jpw43 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I'm so glad I waited and got the work done.It's never looked or felt better. Everything fits like it should!Now to get to the range!!!http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x124/jpw43/Unpacking_zps82c1fb6a.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest title ii Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpw43 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Only thing I forgot to get was the flat ejector.Oops! I'll have to remedy that soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Wow I was just going to post that. { I think Gordon sells them }otherwise real nice.i like the blue work.be proud. and they made more Colt's.. for the guys that think HUrlee's.are not Thompson's. before I owned a Colt I had a Hurlee 27 semi. Since you could not own a full auto in the City of Chicago and register it.{ another tale for another time} anyhow great looking Tommy.Ron Colt21a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK2112 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 who is pk and how do I get some switches like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrylta Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I'm curious, did he Diamond K stamp yours?I got mine back about 2 weeks ago....he wouldn't stamp mine He does do great work!!-Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpw43 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 No stamp on mine, either.Not sure why that is, but I have the receipt with the S/N on it to show the work was done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpw43 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) who is pk and how do I get some switches like that.PK is Paul Krogh of Diamond K. The Thompsonmeister.The switches were normal paddle types that he worked on to make them 21 style.Great work on them. He also filled in the hole on the mag release. Edited November 6, 2014 by jpw43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK2112 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 my new best friend......lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin601 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Wow! that does look sharp. May I ask what he did? Is that Char bluing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpw43 Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 He called it standard bluing, but it looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1930sRust Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Now factory white letter that piece! Congratulations. How long was she gone? Rust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpw43 Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Now factory white letter that piece! TSMG right side.jpg DiaK Proof Stamp.jpg Congratulations. How long was she gone? RustI plan on doing the lettering soon. What did you use to do that? In the past I used White-Out.It was gone from late April and was finished up mid-October. I was out of town and had to wait a week to mail the funds.Yours is beautiful.I don't know the reason for no DiamondK stamp on mine.Maybe he doesn't do that anymore.I'll have to ask him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1930sRust Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 It's a Brownells marker. They come in several colors. PK seems to be selective about the stamp. He did some work on my M1 shooter but try as I might I could not get him to stamp it. R http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/general-gunsmith-tools/engraving-tools-supplies/inlay-color-fill-sticks/lacquer-stik--prod7778.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrylta Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) The reason given to me is if it isn't stamped,,, the gun itself didn't meet his standards. As ina poor quality gun in itself ( poor underlying finish and or unrepairable type damage as in a cracked receiver) Or maybe the owner may have inadvertently tied his hands, not allowing him to do the best job he could. I presently own (5) PK'd Thompsons that are not Diamond stamped. The only stamped gun I've seenis Rust's gun. The only guns I really wanted stamped where the Hurleys, a M1 & 28. The others were eitherColts or WWII guns. As stated above, hanging on to the serial numbered work receipt is paramount to capture the inherent greater resale value. Maybe PK will elaborate? -Darryl Edited November 7, 2014 by darrylta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK2112 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) I used a fine point lacquer stick: degrease the area to be lettered fill in engravings with the white paint wait 15 min for the lacquer to dry use an old tee shirt and wrap it tightly around around your finger dip the tee shirt into lacquer thinner and gently wipe across the top of the receiver use a new section of tee shirt and repeat until the white is gone on the face of the receiver I see a lot of "white ins" that have a lot of white shadows around the lettering, so to eliminate this use yetanother new section of shirt and thinner and wipe around the lettering to remove the excess. I like the lacquer because you can still keep oil on the gun and it wont yellow like the wax sticks will often do.if you make a mistake or don't like it....use the thinner and a toothbrush to remove it. Edited November 7, 2014 by MARK2112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpw43 Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 The reason given to me is if it isn't stamped,,, the gun itself didn't meet his standards. As ina poor quality gun in itself ( poor underlying finish and or unrepairable type damage as in a cracked receiver) Or maybe the owner may have inadvertently tied his hands, not allowing him to do the best job he could. I presently own (5) PK'd Thompsons that are not Diamond stamped. The only stamped gun I've seenis Rust's gun. The only guns I really wanted stamped where the Hurleys, a M1 & 28. The others were eitherColts or WWII guns. As stated above, hanging on to the serial numbered work receipt is paramount to capture the inherent greater resale value. Maybe PK will elaborate? -DarrylMy receiver had some cracks. Maybe that is the reason no stamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurencen Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Iv used nail pollish to white the lettering, worked for me but the wife asked who the white nail polish is for in the garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK. Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 I don’t assume that anyone would want my hall mark on their gun. I am normally willing place one if two conditions are met; the customer requests it and the gun has not been worked on by someone else in a way that I cannot completely correct. In Darryl’s case, his receiver was cracked and a poor weld repair made. I was able to fix the mechanics, but I certainly wasn’t going to put my name on the rest of that area of repair. The crack repair was all mine on jpw43’s gun and would not have prevented me from marking had he requested it, but someone had done some sloppy drum chamfering previously that would not completely clean up, and that would have stopped me. In a nut shell, it’s not a matter of overall quality; it’s a matter of owning what was done. The WH faults are well known, and those caused by others have to owned by them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) That gun looks awesome. Edited November 21, 2014 by buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpw43 Posted November 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 I don’t assume that anyone would want my hall mark on their gun. I am normally willing place one if two conditions are met; the customer requests it and the gun has not been worked on by someone else in a way that I cannot completely correct. In Darryl’s case, his receiver was cracked and a poor weld repair made. I was able to fix the mechanics, but I certainly wasn’t going to put my name on the rest of that area of repair. The crack repair was all mine on jpw43’s gun and would not have prevented me from marking had he requested it, but someone had done some sloppy drum chamfering previously that would not completely clean up, and that would have stopped me. In a nut shell, it’s not a matter of overall quality; it’s a matter of owning what was done. The WH faults are well known, and those caused by others have to owned by them.Thanks for chiming in and explaining everything.I'm happy with the work done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrylta Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 I'm also very happy with the results from Paul's work. I guess the morale of this story is tell Paul your desiresbefore he starts the work. He is a genius / master in creating ways to give these guns a new life. Thanks Paul,Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I confess I made the crude drum cuts before I sold the gun to JPW. I hadn't even heard of Paul (PK) at that time.This was over 20 years ago (1993). Oh well. Paul took care of it. I gave John a nice (original) flat ejector I had and didn't really need. It was the least I could do to thank him for buying the gun from me, and it turning out to have all those problemsI'm looking at it now while he's visiting at my house. And it looks BEAUTIFUL. And the parts run smooooooth as glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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