Finally. Not really. I have a couple of cosmetic things I want to touch, but it's shootable.

 

C

 

Dude, That is awesome.

Nice... But you need better grips

Congrats on gettin her done... Should be a fun shooter.

Nice work. Time to put some rounds through it.

Is it comped?

 

That is an interesting safety design. Kinda gives your thumb a lower resting spot.

 

Let us know how it shoots!

Hey All.

 

Thanks for the compliments.

 

Hiker88, these'll work for the time being. I have a couple extra sets at a friends and once I head over there I'll see if there's anything else I like.

 

Zoid, no it's not compensated. Slide was lightened for faster reset. The thumb safety is a lowered "Gunsite" model. It's pretty cool and seems to fit me well.

 

I must say that the part I'm most excited about on this gun is the trigger. It's the only thing I can afford from Joe Chambers at the moment. He makes them himself and they are not a fortune. I actually had him "sign" this for me on the inside of the bow. It's just a really cool little piece.

 

C

That looks awesome! I'm sure it will shoot as well as it looks.

wait so did u modify the gun u already have or did u put it together from different parts ?

He put it together. Its a beaut!

Ta-dah!!!!

 

Very nice work!

Wow..very nice. Let us know how she shoots

Was it always blued?

Blueing looks great, congrats and enjoy!!

very nice!

Personally not a 1911 fan but I do admire the craftsmanship and effort that went into that fine firearm. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Was it always blued?

 

All prior pics were in the white. I was going to ceracoat it but got a deal on some cold blue.

 

C

Well...

 

Got her to the range. Put a round in the mag and she went "boom" in a good way. However, there were some technical difficulties. The gun is wicked tight. The chamber might have had a little smeg in it so the rounds were not seating well. I put 4 rounds thru it total before I had to get Manny to release the slide. Finished up shooting my .357 (never a bad thing) and have been working on the gun for the past hour. A little sanding and a good smack and all seems right. Most likely some burrs and/or some left over paint. I will take her to the range in the next week and try to get some more rounds thru her.

 

From what I can tell she's gonna be a hella shooter. Very weighty, so with the 9mm the recoil is minimal. I think I like it. Seems pretty accurate as well, although I will definitely need further testing.

 

C