Ned Christiansen
10-11-08, 13:54
Note: This thread came over to the new 1911-specific forum as my "headline"....... but it contained some out-of-date info regarding a silent auction for LTW (louderthanwords.us). I edited it today, 10-22-10, to bring it up to date and better reflect what goes on in my shop. So, the first three posts after the initial one are relevant to the original post from 2008.
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This Colt Commander was first done by me in 2004. It came back for a new rear sight and a refinish-- Tungsten DLC over chrome by Metaloy.
The owner is a suit-and-tie kind of cop. I've written about him before. The way he dresses for work doesn't mean he's not an action guy-- he definitely is. He's high-end in every way, including his gun-handling skills.
Lots and lots of Conamyds.... some big ones, and some small ones!
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/11898882491.jpg
The magwell. This is made by me from a block of 4130 steel, TIG'd on very securely. It has a minimal outer profile and adds no height or width to the pistol, but gives a pretty big target for the incoming mag. Mainspring housing also made by me, from 7075 aluminum.
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/12396048721.jpg
Magwell from top/side.
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/19548829261.jpg
The sights. Front and rear are made by me, to the customer's basic concept-- he likes a big sight and wide-open sight picture. So the front has an insert of polished stainless to always give a big white dot; it has a recessed tritium lamp in it. Sight is swaged and silver-brazed onto the slide
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/17064938951.jpg
The rear is a Shield Driver, modified again to his specs, basically opened up to accommodate the big front. Recessed tritium lamp again......... this was one of the reasons this gun came back for a makeover. The previous rear sight, made to his specs, turned out to be just too sharp. This is a well-dressed cop and the rear sight was costing him blazer linings. The new rear does everything the old one did, and better, and is non-snaggy in the extreme.
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/13743832581.jpg
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/17041994791.jpg
The backstrap....... MSH has a slot milled in for a lanyard. Often enough whith this guy, the suit comes off and the BDU's and armor go on.
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/11872345971.jpg
And the loud part.......
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/17069861961.jpg
I would like it noted that so as to not appear to be the shameless shill for Asym Ammo that I am, I included some other brands in the pics!
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This Colt Commander was first done by me in 2004. It came back for a new rear sight and a refinish-- Tungsten DLC over chrome by Metaloy.
The owner is a suit-and-tie kind of cop. I've written about him before. The way he dresses for work doesn't mean he's not an action guy-- he definitely is. He's high-end in every way, including his gun-handling skills.
Lots and lots of Conamyds.... some big ones, and some small ones!
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/11898882491.jpg
The magwell. This is made by me from a block of 4130 steel, TIG'd on very securely. It has a minimal outer profile and adds no height or width to the pistol, but gives a pretty big target for the incoming mag. Mainspring housing also made by me, from 7075 aluminum.
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/12396048721.jpg
Magwell from top/side.
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/19548829261.jpg
The sights. Front and rear are made by me, to the customer's basic concept-- he likes a big sight and wide-open sight picture. So the front has an insert of polished stainless to always give a big white dot; it has a recessed tritium lamp in it. Sight is swaged and silver-brazed onto the slide
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/17064938951.jpg
The rear is a Shield Driver, modified again to his specs, basically opened up to accommodate the big front. Recessed tritium lamp again......... this was one of the reasons this gun came back for a makeover. The previous rear sight, made to his specs, turned out to be just too sharp. This is a well-dressed cop and the rear sight was costing him blazer linings. The new rear does everything the old one did, and better, and is non-snaggy in the extreme.
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/13743832581.jpg
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/17041994791.jpg
The backstrap....... MSH has a slot milled in for a lanyard. Often enough whith this guy, the suit comes off and the BDU's and armor go on.
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/11872345971.jpg
And the loud part.......
http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/24092010/17069861961.jpg
I would like it noted that so as to not appear to be the shameless shill for Asym Ammo that I am, I included some other brands in the pics!