Weer'd World

So Jay notes that he needs to get a punch kit to install his fancy-pants new laser. (BTW go check it out, I handled the prototype at the NRA convention and it looks like a REALLY great design for the P3AT, P-32 and the LCP that doesn’t drastically alter the profile or size of the gun)

So yeah I mentioned I’d tell him about my punch kit which I use all the time!

So that’s an 8 Piece Punch Kit from Grace USA (Bought from Midway USA as linked)

LOVE it. so far I’ve used them regularly and they have held up well, also the brass has indeed proven to be non-marring on my guns. These are ideal for popping out roll-pins, and popping or prying out tight parts.

Like do you have an AK or SKS with a tight gas tube? Grab the big punch and hold it along your finger and use it, rather than your soft finger to push the lever up.

This is a nice non-marring tool for removing the barrel from a CZ-52 without bending your magazine floorplate or marring the barrel with a screwdriver (Also they work good for popping the grip clip off said CZ) Oh and its the best tool if you’re fool enugh to take apart the pictured J-22. Detail stripping the 1911 is vastly a more easy task, and fairly simple if you have a nice punch kit.

So hope that helps you out, Jay, and maybe other people!

OK so after the deck got torn down I was left with a pile of lumber.

Called the town and they wouldn’t take it. They suggested either hauling it to a local transfer station, or having it professionally removed.

I called the transfer station and let’s just say they aren’t as easy going as the junkyards in Maine I’ve dealt with in the past. The pile was too big to fit all in my truck, and the station was going to charge me a healthy fee every time I entered their place, no matter how much slop I offloaded. I decided to call 1-800-Got-Junk on my lunch break. They were ready to come within the hour. I had to let them know when I’d be home from work first.

Dude’s showed up 10 mins after I’d gotten home (I was putting my trash barrel away just as they pulled in). The price was a bit higher than I had initially hoped for, but not much. I gave the OK, and in about 40 mins the wood was gone, and they swiped my credit card in the truck and were gone.

So a bit pricey, (and maybe outlandishly so if you have a cheap dump near you) but they’re fast, accommodating, and do all the work for you. So overall I’m happy with their work!

I’m also happy to have my yard clear again.