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Reply With QuoteThanks for sharing those nice pics! That is a gorgeous 1911!
This is a old Series 70 that I saved from total neglect. The pistol was in terrible shape when I purchased it at a very good price. It was purchased with the intentions of having some work done to it and then being engraved. The work was done by a local gunsmith, Rollmarks recut by Bill Adair prior to his passing and the engraving was done by Robert Shade from Gransbury Texas. The completed pistol has been finished for about a year now and has about 4500 rounds through it since being done. I occasionally carry it and have qualified with it twice. Even with the engraving it was built as a shooter. This was a project that took about 2-3 years to happen, between finding the right pistol and then finding the right amount of money. In the end I smile every time I handle the pistol and then when I shoot it the smile turns into a sh*^ eating grin. The reason for the new pictures are the Ivory grips I purchased here on this sight from Greg (Matquig). I had been looking for a pair with a little age and a little bark and think I found a pair that compliments the pistol well.
I'm still working on the photography skills. While they are improving they are no where near as good as I would like.
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Reddit!A "Veteran" -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of up to, and including his life. That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing those nice pics! That is a gorgeous 1911!
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I like both the pistol and the attitude. Thanks for sharing both. Good to see something that's being used for the designed purpose.
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Well done sir. Thanks for saving it ...
on a personal note; Bill Adair was a great fellow and one sorely missed.
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I couldn't agree more this was one of the last 4 or 5 that he did prior to his death. When I met with the engraver after purchasing this old thing his suggestion was to grind what Roll Marks were on gun off and then engrave it.Originally Posted by Abe Anglin
DiggTwitterShare on FacebookReddit!A "Veteran" -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of up to, and including his life. That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact!!!!!!
Absolutely gorgeous. Those grips are now on the right gun!
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Looks just great. Thanks for sharing.
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Nothing looks quite as good as Ivory on a blued Colt, a wonderful job sir, and time well spent..thnx for sharing it
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Funny thing is I have the twin to this gun being built right now minus the engraving that the other pair of Ivory would look good on, just no money right now.
DiggTwitterShare on FacebookReddit!A "Veteran" -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of up to, and including his life. That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact!!!!!!
Beautiful!
Well done, sir.
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