It was a busy Saturday. Some pistol work

[AllenM]

I really tried to like this gun and I did like it but I could never shoot it as well as my 5" that I used for USPSA Plus the guns were so different it was hard to use one as a backup pistol.
So long story short I just finished a big build and had a new 5" Schumann ribbed barrel in hand so I spent my Saturday seeing how far I could get.

Before: 6" .40 cal bushing barrel gun


I wasn't sure how it would look since i would be cutting through the serrations but my only other choice was to buy a different slide and I have 2 other big projects I will be posting pics of soon that have eaten to much money.

During

Milling an inch off the slide


found center of the slide and cut for the ribbed barrel


picked up the previous flat top





Determining how much material to remove off each side of the hood


11 degree target crown, plus I had to cut and polish the chamber


Sand blasted and painted it Midnight Blue along with a customers Baretta





Polished out the flats and assembled today. otherwise everything was done in one day.

 

[Bigtanker]

Very nice job again Allen.

 

[churchmouse]

That is a much more handsome piece now.



Hhhhmmmmm.....serrations.........

 

[AllenM]

That is a much more handsome piece now.



Hhhhmmmmm.....serrations.........

Anytime anywhere

I was a little tired of the teal but it was an educational experiment

 

[churchmouse]

Anytime anywhere

I see what you did there.....

 

[long coat]

Your posts make me want to bring you my SA RO and a pile of cash, but I don't have a pile of cash.

Looks great, you do great work.

 

[AllenM]

Your posts make me want to bring you my SA RO and a pile of cash, but I don't have a pile of cash.

Looks great, you do great work.

It doesn't take a pile. After all I don't want to make money, I just love working on guns.

 

[sig1473]

I just recently purchased a SA 1911-A1 and it has a crummy grip safety. I purchased a Wilson & Ed Brown grip safeties but they don't fit(too wide). I'm guessing the frame needs modified or do the grip safeties need modified? Sorry for mucking up your thread. Great looking guns btw.

 

[AllenM]

I just recently purchased a SA 1911-A1 and it has a crummy grip safety. I purchased a Wilson & Ed Brown grip safeties but they don't fit(too wide). I'm guessing the frame needs modified or do the grip safeties need modified? Sorry for mucking up your thread. Great looking guns btw.

The safeties get fit to the gun

 

[Thegeek]

Really want to bring my Valor back out to you for some cerakote work..... that battle worn finish has been on my mind since you first posted it.

 

[AllenM]

Really want to bring my Valor back out to you for some cerakote work..... that battle worn finish has been on my mind since you first posted it.

LMK.

 

[Dog1]

Nice work.

 

[FishnHunt]

More Another sweet looking piece Allen! These posts have me jonesin' for a single stack or Limited build from you....

 

[AllenM]

More Another sweet looking piece Allen! These posts have me jonesin' for a single stack or Limited build from you....

LMK

 

[Birds Away]

I have at least one, but probably a couple, cerakote projects coming up. I'm having a lot of trouble finding exactly what I want. Hopefully, I can decide soon and come down to see you.

 

[churchmouse]

Allen is an enabler of epic level.

 

[AllenM]

I have at least one, but probably a couple, cerakote projects coming up. I'm having a lot of trouble finding exactly what I want. Hopefully, I can decide soon and come down to see you.

Whenever your ready

 

[AllenM]

Allen is an enabler of epic level.

If all goes well it is about to get worse

 

[Weedhopper]

Beautiful work!

 

[Birds Away]

Whenever your ready

I want something a little different but not garishly so.