Sean's First Pistol

[Boats]

Originally Posted by AutoMag

Very nice Tom!!

I had an original Colt Officers Model way back when, I never should have sold it!!!

Since you picked a Compact will this be a carry piece for your son?

Hindsight is 20/20! I'd like to have an original in original shape, too.

Sean wants to carry when he's old enough, and he's been eyeing both my compact and some of Navman's, so I thought this would make a great gift for him.

Although I love my Citadel Officer's as it was my first 1911, I wanted something more significant for him.

This is almost as good as it gets.

So this graduation gift is specifically from me. He is also getting a guitar - either an American Strat or Tele, or an American Les Paul Custom. He has good taste!

We're saving up

Tom

[Roverron]

good job! Nice gun for a good son.

[AutoMag]

Sounds good Tom.........great taste in guitars also!!!

[MajO]

Very nice.

[navman]

Sorry for the limited responses guys. The pistol has been tuned and the ramped barrel has been adjusted for feeding. Additionally the rear of the slide has been hand serrated at 50 lpi and the slide has been given a carry bevel. Next on to hand finishing the flats and bead blasting the rounds. Unfortunately work is getting in the way (doesn't it always).

Keep yer powder dry and feet wet.

[Riverpigusmc]

Great gifts. I sold my Starburst Les Paul when my first child came along in 78

[Lonestar grips.]

Originally Posted by Boats

So this graduation gift is specifically from me. He is also getting a guitar - either an American Strat or Tele, or an American Les Paul Custom. He has good taste!

We're saving up

Tom

he does have good taste, what kind of music does he play?

[Boats]

Originally Posted by Lonestar grips.

he does have good taste, what kind of music does he play?

He plays a lot of different kinds of things, much of it too new for me to know anything about.

But he started with Zeppelin and other classic rock. He still plays that and Cream and other good stuff. It's , but he doesn't even know that he's playing blues when he does. He needs to learn more about the history of rock.

Lately he's been playing my Martin D-35 (bought new in 1970) and is really getting excited about acoustic guitar. He has a friend with a vintage Guild - you know, the ones with the really BIG sound.

So maybe he'll change his mind and get an acoustic. He already knows that the D-35 will someday be his.

My 15 yo daughter plays the Uke and says she is interested in acoustic guitar so there might be some competition for the Martin. But I have two, so they could each get one.

About a month ago, a very old and good navy friend (a pilot of all things) dropped in from Cali. He is a virtuoso blues harp player and even at 61 still carries a box of harps wherever he goes.

Late that night after one or two or maybe more drinks, we broke out the guitars, the Uke, and the harps and taught the kids what 12 bar blues is all about.

It was like opening the gates to a new world for both of them.

Tom

[Razorwire]

Sounds like you have a great relationship with your son.....keep it going.

[Boats]

Originally Posted by Razorwire

Sounds like you have a great relationship with your son.....keep it going.

Yeah I'm blessed with a great son and daughter - and also wife.

This time round everything seems to have worked out as well as I could have asked for.

Thanks!

Tom