The 1911 Handgun Picture Thread

[JohnN]

My Colt 1991 smithed by Chuck Rogers.

These pictures were taken before Chuck sent the gun back to me, it looks a little more used now. Without a doubt the finest 1911 I have owned.




Photos courtesty of Chuck's website.

[QuietShootr]

[swinkster]

Finally finished rebuilding my Kimber Custom II. I'm kind of partial to Hilton Yam's work on 1911's and that's pretty obvious in my parts selection.
Thank you to all the gunsmith's that post on these forums for sharing their profound knowledge and giving us common Joe do-it-yourselfers confidence and inspiration.

Parts list:
Basic Kimber Custom II frame, slide and barrel
EGW 'smith fit bushing, thick flange, very solid lock-up
Fusion GI recoil plug and guide rod with Wolff 18.5# recoil spring
Fusion serated magazine catch, Wolff reduced power spring
Wilson extended slide stop, reprofiled. This was an extra I had laying around and don't know if I'll like it or not. I also refinished the factory stop just in case. I was trying to keep the serated theme going.
Mars armament Gen II mainspring housing/magwell with recessed laynard loop and Chuck Rogers style golfball dimples.
Simonich/Strider Gunner grips with factory Colt grip screws that fit a .45 case rim. Not really important but I dig 'em. I do wish I hadn't did the mag release cut out but oh well, live and learn.
Chip McCormick high rise grip saftey, welded up to work with series 2 firing pin safety. A major PIA.
10-8 Performance solid trigger with fixed overtravel stop.
10-8 Performance U notch rear sight for Kimber sight cut.
SDM 14K gold bead front sight, blended to frame radius.
The trigger was excellent from the factory so those parts were left alone. Dave Berryhill's FCG will be used when the time comes.
Finish is matte black GunKote over parkerizing.
The pics don't really show how hard I worked on dehorning but it was alot. I spent more time on this than any thing else.
I hope you enjoy the pics. Ichiro or Shelby I am not.

[Glockster35]

Swinkster,

It looks damn nice.

[SuicideHz]

Steve- what'd you do to that poor benchmade? Send it back in for God's sake. They'll only charge you about $25 for a new blade.

[Red Cobra]

Here's my Wilson Special Ops CQB!

[jmart]

My Colt 1991 smithed by Chuck Rogers.

These pictures were taken before Chuck sent the gun back to me, it looks a little more used now. Without a doubt the finest 1911 I have owned.




Photos courtesty of Chuck's website.

Really nice.

[rob_s]

Here's my Wilson Special Ops CQB!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...J/100_1198.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...J/100_1190.jpg

OK, what makes it "special"?

[SuicideHz]

Whoops. Wrong gun...

[rob_s]

The stippled top, French Edges, Golfball frontstrap, Heinie sights, EGW (?) bushing, funky blended/flattened beavertail, angled MSH, chamfered and recessed slide stop pin hole, ball cuts on slide, plus many internals I can't spot.

I don't understand how that beavertail safety works if at all

I only know (I think) because of his "desert" gun that's popular on 1911forums.com.

I'm not talking about that gun, I'm talking about the Wilson CQB "special ops" as described in the post I quoted and shown in the linked pictures.