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Old 09-08-2011, 07:39 PM
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Had one in 9mm, added another in .45.

A friend on the Colt Forum did the work...I couldn't be happier (will shoot it for the first time tomorrow)

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I hope I never get too old to get excited about a new Colt.
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Old 09-08-2011, 07:54 PM
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Looks great! I like the sinister look. I see a big correlation with 1911's and Harley's. Both have timeless good looks and now they both are being treated to the blacked out look. Are those grips from VZ?
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Old 09-08-2011, 07:56 PM
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Looks great! I like the sinister look. I see a big correlation with 1911's and Harley's. Both have timeless good looks and now they both are being treated to the blacked out look. Are those grips from VZ?
I hadn't thought about that Harley look!

Yes, VZ Operator II's

very aggressive, very comfortable
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Old 09-08-2011, 08:23 PM
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What coating was done on it?
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Very nice. I really need to add a 1911 (or ten) to my collection at some point.

Is that a gold bead sight on the .45?
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Old 09-08-2011, 10:17 PM
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Thanks

Finish is Black-T, .45 sights are Trijicon white dot with tritium inserts, Novak rear in the GI dovetail.

All the stainless parts are just over-the-counter Ed Brown.
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Twins! Nice looking brace of 1911s.

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Sweet!!! Very nice.
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Thanks

btw: put 100 rnds downrange with it this afternoon.

It's a keeper.
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Very nice....
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thanks

first 30 rounds downrange today were encouraging

gimme a few months and another 1,000 to learn to shoot it accurately

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I'm a freak. I thought it looked just as good before!!!

Not that it doesn't look good now... I just like any and all Colts.

(Even the All American 2000...)
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hahaha...I hear ya!

Then you really would've like the 9mm Commander before I doll'ed it up.

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Looks Great!!!!!
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They are sexy. Don
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Beautiful Commanders! I really like the before and after pics. What a transformation.... The gunsmith did some fine work.
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on my hip today with CT grips in an Adams Leather Works pancake


This is turning out to be a good idea after all.
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Had one in 9mm, added another in .45.

A friend on the Colt Forum did the work...I couldn't be happier (will shoot it for the first time tomorrow)

Before


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9mm back
.45 front


I hope I never get too old to get excited about a new Colt.

came out great but I wouldnt be surprised if a few of the colt guys are a little broken up that you took a polished blued one and parkerized and modified it like that

however being a fan of bad *** looking guns like an all black detonics combat master I think it looks great, although I would go for a standard parkerized barrel bushing and a different style trigger similar to the one they used on the series 80 NM.

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With respect, as I view the op, no pictures or links are visible. Any ideas what needs to be done?
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I know I shed a tear.
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hmmmmm....not sure what I think. I probably would have left the .45 as it was. The 9mm one needed some kind of help.

It was nice to see the flip side and not see an ambi safety hanging there. I do know that
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hmmmmm....not sure what I think. I probably would have left the .45 as it was. The 9mm one needed some kind of help.

It was nice to see the flip side and not see an ambi safety hanging there. I do know that
Indeed, its nice to see a custom that doesnt have that for once and theres just something that looks really professional about having an all matt finish like that, like it says I dont want to worry about putting one little scratch on it.

Not unlike Edward James Olmos's Parkerized Colt Trooper MK 5 from MV which fit his Characters no frills personalty well in the show.

and plus most people have probably kept their colts in unmodified mint condition over the years so its not like he modified a really rare model that they only made a 1000 of so it doesnt really bother me.

although I do wish you had used a more beat up one thats been around the blocks a few times as the basis for your custom.

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