Springfield Champion Operator - Bobtail it

[AllenM]

Updated pics
I love the Springfield Champion gun. Just great shooting pistols.
Today I thought I would Bobtail a recent acquisition

Couple of hours ago it looked like this.





Picked up an Ed Brown Snake Skin Bobtail Main spring Housing and started cutting







In process





A little hand smoothing and shaping at this point





I am not sure what grips I ultimately want or whether or not to keep this gun so I just picked up some inexpensive grips and shaped them for the time being until I decide.
I am waiting on my color to come in the mail Tuesday and I will two tone the gun black and McMillan Olive.

 

[partyboy6686]

Looks good AllenM. Bobtail 1911's are my favorite to daily carry.

 

[AllenM]

Looks good AllenM. Bobtail 1911's are my favorite to daily carry.

Me too

 

[AllenM]

Updated pictures

 

[223 Gunner]

Nice job, good looking piece.

 

[AllenM]

Nice job, good looking piece.

Thanks. I had planned to do this and sale it but I think I will end up keeping it for a while

 

[churchmouse]

Thanks. I had planned to do this and sale it but I think I will end up keeping it for a while

That is the danger involved. Attachment.................

 

[AllenM]

That is the danger involved. Attachment.................

Word!

 

[churchmouse]

Very nice. I am starting to itch. Need 1911 fix. I have to go find my sponsor..........

 

[AllenM]

Needs some "group" therapy?

 

[churchmouse]

Yes but it is of little help.

I would like to hold that piece. Bob tail is neat looking. Not sure how it would feel in my paws.

Edit....yeah, let me hold it...OK

 

[rockhopper46038]

That is very nice work, Allen.

 

[AllenM]

Yes but it is of little help.

I would like to hold that piece. Bob tail is neat looking. Not sure how it would feel in my paws.

Edit....yeah, let me hold it...OK

It's at the shop.
Bob tail is very comfortable

 

[churchmouse]

It's at the shop.
Bob tail is very comfortable

You know where my brain is going right now. Frankenstein re-build.

 

[AllenM]

You know where my brain is going right now. Frankenstein re-build.

I'd love to sit here and chat all day, but some people have jobs to go to..

 

[churchmouse]

Laughing very hard right now..............................

Remember...you showed the gun...the addicts responded.

 

[Birds Away]

Wow, that is really a beauty. I seem to have this love/hate thing going with your threads. I love them but I hate that they always make me want what you have. Being poor sucks.