Finishes: Due Yue Gruev on Blue?

[blackscot]

Long rendered obsolete by stainless, polymer, and all kinds of high-tech coatings. Still, nothing spells C - L - A - S - S like the original Midnight.

Post 'em if ya gottem!

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n232/blackscot/blue/1.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n232/blackscot/blue/2.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n232/blackscot/blue/3.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n232/blackscot/blue/4.jpg

[Alpha Sierra]

http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp290/JRossy/guns/DSC00924.jpg

http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp290/JRossy/guns/DSC00865.jpg

[skyugo]

worn down plum P7 :cool:

[Ventura]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/shenwudog/M15CombatMasterpiece.jpg

[Alpha Sierra]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/shenwudog/M15CombatMasterpiece.jpg

NICE!

[ColdDeadHands]

I wanted to get it refinished with something more durable (rust resistant) but i just like the classic look too much.

http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz170/mw1311/My%20Guns/DSC_0001.jpg

[varoadking]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v22/varoadking/Mancave/Colt1991002.jpg

[Dave Berryhill]

http://berryhillguns.com/BFP21.jpg

[ColdDeadHands]

Very nice, Dave! Who makes that thumb safety?

[Seraph]

I'm a big fan of Melonite QPQ, but I dig blue-

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g111/Trisagion/ColtS70_web_01.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g111/Trisagion/HP_SwissArmy_Left_web.jpg

[Dave Berryhill]

Very nice, Dave! Who makes that thumb safety?
It's a Wilson "tactical" thumb safety

[ColdDeadHands]

It's a Wilson "tactical" thumb safety

Thanks! Looks sleek...

[Jason Burton]

I too love the blue... :smile:

http://www.louderthanwords.us/mediumfoto/picts/ulfls/28092010/17324950681.jpg (www.hp1911.com)

[Dave Berryhill]

Beautiful pistol Jason! How does the nitre blue wear compared to black oxide?

[padwan]

I too love the blue... :smile:

Classy pistol! I'm sure a lot of time and work went into truing the lines and prepping the metal for finishing. The lines are immaculate!

[dwhitehorne]

Not the best picture. Match target and Trooper III 22mag. David
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/dwhitehorne/guns/IMG_3474.jpg

[wilsoncombatrep]

Here is a custom order Wilson Combat, with optional blueing by Doug Turnbull......an option that is growing in popularity;)

https://www.m4carbine.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=6170&d=1285714790

[Rinspeed]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/Rinspeed/145.jpg

[ColdDeadHands]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/Rinspeed/145.jpg

Love that gun! :D

[Ventura]

A rare pony.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/shenwudog/2coltofficialpolice.jpg

[Army Chief]

Here is a custom order Wilson Combat, with optional blueing by Doug Turnbull......an option that is growing in popularity;)

https://www.m4carbine.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=6170&d=1285714790

Something about a blued Wilson speaks to me.

Makes me wonder how costly it would be to strip down my SDS and have it re-done in the "inferior" Old School finish. While I'm at it, maybe I could have the model inscriptions ground off of the slide, too. =]

It is good to see Wilson's making a comeback in the built-to-order side of the business.

AC

[wilsoncombatrep]

Army Chief,
Glad you like it! We have always done "custom orders" and also continue to do quite bit of custom work on Colts, Springfields, etc. I will admit that we have not done a good job of communicating that in the past. We have "standard models", mainly to make things easier for our dealer network, but we will build a 1911 using just about any combination of our componets that you can imagine( before folks ask, we will not build a compact or professional in 10mm:rolleyes: ). We will even use some aftermarket parts on a case by case basis. I'll post some more custom order guns in this thread. Anyone interested, stop by the Wilson Combat subforum here on M4carbine.net , and you will see quite a few special guns featured;)

[wilsoncombatrep]

Blued Goodness...

https://www.m4carbine.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=6184&stc=1&d=1285850034

https://www.m4carbine.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=6185&stc=1&d=1285850127

[Army Chief]

I just remember that making changes used to be more of a "strictly by exception" sort of thing; that said, when I asked for Ed Brown ambis to be installed on a Classic and the aforementioned SDS at the time of initial order, the shop obliged me without any real drama.

To each his own, of course, but a Wilson re-worked Colt Series 70 in a nice deep blue would be consistent with my idea of a legitimate heirloom 1911.

AC

[nfranco]

From dad, need to get it lettered but I think it's from the mid/late 60s?
http://nfranco.smugmug.com/Other/bang/IMG0360/1029602843_FKHPH-L.jpg
Looking for some good grips for it.