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Only my second time finishing/staining furniture of any kind and the first time ever on a gun stock. But I've been working on/off for about 2 months on this stock set trying to recreate the color tones of SVD furniture for my Vepr-nov build and finally finished her tonight. I spent tons of time researching the colors of original russian SVD furniture and they really seem to run the gambit of color pallet. It can be orange-ish, honey brown, or even a little reddish brown. In the end I went with a iodine/acetone undercoat to get that orangish glow and to pop the grain on the tiger maple. Then I layed on a heavy coat of minwax red mahogany which took weeks to dry completely. Then 3 coats of satin polyurethane. The stock set itself(Rhineland Arms) had no fitment issues but I did have to trim up the slots in the handguard. The forward retaining screw in the tang did sit a little high after being fully tightened and required me to do some hand fitting/filing with the recoil rod assembly. Rhineland ships you a test block of wood cut from the same lumber as your stock set so that you can experiment with stains, etc. I tried all kinds of formulas and recipes all over the net but in the end the combo listed above seemed to produce the best results. Anyways - here she is...

Thanks for the research!

Rutherford has a couple of "special containers" sitting at $250K+  each.   Special indeed.

Congrats!  I quit several years ago and after trying a few times with a few different approaches cold turkey was the only thing that really worked.  Break the chemical addiction ASAP and get rid of ANYthing in your possession that could tempt you back.  Create barriers as well - don't hang out with the other smokers etc until you are SOLID otherwise the 2nd hand stuff is a killer temptation.

re: possible Ammo bans further down the line...   reposted--- As far as I can tell the new round of sanctions should not affect the flow of Russian ammo.  Barnaul (produces silver bear/brown bear etc) is NOT included in the new round of sanctions,Barnaul is owned by BSZ holding  http://www.bszholding.ru/  they are not on this list:  http://www.treasury.gov/resource-cen.../20140716.aspx  Also, Tula Cartridge works is privately owned by Aleksey Solovov. Neither he or his company is listed.

Not to mention the ones it will certainly put out of business that deal exclusively in those products; Krebs, RWC, Legion, etc.

  True but if I am reading the sanction correctly it isn't so much targeting importation but rather business dealings with the Kalashnikov Concern entirely.  So it wouldn't matter where the ammo(or firearm) is manufactured - if the money flows into the "Concern" then it is on the no-no list.

The ammo plants are part of the Kalash Concern too so yeah its probably coming.  Hate to say it but welcome to "Panic 2014".     This won't impact the yugo, romanian, or Bulgarian imports tho.  The russians will have to find some way around the sanction like breaking up the "Concern" company and re-incorporating.  As far as the ammo is concerned I think the steel cased stuff is 100% russian but isn't the wolf gold stuff made elsewhere?

Earlier today, the Department of Commerce announced new sanctions against Russian products and companies operating in the United States. Previous sanctions only tangentially impacted the import of cheap and reliable firearms from Russia into the United States, but now the Obama administration is specifically targeting the makers of Saiga rifles and shotguns, as well as other companies. From the Executive Order. . .   The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List: [...] KALASHNIKOV CONCERN (a.k.a. CONCERN KALASHNIKOV; a.k.a. IZHEVSKIY MASHINOSTROITEL’NYI ZAVOD OAO; f.k.a. IZHMASH R&D CENTER; f.k.a. JSC NPO IZHMASH; f.k.a. NPO IZHMASH OAO; a.k.a. OJSC CONCERN KALASHNIKOV; f.k.a. OJSC IZHMASH; f.k.a. SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION IZHMASH JOINT STOCK COMPANY), 3, Derjabin Pr., Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic 426006, Russia; Registration ID 1111832003018 [UKRAINE2]. So the importation of new Izmash-produced firearms is now banned indefinitely in the United States. But that executive order definitely raises some questions for those currently in possession of a firearm manufactured by the now-sanctioned firearms companies. For example, can a gun dealer sell their existing stock? From the FAQ regarding the legality of items already in the United States: 374. If I own a Kalashnikov product, is that product blocked by sanctions? Am I able to resell a Kalashnikov product at a gun show or other secondary market? If a U.S. person is in possession of a Kalashnikov Concern product that was bought and fully paid for prior to the date of designation (i.e., no payment remains due to Kalashnikov Concern), then that product is not blocked and OFAC sanctions would not prohibit the U.S. person from keeping or selling the product in the secondary market, so long as Kalashnikov Concern has no interest in the transaction. New transactions by U.S. persons with Kalashnikov Concern are prohibited, however, and any property in which Kalashnikov Concern has an interest is blocked pursuant to OFAC’s designation of Kalashnikov Concern on July 16, 2014. If a U.S. person has an inventory of Kalashnikov Concern products in which Kalashnikov Concern has an interest (for example, the products are not fully paid for or are being sold on consignment), we advise that U.S. person to contact OFAC for further guidance on handling of the inventory. [7-16-2014] 375. If I have Kalashnikov products in my inventory, can I sell them? If a U.S. person has an inventory of Kalashnikov Concern products in which Kalashnikov Concern has an interest (for example, the products are not fully paid for or are being sold on consignment), we advise that U.S. person to contact OFAC for further guidance on handling of the inventory. [7-16-2014] http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/07/foghorn/breaking-obama-administration-bans-import-izhmash-kalashnikov-saiga-firearms/

Peperoni, Pineapple, and Bacon.  Light sauce.  Extra cheese is a given and shouldn't count as a topping IMHO.  A little spice, a little salty, and a little sweet.  Then drizzle on some Siracha and pour a cold pilsner style beer and you're in business!

A lot of times Windows Updates will detect a whole bunch of needed updates but some may be superseded by a newer version of the same update also on the list.  In those cases you will see a random string of failures like this.  If you really want to get into it you can track down the logs and look them over but if it isn't finding these updates again as available then my money is on supersedence. 

Have worn crossbreed's for two different carry pistols and they do a fantastic job.  That being said, I would have tried the INCOG on my latest one if they offered it for my latest CC.

LaVergne is the same way.  At one point I looked up all of the nearby towns around me and they were all mostly a copy/paste of one another.  I do remember one even including snowballs on the list of banned projectiles.  :rofl:

  Yeah and if you weren't the one that put it together that leaves another layer of mistrust if it were me.  With professionally done ones popping up in the $400 range I would just put this one in the back of the closet and go get a proper one instead of trying to fix that one.

The guys that opened EW told me face to face that they are former "employees" of FGS during their grand opening a while back.  Just an FYI.

Love my P-01!  Welcome to the club!

One of many reasons I don't rent my modem nor router from Comcast.

Have been to quite a few places in TN and thus far my favorite is 12 bones in Asheville, NC.  Great bbq, great sauces, great beer selection.

FNX45 all the way!

Not saying there's anything wrong with the glock but if it were me looking for a duty-sized 9mm I would be looking at either a fnX9, sig 226 mk25, or a cz p07 or 75b w/ omega trigger.

The specs I looked up on this one early on said it was pretty close to the same weight as my XD but haven't put them both on a scale yet.  I wanted a little more round capacity, slightly cheaper ammo, and I wanted to consolidate our carry calibers down to 1.  My wife was carrying a .380 and me a .40  Now we both carry a 9mm so I only have to stockpile one carry/defensive cartridge.

Thanks, yeah Cajun Gun Works has been on my radar for a while but I've never heard of Automatic Accuracy.   Thanks

Mineral spirits will remove all oils.  Works great for removing cosmoline too.  Bathe what parts you want in a tub of it(about an hour), then rinse with extremely hot water while using a soft bristle brush(tooth brush) to get the bits and pieces out of the nooks.  Dry completely and perform normal cleaning procedure for the firearm.  Reassemble and re-apply whichever oil/CLP/lube you wish to use.

It is my intention for this one to end up in an SDP configuration.  Just a matter of deciding if I should pay the custom shop for the labor or if I should order the parts and attempt it myself; except for milling the slide for different sights.

Did any of you previous or current P01 owners have a go-to holster for carrying?  Starting to research my options...