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Old September 30, 2012, 08:45 AM   #26
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Old September 30, 2012, 09:53 AM   #27
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Old September 30, 2012, 11:23 AM   #29
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WC145 i've been meaning to ask you about your 'melt' 1911.

How do you take that thing down? does it just do the normal bushing and plug or is it something different? I can see the bushing but the plug area is a bit hard to define.
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Old September 30, 2012, 11:54 AM   #30
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It has Clarks bushing and reverse plug. You insert the plug from behind instead of from the muzzle end of the slide.


Rickb - Tell us more about your gun! I like the bobbed hammer and shortened beaver tail, who did thd work and what else has been done on it? Is that a Gold Cup slide on a Caspian frame?
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Old September 30, 2012, 12:30 PM   #31
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Mostly a Series 80 Gold Cup, fit to a Caspian barstock frame. Hammer is a standard, round-hole Commander type, trimmed into a short spur. Grip safety was trimmed and blended to match the frame contours. Kart EZ-fit barrel and bushing. I did the work on those parts.
The Wilson sight was installed by Angle-Bore, and the blue finish by JPL Precision.
Here's the "internal magwell", that I did with files and a dremel

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Old September 30, 2012, 12:54 PM   #32
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My trio. Top to bottom. Early '90's Springfield special build. Basically a loaded model. Then sig traditional 1911. And lastly rock island 1911. Got great deals on all. I have about 1700 in the trio.
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Old September 30, 2012, 12:55 PM   #33
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I have a few....

Kimber Gold Combat Stainless and Clack in the background


Colt NCO


Baer TRS Comanche


Hard Chromed Colt


Kimber Pro Carry SLE


Kimber Classic Royal
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Old September 30, 2012, 12:57 PM   #34
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And a few more....

Kimber Pro Elite


Kimber Elite Carry


Kimber Ultra Elite


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Old September 30, 2012, 02:03 PM   #35
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Huevos, Wow, those are some really awesome 1911s!
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Old September 30, 2012, 02:19 PM   #36
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Talk about Sensory Overload...I see a DW and say Oh Wow, and then right behind it a Kimber and say Holy xxx, and right behind that is a Colt and I say That's Just Too Good, and next I see ...... and on and on. Too much for my simple mind. Congrats to all on the great pistols shown here. Got to go sit down and let my heart slow down a little.
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Old September 30, 2012, 03:01 PM   #37
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Weeew...same here.
I am seriously amazed at the fine attention to detail in some of these pieces. I am relatively new to the 1911 model and just absorbed a ton of valuable info and now understand what a fully custom job looks like from the finish, to a bobbed hammer & beavertail, trigger job, grips & accessories, etc.

Amazing collections guys, I'm officially jealous and even more intrigued to the 1911 scene. Aside from the original Browning/Colt models that were handsome guns in their own right....some of these custom jobs are truly works of art. I wouldnt even wanna fire them!
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Old September 30, 2012, 03:46 PM   #38
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Here's a picture of my very favorite -- a 1965 Colt National Match Gold Cup with box, test target and papers.

Obviously, it's a safe queen.



My Stainless Colt Combat Commander on the other hand is a great pistol and gets more range time.

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Old September 30, 2012, 06:34 PM   #39
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Here's business and no foolin' around with glitz or bling...it's a WWll Remington-Rand 1911A1, as issued. Accuracy runs to two inch groups at 25 yds with the original barrel and bushing. No tellin' how many Vets owe their lives to this pistol and others of her ilk. Rod

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Old September 30, 2012, 06:59 PM   #40
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My Kimber Ultra Carry II and My Kimber Solo Stainless
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Old September 30, 2012, 07:03 PM   #41
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Regent R100 1911A1


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Old September 30, 2012, 07:35 PM   #42
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Here is my 1940 Llama, in 9MM Largo.




Sorry, about the size, and I did it with my phone. I need to get a camera....
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Old September 30, 2012, 08:09 PM   #43
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No Doubt JMB Would Be Proud!

Amazing eye-candy for a design as functional today as it was 100+ years ago. How many man-made things can you say that about ?

If you are as big of a fan of his sheer genius as I am, obviously you can Youtube quite a bit on JMB but there's not much at all in the way of video (DVD) outside of this which was produced via his Utah connections and it's quite good indeed (available on Amazon as well of course). For those of us that still read , however, there's obviously still a plethora of available material to be had:

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Am...2?locale=en-US
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Old September 30, 2012, 08:50 PM   #44
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It's only a .22LR, but it's my first 1911. Sig Sauer 1911-22 With the Flat Dark Earth finish.

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Old September 30, 2012, 09:04 PM   #45
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Springfield Armory Loaded Combat Model.

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Old September 30, 2012, 09:19 PM   #46
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I was going to put up a pic of my Sig but after looking at these I dont see a point. Artwork! Thank you for sharing.
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Old September 30, 2012, 09:33 PM   #47
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All of this 1911 p-o-r-n!!!! You guys are sick puppies!!!! Oh the dirty things I would do with some of these
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Old September 30, 2012, 09:36 PM   #48
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Ive probably viewed this thread 10 times and spent over an hour just admiring each beautiful piece....works of art they are! Some of you are really lucky to have possession over them, particularly the fully custom Colts, DW's, Baer's....WOW.
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Old September 30, 2012, 09:54 PM   #49
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Sig/GSG 1911-22

willhud,

Nice indeed--How do you like it and how has it performed? I have same gun in Blue (I like that "Earth" finish on yours indeed) in the GSG model and it's been really fun to shoot (reliable as well) and provided a great training 1911 platform absent the .45acp ammo costs. Next best thing so to speak .
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