1911 from the dead

[SPDguns]

I picked up this Colt 1911 from a buddy of mine a couple of days ago. He bought it new in the mid or late '80's. It's bone stock. He carried it on duty until he retired. He said it has been sitting in the safe gathering dust for the last 14 years. One of my brothers has one identical to it he bought brand new. The good news- No one had jacked with it. The bad news- no one had really taken care of it either. The price was OK, I pretty much committed to it before looking at it. No big deal-

And- for those of you who have ever really played with one of these, John Browning was a genius!

I got it home and had to PRY the rubber grips off of it. And they say the stainless steel won't rust.

DISCLAIMER- Everything I've done/am doing will be reversible to return the gun to the original condition. No animals were harmed during the making of this project.

 

[SPDguns]

You can't see it, but there's an idiot mark from hell on the other side. The IM is so deep it practically goes through to the other side! I got in a hurry and my hands were dirty, I should've taken a picture of it. It was GROSS...Here's the gun in the little pieces in the shop.

 

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Idiot mark removed. Polished out then media blasted to pull the surface back to the original satin finish.

 

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Still working on the frame.

 

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Adding a beavertail, it's roughed in at this point. Major pain with lots of fitting for a "drop -in" part.

 

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More in a few days....

 

[HiredHand]

Nice project. I hope you are going to fit a new barrel bushing.

 

[steelfingers]

Great. Love it. If you run across another project gun like that, and you don't want it, let me know.

 

[SPDguns]

Nice project. I hope you are going to fit a new barrel bushing.

Actually, probably not. I'm gonna see how it shoots with the 4-fingered one first.

 

[SPDguns]

Great. Love it. If you run across another project gun like that, and you don't want it, let me know.

Like this?? Here ya go!