Ford's Triplelock Project

[Lee's Landing Billy]

Just sent another gun off to Ford's. They said they would send it back by Santa!!!

 

[Lee's Landing Billy]

Triplelock will be in Lexington on the 28th. Anxious to see all of you again.

 

[A10]

Just sent another gun off to Ford's. They said they would send it back by Santa!!!

That's pretty darn fast! Pics when it gets back?

 

[Lee's Landing Billy]

Absolutely pictures. It will be posted on other makes to keep dings to a minimum.

 

[SLT223]

Over all nicely done. However, I have seen several pics of Ford's work over the years. Am I the only person would does not appreciate what they do to the side plate lines? Looks like the side plate is removed and the edges of the plate and frame are rode hard on the buffing wheel.

 

[Warren Sear]

Over all nicely done. However, I have seen several pics of Ford's work over the years. Am I the only person would does not appreciate what they do to the side plate lines? Looks like the side plate is removed and the edges of the plate and frame are rode hard on the buffing wheel.

No, I noticed if too. In fact it jumps out at me. I would be furious if someone did that to the side plate and frame edges of one of my guns. Maybe it was like that from some poor refinishing job in its past, but still they should have been able to restore it better than that.

 

[rhmc24]

Restoration perfection is rare & only a couple in UDA I'd use & not Fords. I sent Ford a Colt 1902 auto I'd prepped & polished to have markings replaced & blued. Came back with laser markings, wrong font & wrong placement & Colt pony in oval circle. IMO they have people Of varied skills & the outcome of an average gun is a crapshoot. Probably collecter-ish guns are done by the better workmen. Another facet is many/most of their customers lack knowledge of the difference between poor/average/excellent. After a few other disappointments I sent my next 8 jobs to Turnbull ---->