One of My Holy Grail Pistols
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One of My Holy Grail Pistols
Just sealed the deal on a new Colt yesterday. Presentation grade with royal blue finish, 25% engraving, and pre ban elephant ivory stocks. Never fired, cycled, or torn down. Comes in velvet lined display box. Never been a big fan of commemorative type pistols, but I liked these since they came out in 2009 and never figured I'd get my hands on one. They made a little over 200 of them and I lucked out and got it (number 59) for less than they retailed when they came out.
Teaser pics in case anyone's interested.
I know a lot of folks would say it was a waste of money to buy a pistol that I'll never use. But I have one I use regularly, and to me this is a work of art. Some people buy paintings.
Bomar sight and fde rattle can?
Teaser pics in case anyone's interested.
I know a lot of folks would say it was a waste of money to buy a pistol that I'll never use. But I have one I use regularly, and to me this is a work of art. Some people buy paintings.
Bomar sight and fde rattle can?
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Re: One of My Holy Grail Pistols
Selling Colt SP1, fake Hi Power, and grampa's Win 94 to pay for part of it.
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Re: One of My Holy Grail Pistols
Nice for sure, but not sure I could sell Grampa's Win '94 to pay for it.
Congrats though!
Good looking gun.
Congrats though!
Good looking gun.
"You rarely rise to the occasion, you usually just sink to your lowest level of training."
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My grandpa was a piece of work. He probably stole the rifle. No sentimental attachment from anything he ever owned. He was a bastard til the day he died. That rifle was one of the only things he ever gave me, and I will miss it as much as I miss him.
In case you think that sounds harsh, sometime i'll tell his life story. Then you'd understand.
In case you think that sounds harsh, sometime i'll tell his life story. Then you'd understand.
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It showed up today!
Its nice. All I can say. Shitty pics but what you gonna do. The ivory looks way better than I can take pics of.
Its nice. All I can say. Shitty pics but what you gonna do. The ivory looks way better than I can take pics of.
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Nice still
Sure wish I had a rubbing of the engraving, would good to practice trying to duplicate with my limited skill set.
Sure wish I had a rubbing of the engraving, would good to practice trying to duplicate with my limited skill set.
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Let me see what I can do. I still have to get to the post office to ship for another member here so i'll try to get something done this weekend.guncrank1 wrote:Nice still
Sure wish I had a rubbing of the engraving, would good to practice trying to duplicate with my limited skill set.
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I've tried to do a rubbing of it a couple times, I can't get anything crisp and clear. Any suggestions?guncrank1 wrote:Nice still
Sure wish I had a rubbing of the engraving, would good to practice trying to duplicate with my limited skill set.
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Although you may want to try something like this, just googled and it came up.
http://www.engravingtransfers.com/colt_ ... r_kit.html
http://www.engravingtransfers.com/colt_ ... r_kit.html
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Penical and tracing paper is what the way I was showed.Mexican Kerry wrote:Although you may want to try something like this, just googled and it came up.
http://www.engravingtransfers.com/colt_ ... r_kit.html
But the Master gunsmith that taught me was not a engraver.
How about some macro jpegs?
MC don't make a big deal of it.
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Re: One of My Holy Grail Pistols
Love the finish. I have a set of Ivory grips myself but have not found a 1911 that I felt would be worthy of them. Beautiful pistol. Enjoy
I was only going to build one...
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