California smog 1911 pictures added

AValenz

AValenz

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So here she is "Amelia" my first ground up built 1911 as a apprentice. She is chambered in .40 s&w Heinie straight eight sights. Match fit Bartso barrel Titanium nitride coated. Extreme engineering edm tool steel skeletonized hammer /sear/disconnecter. Egw everything else. Hard chrome Caspian slide and frame. Double undercut trigger guard checkered 40lpi front and back straps checkered 25lpi
All done by me with supervision of Dave Lawver. Owner and Master smith of Dave's Metal Works.
Honest opinions please criticism welcome

and last but not least Smog colored G10 Busse grips

pictures have dirt and blur spots because my camera has no protective lens

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Trigger under cut where I could have taken a little bit more care about smoothing
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Time for an inside joke, ready?

'Ahem'

"You deserve a trip to a bathroom stall."

In all seriousness. That's a sick piece dude. Black plague sick. Be very proud of that one. I have always wanted to put one of those together, never had the time or tools. Congrats on your first build.

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tinfoil hat timmy said:
Time for an inside joke, ready?

'Ahem'

"You deserve a trip to a bathroom stall."

In all seriousness. That's a sick piece dude. Black plague sick. Be very proud of that one. I have always wanted to put one of those together, never had the time or tools. Congrats on your first build.

:thumbup:
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LMAO!!!
Thank you for your words of encouragement! I'm gonna keep at it!
 
I'm not a big fan of rails on a 1911, but that is a good looking piece of work otherwise. very nice, indeed- and I too like the grips
 
Looks good. I think some sandstorm g10 grips would look awesome on it
 
When was that built?

Are you still an apprentice?

How many rounds have been run through it?

Suggested sales price? (Not an offer to buy.)

Tell us more about what you did that makes it special.
 
Red Angel Dragnet said:
Nice looking build there comrade, like the looks with the TiN barrel a lot.... :)



Because 9mm is for sissies..... :p
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Then it should be a 10mm. I have wondered why no major manufacturer makes a 1911 in 40 except Springfield's highly-specialized EMP. One would think, there has to be a reason.
 
That's slick. Absolutely gorgeous. I like the color scheme you got going on there. Fits together well.
 
Awesome piece man. Me personally. .....I'd like it more if it were .45. But that's just me. Other than that....seriously nice pistol man. All you need now is a Surefire x300 ultra. I have the same sights with the narrow front and narrow notched back on my Glock 34 and she runs rounds right behind each orher....wonderful groups....hope they work the same for you. Congrats!
 
Very nice looking piece. Though I would alter the handle grips. Look to thick, but i have never held that piece of history before. So ignore me on that part. Faux ivory or mother of peril comes to mind, for some reason. Or maybe even a parkerized and checkered steel plate.
 
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