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Posted: 8/26/2016 9:26:48 PM EDT
This has been the year of the two-tone gun for me... I think I have built more this year than any previous year. Traditionally configured two-tone guns continue to be a classic favorite of mine and I thoroughly enjoy building every one of them.
This gun actually started life as a stainless steel Government Model with the two-tone look being achieved by finishing the slide in DLC. As with every gun I build, the gun is a full-house effort starting with a welded frame and slide fit. From there a stainless steel Wilson Combat barrel, EGW bushing, and EGW slide stop were fit and the slide top was flattened and serrated with a Bo-Mar style adjustable rear sight out back matted up to my custom .110” wide gold line front sight. The slide is also ball-cut at the front and serrated on the rear at 50lpi. On the frame all lines were straightened and trued and the front strap was hand-checkered at 25lpi. A Wilson Combat Bulletproof mag-well was fit and blended as well as being hand-checkered at 25lpi to match the front strap. The grip safety is an S&A part swinging on a Wilson Combat extended thumb safety. The matte finished frame is topped off with a set of VZ double diamond G10 stocks that I inlayed the Colt medallions into. Of course there are lots more details that went into the gun but I’ll let the photos do the talking. Enjoy the pics! 
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Posted: 8/26/2016 9:29:54 PM EDT
[#1]
Sexy!
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Posted: 8/26/2016 9:58:59 PM EDT
[#2]
Nice.
 
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Posted: 8/26/2016 11:14:28 PM EDT
[#3]
Beautiful!
 Very nice work on the photos as well. |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 12:54:08 AM EDT
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Impressive as usual.
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Posted: 8/27/2016 1:18:39 AM EDT
[#5]
Gorgeous as always..
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Posted: 8/27/2016 10:18:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Gorgeous as always.. |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 5:27:47 PM EDT
[#7]
My goodness those beveled edges though. Not sure how you get them so uniform. Well along with all the other uniform details.
 It's super nice and I always like those Gold inlay front sights.
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Posted: 8/27/2016 8:07:19 PM EDT
[#8]
Beautiful as always
Here is Jeff Cooper with a two-tone 1911. This is all you need to know   One of the many reasons I carry one too |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 9:46:03 PM EDT
[#9]
That is an elegant and beautifully detailed 1911.
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Posted: 8/27/2016 10:01:56 PM EDT
[#10]
Absolutely stunning!
Just such a pistol is my Holy Grail gun. Someday....someday. Till then I'll fondle my new Combat Elite. |
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Posted: 8/30/2016 12:44:43 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/1/2016 3:58:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Absolutely stunning!
Just such a pistol is my Holy Grail gun. Someday....someday. Till then I'll fondle my new Combat Elite. My thoughts exactly. OP, your work is magnificent!
But I too realize the closest I'll ever get is to own a Combat Elite. 
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Posted: 9/1/2016 4:16:04 PM EDT
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That is sharp looking.
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Posted: 9/3/2016 6:02:15 PM EDT
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Needs some holster wear, then it would be perfect.
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Posted: 9/3/2016 7:07:53 PM EDT
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Classy
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Posted: 9/5/2016 10:15:06 PM EDT
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One beautiful pistol, bro!
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Posted: 9/5/2016 11:09:45 PM EDT
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Quoted:
My goodness those beveled edges though. Not sure how you get them so uniform. With a file… by hand… 
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Needs some holster wear, then it would be perfect. I agree….
Thanks for the comments and feedback fellas’! |
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Posted: 9/5/2016 11:39:10 PM EDT
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Really amazing work. There's a lot of work on every part of that one. Keep it up.
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Posted: 9/6/2016 12:13:47 AM EDT
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That is beautiful. And IMO the proper way to do a two tone. Never liked the blued frame and stainless slide.
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Posted: 9/6/2016 8:52:57 PM EDT
[#20]
That beauty is perfect. Excellent work sir.
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