Bobbing 1911 frame

[WebSnyper]

I never said I wouldn't

Hmmm... now just might need to find a cheap gun to try this on. Would look and feel good on the one you did the slide edge rounding for me, but might want to try it on another first.

 

[AllenM]

Cheap? Hi points are cheap I thought you wanted to do a Glock. ........
Seriously thought a 19 might be a good test.

 

[WebSnyper]

Cheap? Hi points are cheap I thought you wanted to do a Glock. ........
Seriously thought a 19 might be a good test.

Ha, yeah, I meant maybe I could pick up a Glock that had seen better days to experiment on, rather than my precious :-) But all the ones on the classified's seem to be made of some rare metal these days.

 

[AllenM]

Which model would you want?

 

[Ricnzak]

I got a 23 to bring over. Bobtail and shave the hump. Grind those darn finger groves also. Unless I get to those 1st. I love the gun but hate the grip. I might need to save a coin or two for your services prior. But that would be the only thing keeping me from driving it over today.

 

[WebSnyper]

Which model would you want?

19...

Would it need to be a Gen 3, or could it also be done on a Gen 4, I wonder. It would of course smoke the ability to use backstraps on a gen 4.

You got a solid idea on how you would go about this? Have to fill in that void in the frame under the backstrap/heel of the frame area.

I've got a 23 or 2 that could be done, but at that rate might as well be my 19, because both of those guns are in excellent condition as well. Only gen 3 19 I have is the one you melted the slide on. Got a couple of gen 4's, but still thinking on that backstrap thing.

I'm interested.

 

[AllenM]

What I would really want is a practice frame, maybe an airsoft or something. I have been looking at my 19 but I really don't want it bobbed otherwise I would practice on it. Biggest thing is I need to find out what people are using for the filler

 

[scatwater]

I have a question as I am a rifle guy. When you all speak of Bobbing what the heck are you referring to? I know Allen does amazing work on pistols I ve seen from pictures posted. I just want to know what I am ooohhhhing and ahhhhing about.

 

[WebSnyper]

I have a question as I am a rifle guy. When you all speak of Bobbing what the heck are you referring to? I know Allen does amazing work on pistols I ve seen from pictures posted. I just want to know what I am ooohhhhing and ahhhhing about.

Cutting off the squared bottom, corner/butt of the grip.

 

[WebSnyper]

What I would really want is a practice frame, maybe an airsoft or something. I have been looking at my 19 but I really don't want it bobbed otherwise I would practice on it. Biggest thing is I need to find out what people are using for the filler

When I emailed Lane @ Coldbore, he gave this info: "The material I use is a special blend of resins designed for maximum adhesion to polymers. I do fill the cannel in the grip and create the bobtail from there."

Not overly specific, but then I didn't really know what to ask.

 

[AllenM]

yea I have done some research to. Some people are using a marine resin but I haven't found anything specific