I like gunsmithing. Hear me out! Got loads of guns, mostly pieces of shit I got off guns.com by sorting low > high. Got a new one last night, please don’t tell my wife. Only $200, tax, tag and title, but I really shouldn’t be blowing money ATM.

1950s bolt-action, 12-gague. (That’s a type of shotgun for my European friends.) Already had both an antique 12 and 20 bolt-action, screwed one way or another, haven’t figured out how to fix 'em.

Thing I love is that gunsmithing both fits and stretches my skill sets. I suck at woodworking, but I’ve done some really cool shit none the less. Metalworking? Good lord no, I can barely get anything done. SUPER proud of successfully sawing off (legally) a shotgun. Mechanically speaking? I’m flat out retarded, and I mean that. Only part of the primary school tests I did poorly on was, “rotate these shapes to fit together”. It’s embarrassing! Sometimes I gotta get my young friend across the street. “Yeah, took it apart quick enough, can’t figure this bit out.” Couldn’t instinctively tell my left from right until my late 40s. Sometimes I still have to skip a beat, think on it.

Gunsmithing takes every skill I got, and I often fail, springs everywhere! But I can push through to the win often enough to get that satisfaction. Easily can take a week of evenings to get an old gun setup. Perfect hobby to fart around with while watching a movie.