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dwsmithjr
07-03-2017, 07:20 AM
Just picked this up from Piper Custom. He did this Colt Custom Build for me. The grips are my "Starry Night" grips, although I'm sure that's not what Sarge from The Finer Grain calls them. I've been trying various grips to see what I like best.

I don't have my photo setup any more so these are just iPhone pictures after greasing it up for the range. I hope to take it out for a spin soon.

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dwsmithjr
07-03-2017, 07:26 AM
Heinie sight set...............
Wilson gold bead front sight...
EGW bushing....................
EGW slide stop.................
Wilson Extractor...............
EGW Ejector....................
EGW thumb safety...............
EGW grip safety................
EGW guide rod..................
Wilson hammer..................
EGW sear.......................
EGW disconnector...............
STI firing Pin.................
EGW firing pin stop............
Stan Chen mainspring housing...
10-8 magazine catch............
Greider trigger................
Wolff sear spring..............
Wolff recoil spring............
EGW grip screws................

Here is a list of the work done.

High cut frontstrap, hand checker 25 lpi, bordered
Machine frame for Chen mainspring housing,
blend, round heel, checker 25 lpi.
Machine & hand bevel mag well
Cut frame, fit & blend grip safety, convert to series
80
Fit, re shape & blend thumb safety
Fit & blend oversized slide stop, shorten &round,
recess & chamfer frame hole
Fit magazine release, blend
Fit trigger
Fit oversized firing pin stop
Machine slide for front and rear sights
Fit & tune extractor
Fit oversized bbl bushing on lathe & blend
Machine slide- live round eject, flare ejection port
True & polish breech face
Fit, cut, tune ejector & blend
30 degree recessed & polished flush crown
Serrate rear of slide 40 lpi
Machine feed ramp 31.5 degrees & hand polish
Re cut bbl throat & polish
Smooth & fit all fire control parts. Trigger job 4.5
lbs
De burr/ de horn gun and all parts
Satin bead blast, hand polish slide flats 400 grit
Test fire- silver tip, hydra shok, & norma. All ok

RKP
07-03-2017, 07:27 AM
Very nice ! :cool:

Pirate
07-03-2017, 09:53 AM
Very nice, but sadly my wallet just jumped out of my pocket and ran away real fast.. or the wife hid it lol, I like the first excuse better.

dwsmithjr
07-03-2017, 10:10 AM
My wallet was traumatized for sure, but not all at once, over the course of about a year and a half, first the base gun, then the parts, then the work. It's still cowering in the corner though.

Caleb
07-03-2017, 10:14 AM
Super nice Colt! That looks great bro, can't wait for the range report.

sdmc530
07-03-2017, 08:57 PM
Damn that is beautiful!!! That is a super nice piece. Very jealous brother

MajO
07-03-2017, 10:13 PM
Beautiful pistol.

BadOscar
07-03-2017, 10:20 PM
Sweet 10mm Dennis. I'm curious about the series 80 conversion. I thought most people go the other way and convert to series 70? Did you add in the firing pin safety block?

pitor
07-03-2017, 11:20 PM
Nice looking pistola. Tack driver?

dwsmithjr
07-09-2017, 10:50 AM
Nice looking pistola. Tack driver?

Definitely a tack driver.