back)
Click to expand...
I hope it holds up better than the one I bought my kids a while back. The one I had only worked for a short time. It was a blast while we had it working. My so. Was like a delta team member with that thing. I was amazed and he was only about 10.
 
P

Parzival

.357 mag
Messages
694
Reaction score
1,513
Location
Ex-NYer now in MT
dsdmmat said:
Good luck with that. I have asked (just for curiosity) my county clerk how to add a pistol purchased in NC to my license and was told it cannot be done without shipping it to a NY FFL. Of course then it would have to be shipped back to NC so I could pick it back up. Removing guns is almost as tricky. They are supposed to be transferred from a NY dealer. I just laughed and said I guess I will have all of the handguns I traded away on my license forever then.
Click to expand...
Have already added a private sale gun and a gun bought at a dealer here. Just sent in the amendment form with the gun info and wrote private sale out of state or in the case of the dealer here, just sent a copy of their receipt. No issues getting a permit back with the new guns on it.

Have dropped a bunch too, that I either no longer own or will never be back in NY.

As with anything permit related in NY, all depends on what county you are in. Shipping it to a NY FFL when you live in NC doesn't manke any sense. You just want it added to your permit so it should be the same process just minus the coupon.
 
Vapor

Vapor

.308 Win
Messages
4,385
Reaction score
8,159
Location
Susky county PA
kev74 said:
Do your self a favor and take that tap and die set, leave it in the package and throw it in the garbage.

Its beyond useless.

I speak from experience.
Click to expand...


I basically got it to clean up sae threads. If I want to tap something, I have a metric Irwin tap and die set.
 
kev74

kev74

20×102mm Vulcan
Messages
48,411
Reaction score
152,314
Location
Orange Co.
Vapor said:
I basically got it to clean up sae threads. If I want to tap something, I have a metric Irwin tap and die set.
Click to expand...
Those are worse than not having any taps or dies. If you don't have anything, you won't get into a position where you rely on them.

With those chinese pieces of shit, you'll have a tiny glimmer of hope that they'll get you out of a bad situation. The glimmer will turn into despair and broken dreams when they consistently and repeatedly fail you.

I recommend returning those, use the Irwin set as a back up, and as you need them, buy something made of high speed steel (HSS) from ebay or Amazon. The cheapest chinese HSS taps and dies will out perform the Irwin set. The harbor freight ones just don't work.

A home run is finding American made HSS tools for reasonable prices. That's very doable when you're only looking for a single size.
 
Last edited:
Saltwater60

Saltwater60

.950 JDJ
Messages
33,387
Reaction score
37,628
Location
Western NY
kev74 said:
Those are worse than not having any taps or dies. If you don't have anything, you won't get into a position where you rely on them.

With those chinese pieces of shit, you'll have a tiny glimmer of hope that they'll get you out of a bad situation. The glimmer will turn into despair and broken dreams when they consistently and repeatedly fail you.

I recommend returning those, use the Irwin set as a back up, and as you need them, buy something made of high speed steel (HSS) from ebay or Amazon. The cheapest chinese HSS taps and dies will out perform the Irwin set. The harbor freight ones just don't work.

A home run is finding American made HSS tools for reasonable prices. That's very doable when you're only looking for a single size.
Click to expand...
I’m lucky as I was gifted a huge set of old taps and dies from like the 40’s and 50’s in great shape. I don’t use them much but I’m happy to have them.
 
Vapor

Vapor

.308 Win
Messages
4,385
Reaction score
8,159
Location
Susky county PA
Saltwater60 said:
I’m lucky as I was gifted a huge set of old taps and dies from like the 40’s and 50’s in great shape. I don’t use them much but I’m happy to have them.
Click to expand...

I just realized i have some taps from my wife's grandfather.


Well I originally got Irwins becuase I did use them to tap Saiga trunions. They worked well so I've stuck with them.

I might return the Pittsburgh if it's that bad.
 
H

Hochulsucks1234

.357 mag
Messages
673
Reaction score
1,635
Location
Ny
Bustedknees said:
Who says Faceb##k is good for nothing? I found another gun on my list while scrolling. No selling or prices are allowed so this one was getting a lot of price requests through messenger, so I skipped that and called the shop. $50 on a card held it till nextTuesday but I put things off and picked it right up.
New/ old stock from Remlin 1895GS guide gun ,45/70 that a collector had. It goes well with my blue and walnut JM. 450.
It took an hour driving through shit weather and worse drivers but I'm calling my favorite xmas present this year.
View attachment 184456
Click to expand...
I have the same one. Its been to the gunsmith for some issues, but works like a charm now. Watch your shoulder with that one!
 
Vapor

Vapor

.308 Win
Messages
4,385
Reaction score
8,159
Location
Susky county PA
kev74 said:
Those are worse than not having any taps or dies. If you don't have anything, you won't get into a position where you rely on them.

With those chinese pieces of shit, you'll have a tiny glimmer of hope that they'll get you out of a bad situation. The glimmer will turn into despair and broken dreams when they consistently and repeatedly fail you.

I recommend returning those, use the Irwin set as a back up, and as you need them, buy something made of high speed steel (HSS) from ebay or Amazon. The cheapest chinese HSS taps and dies will out perform the Irwin set. The harbor freight ones just don't work.

A home run is finding American made HSS tools for reasonable prices. That's very doable when you're only looking for a single size.
Click to expand...


Have an Amazon set you can recommend? There's so much crap on there.


I returned the Pittsburgh
 
kev74

kev74

20×102mm Vulcan
Messages
48,411
Reaction score
152,314
Location
Orange Co.
Vapor said:
Have an Amazon set you can recommend? There's so much crap on there.


I returned the Pittsburgh
Click to expand...
Look for High Speed Steel (HSS).

At this point, I just buy them individually as I see them from either ebay or amazon. I prefer quality brands if I can find them cheap, but have had good luck with the chinese HSS taps and dies when the good ones weren't available for a reasonable price.
 
Saltwater60

Saltwater60

.950 JDJ
Messages
33,387
Reaction score
37,628
Location
Western NY
kev74 said:
Look for High Speed Steel (HSS).

At this point, I just buy them individually as I see them from either ebay or amazon. I prefer quality brands if I can find them cheap, but have had good luck with the chinese HSS taps and dies when the good ones weren't available for a reasonable price.
Click to expand...
Garage sales too. Many people don’t know what they are and the amount of people with the knowledge to use them is dwindling rapidly.
 
Vapor

Vapor

.308 Win
Messages
4,385
Reaction score
8,159
Location
Susky county PA
kev74 said:
Look for High Speed Steel (HSS).

At this point, I just buy them individually as I see them from either ebay or amazon. I prefer quality brands if I can find them cheap, but have had good luck with the chinese HSS taps and dies when the good ones weren't available for a reasonable price.
Click to expand...


So I'm looking at lowes, and the new Irwin sets are made I China. The one my wife bought me last year says usa. My that was fast.


I may grab an ok set of century or something. then replace with hss as they break.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top