Posted: 11/16/2014 9:23:05 PM EDT
Traditional two-tone guns, blued slides on top of hard chromed frames, continue to be one of my most favorite configurations to build. This gun was somewhat of a long-term project and one in which I got to basically do what I wanted and pick the details I desired in order to turn this ‘70’s era Colt into a full-house custom.
The gun got a weld-up frame and slide fit, Kart barrel fit to an EGW slide stop and barrel bushing, S&A grip safety swinging on a ‘BM’ style thumb safety, re-profiled Heinie rear sight, Wilson Combat ignition set, and short length solid trigger. Additional modifications include flattened and serrated slide top, hand-cut 30lpi checkering front and rear, ball-cuts on the slide, hand-filed beveled mag-well, complete line straightening, lowered and flared ejection port, serrated rear of slide, the aforementioned two-tone finish, and a set of double diamond G10 stocks from my pals at VZ Grips. Enjoy the photos! 
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That's a really nice looing gun with a lot of impressive work done to it.
More of a work of art than a carry gun (not that you can't carry/shoot it but I sure would feel worse about scratching/dropping/grinding that one vs. my CZ or XDM). That's why I started messing with the plastic guns, I promised myself up front I wouldn't worry about handling wear/damage that would really upset me if the same thing happened to one of my Colts. My Series 80 is still loaded by the bed. I just carry the CZ's outside, fishing, working on the cars, etc. That one is too pretty to lock up in a safe. |
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That is gorgeous! Well done! I went back and forth one one of mine, and finally went with a more subtle two-tone for this one. http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h385/alaskaLTZ/DSC_7089_zpsccd55be8.jpg http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h385/alaskaLTZ/DSC_7007_zpsa3c6f665.jpg That's a sharp 1911! 
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