Custom Gray Finish on Custom 1911

Combat Weapon System · April 29, 2019, 09:13 PM

I finished this build a couple weeks ago. But every picture I would take the color would be washed out from the led shop lights. I was finally able to find one that actually showed the color. The Gray is a in house custom mix. The other is deep flat black Gun-Kote. Would like to see what everyone thinks about the gray color.

cosh · April 29, 2019, 09:32 PM

Very nice colors! I like the slide and grips contrast against the frame. Pleasing for me to look at IMHO. I vote +2

Siggy-06 · April 30, 2019, 05:38 AM

I would like the gray just a little bit lighter. I do like the black trigger in the gray frame. Nice color combo.

Sharkbite · April 30, 2019, 07:56 AM

Wilson combat did a color combo like that on their CQB pistols. Its a good look. Nice job

Hammerhead · April 30, 2019, 08:51 AM

On a modern railed gun the color looks great.
Like the subtle contrast between the two colors.
Prolly looks even better in person, outdoors.

Ricekila · April 30, 2019, 09:23 AM

Nice --

MarkCO · April 30, 2019, 10:19 AM

Looks great. Silver to Gray, Black, and Red to Maroon have always been my favorite color sets.

GarandTd · April 30, 2019, 12:21 PM

I like it. I recently put together an AR kit with gray furniture. I like it a lot and get many compliments from those that have seen it. I like it enough that I've thought about getting a pistol with a gray frame to match it and keep together with it.

T. O'Heir · April 30, 2019, 12:47 PM

Zinc based Parkerising comes out in shades of grey. What shade depends on the metal is goes on. (Even an M1 Rifle's gas tube, supposedly SS, comes out grey.) Then it gets oiled. The oil will darken it a bit.
Dunno if there's a chart somewhere that'll tell you what shade on what metal though. A metal finishing shop might know.

Combat Weapon System · April 30, 2019, 01:28 PM

Thank you all for your input. I have been working on several variations of gray in Cerakote and Gun-Kote. The Gray and the black have become my favorite color combo I like the contrast between the two it really makes the black stand out.

GarandTd was it a Magpul Stealth Gray furniture set? Cerakote and Gun-Kote both make that color of finish.

GarandTd · April 30, 2019, 06:24 PM

It is Magpul. I didn't know there was a specific name for the the color. I'm guessing you are correct. I wasn't sure how I'd like the gray, but as soon as I opened the box, I was very pleased. I, too, like the contrast between the black and the gray.

TxFlyFish · April 30, 2019, 07:51 PM

I like it! Darker gray looks better. The SA TRP has a gray and black version as well but imho doesn’t look as good as this.

Combat Weapon System · April 30, 2019, 08:51 PM

It will be easy to match your pistol to the color of your Ar since its a Magpul.

Thank you TxFlyFish. I prefer the darker shades of gray too.

BarryLee · May 1, 2019, 07:20 AM

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Wilson combat did a color combo like that on their CQB pistols. Its a good look. Nice job

Yes, my Wilson is like that and I love that it is something a little different, but not too over the top. Nice job...

Combat Weapon System · May 2, 2019, 01:25 PM

Thanks

April 29, 2019, 09:13 PM	#1
Combat Weapon System Member Join Date: June 27, 2018 Location: Mount Sterling Kentucky Posts: 44	Custom Gray Finish on Custom 1911 I finished this build a couple weeks ago. But every picture I would take the color would be washed out from the led shop lights. I was finally able to find one that actually showed the color. The Gray is a in house custom mix. The other is deep flat black Gun-Kote. Would like to see what everyone thinks about the gray color. __________________ Randall www.combatweaponsystems.com Custom 1911s, Tactical Shotguns & AR Rifles Last edited by Combat Weapon System; April 29, 2019 at 10:25 PM.

April 30, 2019, 05:38 AM	#3
Siggy-06 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 1,148	I would like the gray just a little bit lighter. I do like the black trigger in the gray frame. Nice color combo. __________________ Flicks just like a lighter, just a different kind of fire.

April 30, 2019, 09:23 AM	#6
Ricekila Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 2017 Location: Lawnguyland, NY Posts: 169	Nice -- __________________ NRA Instructor / RSO & NRA Life Member / S.A.F.E. Armorer / 03-FFL / Moist Nugget gun nut / Ammosexual / COR of a Venturing Crew / And a right wing Republican Jew with guns Μολών Λaβέ

April 30, 2019, 10:19 AM	#7
MarkCO Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 1998 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 4,307	Looks great. Silver to Gray, Black, and Red to Maroon have always been my favorite color sets. __________________ Good Shooting, MarkCO www.CarbonArms.us

April 30, 2019, 12:21 PM	#8
GarandTd Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2016 Location: Rural PA Posts: 1,639	I like it. I recently put together an AR kit with gray furniture. I like it a lot and get many compliments from those that have seen it. I like it enough that I've thought about getting a pistol with a gray frame to match it and keep together with it. __________________ 22lr, 20 gauge, 8mm Mauser, 35 Remington, 30-06, 5.56x45/223, 9mm, 380acp

April 29, 2019, 09:32 PM	#2
cosh Member Join Date: August 14, 2013 Posts: 39	Very nice colors! I like the slide and grips contrast against the frame. Pleasing for me to look at IMHO. I vote +2

April 30, 2019, 07:56 AM	#4
Sharkbite Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2013 Location: Western slope of Colorado Posts: 3,679	Wilson combat did a color combo like that on their CQB pistols. Its a good look. Nice job

April 30, 2019, 08:51 AM	#5
Hammerhead Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,432	On a modern railed gun the color looks great. Like the subtle contrast between the two colors. Prolly looks even better in person, outdoors.

April 30, 2019, 12:47 PM	#9
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Zinc based Parkerising comes out in shades of grey. What shade depends on the metal is goes on. (Even an M1 Rifle's gas tube, supposedly SS, comes out grey.) Then it gets oiled. The oil will darken it a bit. Dunno if there's a chart somewhere that'll tell you what shade on what metal though. A metal finishing shop might know. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

April 30, 2019, 01:28 PM	#10
Combat Weapon System Member Join Date: June 27, 2018 Location: Mount Sterling Kentucky Posts: 44	Thank you all for your input. I have been working on several variations of gray in Cerakote and Gun-Kote. The Gray and the black have become my favorite color combo I like the contrast between the two it really makes the black stand out. GarandTd was it a Magpul Stealth Gray furniture set? Cerakote and Gun-Kote both make that color of finish. __________________ Randall www.combatweaponsystems.com Custom 1911s, Tactical Shotguns & AR Rifles

April 30, 2019, 06:24 PM	#11
GarandTd Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2016 Location: Rural PA Posts: 1,639	It is Magpul. I didn't know there was a specific name for the the color. I'm guessing you are correct. I wasn't sure how I'd like the gray, but as soon as I opened the box, I was very pleased. I, too, like the contrast between the black and the gray. __________________ 22lr, 20 gauge, 8mm Mauser, 35 Remington, 30-06, 5.56x45/223, 9mm, 380acp

April 30, 2019, 07:51 PM	#12
TxFlyFish Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2011 Posts: 1,246	I like it! Darker gray looks better. The SA TRP has a gray and black version as well but imho doesn’t look as good as this.

April 30, 2019, 08:51 PM	#13
Combat Weapon System Member Join Date: June 27, 2018 Location: Mount Sterling Kentucky Posts: 44	It will be easy to match your pistol to the color of your Ar since its a Magpul. Thank you TxFlyFish. I prefer the darker shades of gray too. __________________ Randall www.combatweaponsystems.com Custom 1911s, Tactical Shotguns & AR Rifles

May 2, 2019, 01:25 PM	#15
Combat Weapon System Member Join Date: June 27, 2018 Location: Mount Sterling Kentucky Posts: 44	Thanks __________________ Randall www.combatweaponsystems.com Custom 1911s, Tactical Shotguns & AR Rifles

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