Posted: 9/24/2008 8:53:53 PM EDT
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With out question we’ve seen an immerging trend for a meticulously built custom with streamlined throwback styling. Something that is as complete as any Signature Grade or Best Grade gun with features that make it holster and carry friendly while retaining a distinctive cosmetic character that will easily set it apart on the range deck. And while they may not meet everyone’s needs and wants the “year of the Retro gun” just keeps on rollin’ for us and this most recent example is one I had the pleasure to build, a fighting gun Retro style!  For this project the customer provided a bit different variation of the Colt Government Model base gun, the Combat Government Model. As I recall these were basically 70 series Government Models with a few factory , umm... how should I say, “enhancements”  such as a serrated front strap, lowered and kinda’ flared ejection port, higher visibility sights, special roll-marks, and a few other features that have since been remedied on this gun. Despite Colt’s efforts this gun was destined for greater things and the owner had a full-house Retro in mind... kinda’ of a contradiction but I knew what he meant  . After fixing some of the Colt “enhancements”(like the front strap serrations) the slide was fit to newly welded frame rails. The pistol got a Kart barrel, EGW bushing, Wilson extractor and ejector, machined slide stop and mag-catch, short trigger, and a C&S sear and disconnect fit to a Colt Commander hammer. The sight system is a Yost Retro rear with a gold line front sight that is silver soldered into the slide giving it a clean look. To keep with the retro cool I fit one of our Retro beavertails and our custom enlarged thumb safety first seen on the Neo-Retro gun. To finish the gun out all frame and slide lines were straightened, the slide was bordered, pins and screws nitre blued, and a set of Ivory stocks were fit to the freshly polished blue pistol. Toss in some Devel mags and tote the pistol in a Summer special and you’ve got Retro cool indeed... enjoy!          
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Thanks for all the kinds words gents. The feedback is much obliged and I appreciate you all taking the time.  
The pistol is finished in good ‘ol polished bluing and the pins and screws are, as you saw, nitre blued. |