Posted: 12/21/2011 5:05:22 PM EDT
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Tell me what you think.
Front cocking serrations, flat top, with 30lpi serration. Slide heal 30 LPI serrations. Cut for XS Big Dots. Tac black and Extreme grey SL Duracoat. 
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Awesome looking pistol, ugly grips. Any "before" pictures? Thanks guys. This is what the customer ordered. Some like the grips some don't I have before pictures somewhere. Imagine a standard 1911 with stake in front sight. Quoted:
Love it except I don't care for the finger grips ,I would like to see 30 LPI checkering on the front strap too and a extended mag well I can help you with that. 
The next 1911 in line will be getting front strap checkering at 30lpi Quoted:
I'd give it a TEN in my book. Heck of a nice job Todd. These pics would look very nice in a portfolio. That's where they are going. 
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Looks very nice! I would prefer it without the finger grips as well but I can understand that some people like them. I like the sights for a defensive gun, if I was going to be using it for competition I would prefer a different set but I'm assuming that it's a defense gun. I would also prefer a non-ambi safety as I would always be worried about the ambi safety being flipped off by my shirt or jacket.
THe nice thing about 1911's is that yo ucan set them up just the way you like them! |
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Only things I could complain about are the grips and mainspring housing.
But seeing as neither of these items are about looks, they're about fit and function, I give them a pass. Otherwise, VERY well done. Really nice. I really like the flat-top, and the sights, and the serrated rear of slide. Two tone looks great too. Very cool. |
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The pistol is mine, I bought it new in 1995 for $400 including tax. It is a Springfield Arms "Mil Spec" model.
After I bought it I put in some Wilson Combat parts. Trigger, Hammer, Ambi safety, (I am left handed) one piece guide rod, and back then Wison sold a drop in beavetail safety that did not require the frame to be cut and cleared the hammer. I shot bowling pin shoots at Shultzes gun club and won fast table awards with it along with my revolvers. Then I stopped shooting for a few years and when I got back into it I went to plastic guns. I took it out last winter after not shooting it in years, I like working on my own guns and started playing around with it. This time I ordered and installed the beavertail safety along with smoothing out all the rough edges with a file. But now it needed a new finish so I dropped it off at Todds. I gave him the go ahead to do all the machine work that you see, and he did an outstanding job with it. Not many people would notice that the front slide serrations did not come with the pistol. He matched them up with the rear that was done at the factory. For you guys that don't like the grips, I am sure there are prettier grips out there but To each his own. They work for me. I tried others but came back to the Hogue wrap around. I grip the gun better with them. Big Dots, I am 52 and wear Bi focals. When my arms are extended even the Big Dot is a little fuzzy. But it is still much easier to pick up on then any notch sight I have tried. Plus they have tritium inserts for low light. I also put them on my Glock and XD. |
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Quoted: The pistol is mine, I bought it new in 1995 for $400 including tax. It is a Springfield Arms "Mil Spec" model. After I bought it I put in some Wilson Combat parts. Trigger, Hammer, Ambi safety, (I am left handed) one piece guide rod, and back then Wison sold a drop in beavetail safety that did not require the frame to be cut and cleared the hammer. I shot bowling pin shoots at Shultzes gun club and won fast table awards with it along with my revolvers. Then I stopped shooting for a few years and when I got back into it I went to plastic guns. I took it out last winter after not shooting it in years, I like working on my own guns and started playing around with it. This time I ordered and installed the beavertail safety along with smoothing out all the rough edges with a file. But now it needed a new finish so I dropped it off at Todds. I gave him the go ahead to do all the machine work that you see, and he did an outstanding job with it. Not many people would notice that the front slide serrations did not come with the pistol. He matched them up with the rear that was done at the factory. For you guys that don't like the grips, I am sure there are prettier grips out there but To each his own. They work for me. I tried others but came back to the Hogue wrap around. I grip the gun better with them. Big Dots, I am 52 and wear Bi focals. When my arms are extended even the Big Dot is a little fuzzy. But it is still much easier to pick up on then any notch sight I have tried. Plus they have tritium inserts for low light. I also put them on my Glock and XD. Hey, I like it, grips and all. I think it looks awesome!! Todd, can you do the same with one of my Glocks?? You say you're good, prove it!!!  |
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what is the brand name on those sights? They are made by XS sights. www.xssights.com |
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For you guys that don't like the grips, I am sure there are prettier grips out there but To each his own. They work for me. I tried others but came back to the Hogue wrap around. I grip the gun better with them. First, great job by Flamethrower!!! I am curious about the grey duracoat. I used some of their "parkerized grey" on a few guns, but it was too light for me, so I did a "custom color" by mixing 50/50 parker and ultra-flat tac black after the 1st one. That mixture looks about the same shade... probably be easier to just buy that color. As for the grips... I've got the same on my Colt Govt model. I too like the feel and the grip they provide. Only downside I see to them, besides ugliness, is they're a bit too "fat" to use it for CC. But I don't worry about that... got a Springfield Ultra Compact for CC... which ironically came from the factory with those same grips (I replaced them with much slimmer Alumagrips). |
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The next 1911 in line will be getting front strap checkering at 30lpi ...along with a lot of what this 1911 got. 
I really do need to get you the rest of my gun. 
ETA: No worries for those of you thinking I might be thinking about abandoning the G19. We sold a different 1911 to fund the work on the one Todd will be working on, which has sentimental value. It will be turned into a BBQ gun that is both beautiful and functional (close to a Glock grip angle, BigDot, 30lpi all around the grip, S70 internals, all while leaving it as loose [reliable] as when we got it). |
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For you guys that don't like the grips, I am sure there are prettier grips out there but To each his own. They work for me. I tried others but came back to the Hogue wrap around. I grip the gun better with them. First, great job by Flamethrower!!! I am curious about the grey duracoat. I used some of their "parkerized grey" on a few guns, but it was too light for me, so I did a "custom color" by mixing 50/50 parker and ultra-flat tac black after the 1st one. That mixture looks about the same shade... probably be easier to just buy that color. As for the grips... I've got the same on my Colt Govt model. I too like the feel and the grip they provide. Only downside I see to them, besides ugliness, is they're a bit too "fat" to use it for CC. But I don't worry about that... got a Springfield Ultra Compact for CC... which ironically came from the factory with those same grips (I replaced them with much slimmer Alumagrips). The Duracoat I picked out was Tactical Black and Tactical Grey. I have been carrying a Glock 19 and don't plan on changing that. A full size 1911 is a little big and heavy for concealed carry. IMHO |
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The next 1911 in line will be getting front strap checkering at 30lpi ...along with a lot of what this 1911 got.
I really do need to get you the rest of my gun.
ETA: No worries for those of you thinking I might be thinking about abandoning the G19. We sold a different 1911 to fund the work on the one Todd will be working on, which has sentimental value. It will be turned into a BBQ gun that is both beautiful and functional (close to a Glock grip angle, BigDot, 30lpi all around the grip, S70 internals, all while leaving it as loose [reliable] as when we got it). I also kept the original barrel, bushing. And did not tighten the slide / frame fit. I just lightly filed or stoned the frame and slide to remove any rough edges. Tight tolerances may help in a tighter group if target shooting, but it is not needed for gun fighting. Looser is better for reliability. IMHO |
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I also kept the original barrel, bushing. And did not tighten the slide / frame fit. I just lightly filed or stoned the frame and slide to remove any rough edges. Tight tolerances may help in a tighter group if target shooting, but it is not needed for gun fighting. Looser is better for reliability. IMHO Ding. The gun I'm having FT do is a 1991A1 that was sloppy from the factory, and absolutely, utterly, stone-cold (Glock-like  ) reliable. I think I went 10k+ rounds on the original recoil spring.  Barrel, bushing, link and slide/frame "fit" will all remain when he's done. No need to stone as the gun has been worn-in over a LOT of rounds (was my primary carry & class gun until I went to the dark side a few years back).
It might be a 1911, but it's still a tool. Form needs to follow function on a gun for social purposes. |