My 1994 Semi-compact restoration/chop diary - Finished

[The Guardian]

I say yes to reworking the slide/frame meet-up area........congrats on even finding a semi-compact, they are just about a thing of the past.....I've been looking for about a month, just nothing available anymore.  Used to be able to find one fairly regularly, maybe not easily but they were available.  As far as yours goes so far so good, thanks for sharing......whenever "life" allows looking forward to the updates 

[Underwhere]

I say yes to reworking the slide/frame meet-up area........congrats on even finding a semi-compact, they are just about a thing of the past.....I've been looking for about a month, just nothing available anymore.  Used to be able to find one fairly regularly, maybe not easily but they were available.  As far as yours goes so far so good, thanks for sharing......whenever "life" allows looking forward to the updates 

It's been busy. Every night I look at the clock and it's past midnight. Just don't have the energy for that right now.

[sberres]

That’s looking really nice, Underwhere!  I’m glad you started a new thread for this; much easier to follow.

[Underwhere]

Found some time today to do some work.

I have a major annoyance with the trigger guard of most guns. The joint of my index finger rubs the edge of most guns and the CZ's are always a hard edge.

So I softened it on both sides. I still need to take some finishing passes. I'll do that when I do a final prep before bluing.

[Underwhere]

And I also funneled the magwell.

[Underwhere]

The square trigger guard is next on the list.

[Earl Keese]

Found some time today to do some work.

I have a major annoyance with the trigger guard of most guns. The joint of my index finger rubs the edge of most guns and the CZ's are always a hard edge.

So I softened it on both sides. I still need to take some finishing passes. I'll do that when I do a final prep before bluing.

I break this edge on mine as well. As much as I shoot mine, you'd think I'd build a callous. Nope just a raw spot.

[Earl Keese]

And I also funneled the magwell.

Man, that looks great! What did you use?

[Underwhere]

And I also funneled the magwell.

Man, that looks great! What did you use?

I use sanding drums for most of it. For the rear most right angles I use a pointed grinding bit (cone)

[Underwhere]

Just wanted to post an update and also to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

With CGW offering 10% off this weekend I decided I would take this opportunity to buy my parts for this build and another.

I went with a ring hammer and will be trying their nitrided black trigger.

Life has redirected my finances away from guns for little bit which has delayed my working on this project.

So hopefully in the next few weeks I can start getting back to this. Maybe around Xmas when I have some time off.

[Underwhere]

So a few weeks has turned into a few months.

But looking at someone else's nice guns has sparked some motivation.

Tonight I rounded the trigger guard.

I started with the serrations using a file.
Then I filed down the point.
Then I evened it out with the file.

The last few times I did this I started with the center using a dremel with a Sanding drum.

This time I did it differently and started with the sides (with a Sanding drum). I kept the drum at an angle to match the rest of the trigger guard and contoured it.

Then I lowered the middle to match the sides.

I ended up using 3 different grit Sanding drums, a flapper wheel and then polished it just so I could visibly see any imperfections.

Back into acetone it goes.

Until next time.

[Gunnerdad80]

Fantastic work. I wish I had the patience to do work like that.

[Underwhere]

Fantastic work. I wish I had the patience to do work like that.

I wish I did as well.

[Tok36]

It is interesting to see the stage by stage pictures. It looks like it came out well.

[Earl Keese]

Trigger guard looks great. I only see one small pinhole in the pics, did it come out? That's always the most nerve wracking part for me, worrying about exposing a pinhole/pit when rounding the trigger guard.