my recently finished franken-gun

[ewoodworth1]

just finished this build. i started with an old colt and used many of its parts. i purchased the frame from essex arms through michiana. the beavertail and hammer are wilson combat and i forget what the trigger was.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/album.php?albumid=275&pictureid=2961

 

[holejack1]

Link doesn't work.

 

[ewoodworth1]

well crap! i tried, pic is in my album its the 1911.

 

[nighthawk80]

well crap! i tried, pic is in my album its the 1911.

Uhm, what album?

 

[ewoodworth1]

its my album titled "a" i cant figure out the picture posting. so i uploaded it to my profile album and tried to post the link...

 

[Tonyscomputery]

according to your profile you have no Albums

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

oops!
We'll check back later. Interested to see it.
Andy

 

[turnandshoot4]

Try hosting it somewhere and posting it in this thread.

 

[ewoodworth1]

check my album again, for some reason i had it as a private album, i think it should be public now. if someone could help me get it on this thread that would be awesome i have struggled with it a lot

 

[dave29]

Nice looking piece!

 

[dave29]

oops, Double post

 

[dave29]

 

[Crystalship1]

just finished this build. i started with an old colt and used many of its parts. i purchased the frame from essex arms through michiana. the beavertail and hammer are wilson combat and i forget what the trigger was.

INGunOwners - ewoodworth1@ivytech.edu's Album: toys - Picture

Nice!!!

That's a vintage slide, ehh?

 

[ewoodworth1]

very vintage slide, it came off a frame that had serial numbers putting it in 1912. like i said the frame was rough and needs a lot of work (still have it).

 

[ewoodworth1]

almost forgot... thanks dave29 for getting the pic up for me!

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

I feel like Homer Simpson looking at BEER....

 

[OD*]

Very nice, congrats.

You might want to recheck your serial number, Colt didn't start using that rollmarking until 1946.
A 1912 Commercial would look the same on the right side of the slide as this 1912 M1911 does.

(picture from coolsite.com)

Your small parts, thumb safety, slide stop, are off a much later pistol than 1912 also.

 

[ewoodworth1]

i know for a fact that the slide didn't match the frame. and that is the only reason i felt ok with cannibalizing the gun to build another! the actual serial # is 5994 (i think, but would need to check) and everything points at it being an a colt frame. its a crying shame that they were separated in the first place!

 

[WHRJeff]

Very sharp looking 1911...I like the skeletonized hammer and trigger cromed out. Not keen on the grips but they work.

 

[DWestforth]

Very nice.