Search results

  1. E

    HBE Holster Give Away.....

    Hey guys.....I don't get one the net to much as time just doesnt let me on like I used to. I thought Id post this here....... If you know of anyone who would be interested....feel free to pass it along. If I broke a rule....please forgive me and just let me know. I need to be "good" and...
  2. E

    HBE LeatherWorks changes......

    Hey guys. This is Eric Larsen, HBE....bla bla bla. I just wanted to let you guys know Ive changed my phone number because of harassing phone calls I was getting. Someone posted my phone number on a website that is of bad moral and social taste....I wont get into it any further than that. Trust...
  3. E

    Confessions of a holster maker.......HBE

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey guys.....I know Ive been getting slammed on the boards lately about beind behind etc............... I hope this clears up everything................. This letter is going on my website very soon.........Im...
  4. E

    It could have happened to me or you! Read Please

    I have a friend who was sitting in his shop and was cleaning his gun. He got a phone call and while talking to someone, reassembled his gun. Not paying attention to it and I guess out of habit, he loaded the gun placing it on his work bench. During the conversation he picked the gun up and...
  5. E

    The CZ that never was........

    Well Ive got a thing for CZ's......not just regular CZ's but customs I made or just something with a twist. A while ago I ran across a CZ PCR/PO1 hybrid that a friend had and I ended up with it. After talking with people who are CZmarter than I am Ive come to some conclusions...... A little...
  6. E

    38 Super/9x23/9mm Largo

    Ive heard you can shoot 9x23 through a 38 Super......sometimes..... What of these calibers can be shot through guns of similar caliber? But how close are 9x23 and 9mm Largo? I know the case is the same length and bullet diameter, but can a gun chambered in Largo shoot 9x23? If so is it as...
  7. E

    Hakan Strikes Again........

    :D Ive done a little work on my CZ40B and Hakan finished it off in proper style.......these are Grey Laminate Hakans. If you have a CZ, Mak, BHP or 1911 and you dont have Hakan Grips you just dont love your gun like you should. Sorry for the poor pics..........They dont show off the...
  8. E

    H.B.E. Leatherworks is Moving

    I just wanted to post this so you all know whats going on...... I am moving into a house that has accomidations for a shop and am moving my shop this week. Ill be doing no computer work, updates, forums or email.......... Ill be back up and running by early next week..... Please be patient if...
  9. E

    Tamara and other staff..you have my thanks.

    Tamara and the staff here at TFL..you have my gratitude for all of your work. Youve done an incredible job and I for one....am very sorry to see this place go...only the good die young. The depth and wealth of information available here is second to none.......without any hesitation....I say...
  10. E

    Hybrid 1911 opinions wanted

    Dropped by an outa state gunstore yesterday...was just window shopping...they love it when we all do that dont they? :rolleyes: Anyway....Im keeping my eyes peeled for a Commander..of some kind and I see this gun...hmmm? I start to check it out...heres the breakdown: Springfield Slide w/3...
  11. E

    Well that sucked!

    I havent been to the range in about 3 weeks! I know bad shooter! :rolleyes: I brought my PT911 and Cus. PCR just for a quick range / lunch session. I dont know the reasoning for it, whether I felt rushed or just out of practice/out of sorts? But my shooting was terrible for the most part...
  12. E

    Build a 1911 or just buy one?

    Im looking for a couple of different answers (opinions) here. Ive been thinking about getting a 1911 with all of the "goodies" they come with...SA Loaded, Dan Wesson etc. These are very nice guns at a great price. I can either just buy the gun I want...A commander length slide with extended...
  13. E

    Ok...I cant stop tweaking my guns!

    I got a very nice PT911 a little while ago. I swore I would quite playing with perfectly good and functional guns...playing as in modifying them to my own tastes...or just stick with mechanical improvements...sights, trigger jobs, springs etc...... BUT...Looking at this gun and seeing how its...
  14. E

    Can a PCR be too nice to carry?

    Sounds strange but its getting to be a serious question...... I opened my mail box yesterday and look what I got from Norway :eek: ..the man is craftsman and also quite sneaky! The Hakan Grips on the first gun are Amboina Fire Wood (my new ones :D ) and the second set is Rosewood...both...
  15. E

    ISO holster finish opinions

    Ive been making holsters for a while and want an opinion on a "look" or finish, that I like..but that doesnt mean everyone else does..right? The holsters are finished in an Antiqued kinda style...I actually goofed the dye process on one a while ago and it turned out very cool...it looked very...
  16. E

    9mm Compact CCW's

    I thought we needed another thread about this...its been at least 15 minutes or so since the last one.....right? :rolleyes: I am in a situation that is a pleasant one...for 9mm's anyway! For CCW's Ive thrown around pros and cons of carry..for me. I came to the conclusion that a Compact hi cap...
  17. E

    Taurus sent me a free gun! LOL

    I went to fed ex yesterday to pick up my gun. It was being returned to me from Taurus...I get there and they hand me two boxes...I had talked to them about changing the grips out as a "favor", for the rubber OEM stocks. Anyway...I just assumed the other box was the grips...I put them in my...
  18. E

    Help...star M" Owners/smiths

    I totally blew it. I had my grip off of my M243 Firestar Plus and bumped the safety. :eek: The lever came down and I heard a little pc of steel bouncing off of my walls in my kitchen. The spring is still there...but the little piece that retains the spring is ssssoooooo lost. Please what am I...
  19. E

    Damaged pistol crown question?

    Ive run across a gun that has a damaged crown. It looks like it fell on a tiny flat blade screwdriver just as the crown ends and the bore is. It made a protrusion on a rifling and the edge of the bore, forcing the steel inside of the bore line. Its not very big..the protrusion is about...
  20. E

    Political Ads for Dave Thomas UT...Arrgh!

    I just saw an ad for Dave Thomas a guy running for Public Office in the state of uephoria...er UTAH. He has an TV commercial where he states..."Although I do support the second amm, we have gone to far to the right. We dont need guns in our Churches and Schools".....UT CCW permits allow carry...
Top