I have a very special treat for this forum! Around 8 months ago, I asked Brandan Bunker of Bunker Arms to build me a 1911. We went ahead and talked about what my vision of the pistol would be... I told him, I wanted a 1911 that had the theme old meets new! Meaning, if JMB had access to modern day machines, what would his take on the 1911 have looked like. I basically told him to take one of the old sub 100 serial number Colts, and put a modern day spin on it... with his own artist freedom! I gave him some minor "must haves", but I knew he would deliver.
Its not often that you will get a custom smith to share progress pictures along the way, but Brandan is a one of a kind guy and he has been sharing what the progression has looked like since the start!
When we first started talking, the first thing was caliber choice... I think it was appropriate that the choice was 38 super. I asked to have a second barrel fit for 9mm as well and to have a second extractor tuned so that I could use one set up for 9mm and 38 super comp, and the other straight 38 super. I ask that you enjoy the pictures and I always love hearing feedback from the masses on anything I have!
In religious context the number 7 is the number of completeness and perfection... I certainly hope that my choices did the number justice with BA0007.
Without further ado...
Its not often that you will get a custom smith to share progress pictures along the way, but Brandan is a one of a kind guy and he has been sharing what the progression has looked like since the start!
When we first started talking, the first thing was caliber choice... I think it was appropriate that the choice was 38 super. I asked to have a second barrel fit for 9mm as well and to have a second extractor tuned so that I could use one set up for 9mm and 38 super comp, and the other straight 38 super. I ask that you enjoy the pictures and I always love hearing feedback from the masses on anything I have!
In religious context the number 7 is the number of completeness and perfection... I certainly hope that my choices did the number justice with BA0007.
Without further ado...