Couple questions
That is a Ceracoat that Allen blended for effect and yes he crowned the barrel. That is a Harrison design thick bushing to achieve the depth.Couple questions
What finish is that? Looks like a darkened stainless and was the barrel crowned when you got it or is that AllenM work....I love that pistol
Did Allen do the Browning cut and Bobtail?So here is the latest “fix” for my 1911 addiction. Colt lightweight Commander that AllenM had shown some love to. Was formerly dark OD Cerakote. I just couldn’t get over the color. Allen worked his Cerakote magic with a titanium frame and midnight blue slide. Added the VZ Operator III grips (like them but damn the front area is very pointy, almost painful) and this one is ready for a workout on paper and some steel.View attachment 142617
He did those on the first go-round when it was Hulk green. The second visit after I bought it, was a color change and a slight bevel on the mag well.Did Allen do the Browning cut and Bobtail?
He does great workHe did those on the first go-round when it was Hulk green. The second visit after I bought it, was a color change and a slight bevel on the mag well.
I will not be intimidated by all your bigger, fancier, and deeper collections of 1911 pistols; I got this beauty a year and a half ago, my first firearm after 20 years of kid-raising and life in California. It's 15% smaller than a conventional 1911, easy to carry, quick, smooth and accurate; upgraded the grips, and it's a blast at the range. A small slice of history, chambered in 380.
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I think a large fancy 1911 collection comes with age. You look like you have many years to achieve you goal. And welcome to IndianaI will not be intimidated by all your bigger, fancier, and deeper collections of 1911 pistols; I got this beauty a year and a half ago, my first firearm after 20 years of kid-raising and life in California. It's 15% smaller than a conventional 1911, easy to carry, quick, smooth and accurate; upgraded the grips, and it's a blast at the range. A small slice of history, chambered in 380.
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I'll bet that it does. Every time I hold one of my USGI 1911s, I have to wonder if it was a part of a fighter sweep by Marines in the southwest Pacific, invasion in Europe or possibly was carried by troops as they made their way north through Italy. There's no way to know but the 1911s that did those things are mostly now in civilian handsNew addition to the 1911 collection. CMP round 2 Field Grade.
Remington Rand frame (1942), Colt slide (1942), Springfield Arsenal rebuild.
Looks like a new barrel was provided during the rebuild, but the rest looks like the inspector said “yeah, that’ll work” and put it back together.
This one has some stories, I’d bet...
And so it begins!Picked up my first 1911 last week. Its a cheap Rock Island but wanted to try the platform
Really nice.New LOK Crosscut grips for the DW TCP. I'm a fan of these grips - well fit, nice design, plenty of texture, and at a good price.
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