Take a look at my freshly refinished "Royal Blue" Colt 1991A1 Compact Clark Meltdown

[TACC1]

WOW!! Just...WOW!! what a great job!
TACC1

 

[TheHobbyist]

Are you kidding me?

First, it's a Colt 1911. Second, it's Clark's "meltdown" package; for those who may be wondering...this is a wonderful thing. Third, the sights should be great performers. Fourth, the bluing is superb...some of the best I have ever seen. (This coming from a huge fan of the 1911 platform and Colts in general)

Please do not relegate it to safe duty only...this one needs yearly attention at the range or out on the farm.

Thank you for posting and sharing this with us.

 

[Josh M.]

Love it!
Congrats - I feel inspired.

 

[HAWKEYE10]

Thanks for the compliments, all. Couldn't bring myself to carry it today, I want my Dad to see it before I bugger anything up so it'll be Friday before it sees leather.

Your kidding!!! You are going to carry this gun? It's way to nice for that. Don

 

[TheHobbyist]

Hope its ok I had to come back and drool........

 

[Faulkner]

I really like the rich finish.

 

[WC145]

Your kidding!!! You are going to carry this gun? It's way to nice for that. Don

Yep, it's getting used, just qualified with it the other day, in fact, and I've been carrying it since.

 

[bolewine]

I wish I could find a set of grips that would make my firearm look like that! any for sale?

 

[Moonman]

WoW!!!!!!

That's just SMOOTHER THAN FROG HAIR.

Beautiful, just Beautiful.

 

[Garland]

Slicker'n bull snot on a doorknob. Congatulations!

 

[WC145]

I wish I could find a set of grips that would make my firearm look like that! any for sale?

Thanks again for the compliments!

bolewine - The grips are from Pat Grashorn, here's a link to his site: Grashorn Gunworks

 

[The Highlander]

That is a superb job of what I call a "liquid finish" and is a beautiful polishing job. Made my Glock hide under the desk....

 

[sipowicz]

That finish is way too nice...I could never bring myself to put it in a holster...

 

[CW Spook]

Wow! Now that, sir, is truly a melt job. If it looked any more liquid you'd have to carry it in a bottle! Just gorgeous.

 

[nipster]

I would have left the rollmarks on the slide, but that's one heck of a nice job, nice gun

 

[teesur]

Hello WC145,
I'd be willing to wrestle you for it and I don't even know how to wrestle! Beautiful gun, Congratulations.
teesur.

 

[TACC1]

Say, I just got in a bunch of ammo, might be too much for
my equipment....Can I borrow that for a coupla days???
IF I promise to only use ball ammo???
TACC1

 

[cowboy45]

That thing looks like liquid steel. I'm jealous.

 

[Florida Guy]

That's sexy

 

[lhump1961]

Wow! Now that, sir, is truly a melt job. If it looked any more liquid you'd have to carry it in a bottle! Just gorgeous.

Couldn't say it any better...fantastic! And no one else has one!

 

[mycobrars]

Sweet!! Looks too good to shoot now.

 

[627 city hunter]

Awesome.

Anybody got any comparable melted guns maybe even revolvers?

 

[bullseyebill]

Just in time for BBQ season

 

[GKC]

Beautiful, beautiful gun...probably the best looking gun I have ever seen.

Would you be willing to say how much that refinish job cost?

 

[WC145]

Beautiful, beautiful gun...probably the best looking gun I have ever seen.

Would you be willing to say how much that refinish job cost?

Thanks again for the compliments everyone.

The job totaled just under $500, not including the MSH, I paid for that seperately and had it shipped to the shop. Very reasonable for the quality of the work, I think.

 

[Engine 21]

Any compliments given - I'll second that. It is like liquid silver - very nice. I could not bring myself to holstering it - that is definately a safe queen.
Congrats.

 

[45times6]

Wow!

It's going to take me a few minutes to get my jaw off the floor -- that is truly magnificent!!

 

[WC145]

Any compliments given - I'll second that. It is like liquid silver - very nice. I could not bring myself to holstering it - that is definately a safe queen.
Congrats.

Nah, no safe queen there. It was my off duty gun when it was ugly, it's still my off duty gun now that it's pretty.

Awesome.
Anybody got any comparable melted guns maybe even revolvers?

This is the only Clark Meltdown revolver I've ever seen is this S&W 638. It is not mine, it belongs to a guy that calls himself Xavierbreath on the forums, the pic is from his blog. The work was done in 2010, from what I've seen the more recent Meltdowns I've seen are less radical than mine which was done around '97/'98, shortly after Clarks began offering it.

 

[GKC]

The job totaled just under $500, not including the MSH, I paid for that seperately and had it shipped to the shop. Very reasonable for the quality of the work, I think.

I think that is a great price! I've got a Colt Commander that currently has a black finish, and as it wears, I may have it refinished in something like this. Mine won't have the melt treatment, of course, but the finish should look very good.

 

[ibthumper]

Yes sir, that baby sure is a purdy one. Is she now a safe queen?