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27Apr 2017 by sanderson

AB10(Tec9) Urban Jungle Camo Cerakote

Cerakote an Intratec AB 10, a.k.a Tec 9 This project came from a trade I did with a gent. He had this "non functional" Tec 9 or so he thought and he wanted to trade a for a Ithaca Model 58 featherlight. 12 ga. shotgun. The shotgun was a pawnshop find that needed an extractor replaced which I did before refinishing it. I had shot it a few times and was ready to trade it for something new, this was something new! A little about the firearm Wikipedia The Intratec TEC-9, TEC-DC9, or AB-10 is a blowback-operated semi-automatic pistol. It was designed by Intratec, an American offshoot of Interdynamic AB. The TEC-9 was made of inexpensive molded polymers and a mixture of stamped and milled steel parts. In early versions the…

24Apr 2017 by sanderson

Smith and Wesson Model 36 .38 Special

Cerakote Projects, Pistols

In this project We went trolling our local pawn shops for a restorable candidate and today we found a S&W Model 36 that was in pretty bad shape. The Smith & Wesson Model 36 is a revolver chambered for .38 Special. It is one of several models of "J-frame" Smith & Wesson revolvers. It was introduced in 1950, and is still in production today. With the Model 36, Smith & Wesson sought to design a revolver that could fire the more powerful .38 Special round in a small, concealable package. Our project firearm as you can see is rough to say the least. lots of rust, pitting of the side cover and all around the S&W stamped logo. Here is our parts bin during the breakdown , the pitting on the…

23Apr 2017 by sanderson

PSA and SpringField Matching Cerakote Skulls

Cerakote Projects, Pistols, Rifles

Start out with a great AR15 Deal Sometimes the stars align and when they do you can score big. I have been putting off an AR 15 purchase waiting for a good low cost lower to come through our local gun show for quite some time. My plan was to build one from the ground up using standard off the shelf part so I could get a good feel for what parts have to be smithed into place and what not. Well since I get all the gun spam one can possibly endure, one Palmetto State Armory email caught my eye. Big Weekend Deal (several weekends actually), get a PSA AR 15 all Magpol dressed out and a SpringField XDs 45 cal for $800 bucks. How could you pass up…

17Apr 2017 by sanderson

FireStar M40 in Micro Desert Camo

Cerakote Projects, Pistols

Cerakoting a Star FireStar M40 I aquired this as a local Pawn Shop rescue during my rounds looking for projects. It was not considered worthy enough in its condition to warrant a space in the Premium Guns display cabinet of their pawn shop. After asking for what they had behind the counters, one of the gents strolled out with this little jewel. A Star FireStar M40 from Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A. in Eibar, Spain. I typically look for guns that are in need of some special assistance as our candidates for Cerakoting and this one sure fits the bill. [caption id="attachment_74" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Star FireStar M40[/caption] About The Firestar Firearm ~Wikipedia The Star Firestar is a series of single-action semi-automatic pistol consisting of four models that received the 1991 Handgun of the…