1911 Show-N-Tell

[Trapper Jim]

Can’t help noticing the slide top treatments from today’s gunsmiths. This from 2002 shows the milling done before sight cuts so it makes for a cleaner plane. Just my personal taste is all.

 

[vermilionbird]

Can’t help noticing the slide top treatments from today’s gunsmiths. This from 2002 shows the milling done before sight cuts so it makes for a cleaner plane. Just my personal taste is all.

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Speaking of slide treatments, I learned a couple weeks ago that French Borders on 1911 slides were first used by custom smiths to cover up their cosmetic screwups and then became popular as they were seen as a sign of custom work. Neat fun fact

 

[churchmouse]

Speaking of slide treatments, I learned a couple weeks ago that French Borders on 1911 slides were first used by custom smiths to cover up their cosmetic screwups and then became popular as they were seen as a sign of custom work. Neat fun fact

Interesting fact for sure.

 

[johny5]

Speaking of slide treatments, I learned a couple weeks ago that French Borders on 1911 slides were first used by custom smiths to cover up their cosmetic screwups and then became popular as they were seen as a sign of custom work. Neat fun fact

French Borders? Could someone educate me on this?

 

[churchmouse]

I am fond of the chevrons and the ball cut to set up the transition from side to top.

 

[vermilionbird]

French Borders? Could someone educate me on this?

It's the border that's milled between the flat and the round of the slide

 

[vermilionbird]

I am fond of the chevrons and the ball cut to set up the transition from side to top.

I have never seen that slide treatment before! Very cool

 

[churchmouse]

I also like to relieve the bottom of the slide

 

[johny5]

It's the border that's milled between the flat and the round of the slide

Thanks, VB. I've seen it before, but was not aware (or did not recall) that was what they were called.

 

[johny5]

I am fond of the chevrons and the ball cut to set up the transition from side to top.

Yeah, this is a great look! I need to save pennies and dimes and get AllenM to treat one of mine like this.

 

[ashby koss]

I can't resist my new custom gaboon ebony grips. The one piece Ed Brown Snake SkinPattern Magwell, fills out the blacked-out feel. I had to adjust the photo for the details even.

 

[churchmouse]

I can't resist my new custom gaboon ebony grips. The one piece Ed Brown Snake SkinPattern Magwell, fills out the blacked-out feel. I had to adjust the photo for the details even.

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The grips are well fit to the mag well.

 

[vermilionbird]

Some Mitch Rosen leather arrived today. Still waiting to get fingerprinted

 

[johny5]

Had not heard of Mitch Rosen, before. Just checking out their site. Wow!

 

[drillsgt]

Had not heard of Mitch Rosen, before. Just checking out their site. Wow!

Mitch Rosen gear is nice!

 

[churchmouse]

Yup. Very nice gear.

 

[Expat]

I have a couple Mitch Rosens for Sig pistols.

 

[actaeon277]

I am a fan of Mitch Rosen holsters.

 

[Dean C.]

MC Operator out of the safe today

 

[churchmouse]

I just picked up a CZW Dan Wesson Valor and it is a stellar piece. No pics as my phone is acting up.
Also brought Home a Night Hawk Commander length.

Pics when I can...