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Thread: GI 1911 restoration

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    seagiant, thanks for the kind words. Good to see you here.

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    Encore!

    As an encore, I think you've out-done what an Army depot or the CMP has done with the surplus 1911s.

    BRAVO, SIR!

    Quote Originally Posted by Steve_in_Allentown View Post

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    Excellent job, I love restoration threads.

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    Outstanding work and a great story! Well done.

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    Great work, I would be proud to own it!
    I like the old spur hammer/ standard grip safety/ short trigger combo like in the standard A1’s. ( I have small hands and the short trigger is a godsend! And agree with the early 1920’s assessment that flat mainspring housings cause you to point low in rapid fire)
    Adding the larger sights makes this gun perfect in my mind ( though I can still despite 55 y/o eyes, do pretty well with my cmp 1911A1)

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    OP,

    That is absolutely fantastic work. Quite frankly I would very much prefer to own a 1911 with the pedigree that this one has, including the rebuild that you performed on it, over a brand new in the box Colt any day. The back story, and time and effort involved make that pistol worth more than the dollar value or sum of the parts. It is a piece of history that hopefully will be appreciated by a future generation.

    Hopefully the owner might take the time to write a couple pages about his brother's time in service as well as his own, and then the work you did and stick those pages in the box with the pistol. Future owners of the pistol may appreciate that very much.

    Much respect!
    THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lost River View Post
    That is absolutely fantastic work.
    Thanks to everyone for the kind words

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    Quote Originally Posted by sinister View Post
    I think it came out great ... and it shoots.

    The long nose on the ejector is causing the dents. The shorter the nose, the less the requirement to lower the ejction port.

    Bravo -- for the vet and his brother's memory.

    You're a good man.
    Pretty much sums up my exact thoughts while reading this one.

    I’ll only add that you also saved a piece of history.

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