My first custom....

[Dub]

Lawd what a beauty Dub…enjoy buddy

Thank you.

A part of me felt like a lunatic in taking a straightforward blued Colt in its classic config and having it chopped, checkered and tightened up. Glad I didn't have to watch the sausage being made.

Very nice Dub. I'm sure you will get a lot of enjoyment out if it.

Thank you.

Planning on shooting it often and using for carry, too.

Who knows.....the .38 Super can send a 124gr hollow point downrange with some sizzle. It may go along on a hunt or two.

Sure enough great job.

Mr Owen showed some skillful efforts.
I've talked to a couple people that have tested the trigger. They were mighty complementary, saying that I would be really happy with it.

I just hope I can do it justice. I'm not the greatest of shooters....far from it.

Sweet!

Thanks.

That is a beautiful piece of machinery there!! Congratulations on the first custom sir.

Thank you.

I called it my first.....it may be the only one.

I don't have any plans to add another 1911....but I have a couple that I would enjoy having a proper smith, like Steve, take them and build on them. One is a Springfield Loaded .45, the other is another Colt Series 70 .45.

That looks incredible!

Thanks.

He did a really good job with the visual....I'm eager to run it some and see how it performs.

Love the custom touches + precision! Comparing that to an off the shelf gun…is like comparing a NASCAR engine..to an O’reillys reman. unit

I've been able to feel the difference right away with Nighthawks compared to my TRP. It'll be interesting to see if can discern a difference with this one compared to the Nighthawks.

I'm thinking the biggest difference between semi-custom and custom is mainly found in the ability to spec it out to your complete liking and not being limited to in-house parts of the semi-custom manufacturers.

 

[pacecars]

I know the feeling, man. I forget stuff terribly....worst of all for me is names.



Steve Owen, Integrity Arms is the smith.

Thanks! That was driving me nuts. I have had dang trainees that took me three months before I could remember their names. I see officers I worked with for 20+ years and it is “Hey buddy!”

 

[Jester896]

Sweet Dub

 

[Railroader]

Man, that thing is purrrr-ty!!!

A feller ought to go all-out on something once in a while!

I'll be watching to see how well it operates..

 

[Stevie Ray]

She's gorgeous!

 

[rmp]

Beautiful, Dubs.

 

[frankwright]

Really beautiful.

I have flat triggers on all my 1911's and several competition guns.

 

[hunter 85]

That is a beautiful build. I personally would never be able to do that to a horse gun. I have a buddy that loves the flat trigger like that and has replaced every one he owns. Hope you enjoy the sharp tool, I bet it will be a tack driver with a really fun classic caliber.

 

[Dub]

Picked her up from my FFL this afternoon.

She'd been there since Wednesday but Iv'e been grinding it out at work with today being my first day off. What a day off it's been, too.

Hurried into the FFL and pimp-walked outa there with a cheesy grin and a box under my arm.

Looks like it'll be next week before I can get some range time....so it's just dry fire pew-pew for now.

Trigger feels perfect....best trigger I've felt. The smiff nailed it.

The course 20 lpi checkering affords a super grip and the magwell nudges my paw into the correct spot when I grab and snatch it out of a holster.

Expecting frequent saddle time once I get a few hundred rounds through it and get well acclimated to it.

He fitted a couple sets of grips on it. Cherokee Hills (first set shown) and some from Esmerelda (second set).

I have a set of VZ G10's that need a slight bit of Dremel work before they snug in there properly. They'll probably get the lion's share for carry.

 

[Kowtown]

Frame cut and magwell added...along with flat trigger, thumb safety, beavertail with really high hand position and many lines straightened all over the gun.


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I know those rough, working man hands don't belong to you Dub....

 

[Dub]

I know those rough, working man hands don't belong to you Dub....

Lol. Nope. Those weren’t my paws.

Finally had a chance to shoot it Thursday.

it is way more accurate than I am….but then again, that’s not saying too much.

10 yards. Two-handed, standing.

10 rounds at the torso dot.

90 rounds at the head at a faster pace.