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1911 Build project
1/2/2017
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Posted on 01/02/2017 4:13:30 PM PST by Cold War Veteran - Submarines
Soliciting input on color scheme for 1911 build.
TOPICS: Outdoors
KEYWORDS: 1911; 45acp; banglist; guns
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I'm embarking on a 1911 build project this year. This is my first build from scratch but not my first gunsmith experience (made a Marlin .357 lever action smooth as silk and put a DBM into a .308 tactical stock).
My starting point is a stainless steel frame and components. I have all the parts and tools (jigs, stones, files, emery cloth, etc).
I am struggling with the final color scheme and would like to solicit some alternative views (ALT right?).
What do you think:
![](https://www.tombstonetactical.com/images/smith-wesson/108485-1-large.jpg)
![](http://easybakegunclub.com/data/users/2012/07/20/4/user_albums/21/ColtCombatElite_f32yv2.jpg)
![](http://www.impactguns.com/data/default/images/catalog/535/ithaca_M1911N.jpg)
![](http://image.sportsmansguide.com/adimgs/l/5/55613_ts.jpg)
And this is my first attempt at posting images so bear with me.
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
I’m pretty fond of a satin nickel frame and slide myself. A satin nickel frame with the black fingered grips you have in the bottom picture and the black slide from the second picture might be an interesting balance of contrast. it’s a 1911 so it will be gorgeous regardless of the color of course.
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posted on
01/02/2017 4:20:27 PM PST
by
RC one
(The 2nd Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances)
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
My suggestion ~ I refer to this as a "Trump Model .45ACP
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posted on
01/02/2017 4:20:40 PM PST
by
heterosupremacist
(Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God ~ Thomas Jefferson)
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
always been partial to the old fashioned green parkerizing myself, but that's just me
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posted on
01/02/2017 4:24:12 PM PST
by
Chode
(may the RATS all die of dehydration from crying)
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
My favorite it to have the hammer and trigger 18k gold plated
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posted on
01/02/2017 4:25:45 PM PST
by
Ouderkirk
(To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
To: Chode
I’m partial to a black slide with a Coyote or “Federal Brown” colored frame, with either brushed or polished steel trigger, hammer, and barrel.
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posted on
01/02/2017 4:28:27 PM PST
by
Wyrd bið ful aræd
(Flag burners can go screw -- I'm mighty PROUD of that ragged old flag)
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
Something that looks like rust blue.
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posted on
01/02/2017 4:37:05 PM PST
by
M1903A1
("We shed all that is good and virtuous for that which is shoddy and sleazy... and call it progress")
To: Wyrd bið ful aræd
![](http://www.collectoons.com/imgtoon/701/702/20100101_121507chode.gif)
i'm starting to like the brown too
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posted on
01/02/2017 4:37:59 PM PST
by
Chode
(may the RATS all die of dehydration from crying)
To: Dalberg-Acton
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
Black on black, crimson trace grips.
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posted on
01/02/2017 4:43:06 PM PST
by
Dave911
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
I am leaning towards the black on black with the grip in pic 4. I can’t parkerize as my frame is stainless not aluminum. The brown frame with black slide intrigues me. The satin nickel is also out as I don’t want to send it out for finishing after hand fitting all the parts. This is my first build so I need to keep it simple so using duracoat colors or clear is where my head is right now.
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
The Commander I put together matches your first image. My Government Model got a Gold Cup slide whose sweet blue was matched by the Auto-Ordnance frame. The GM also got a Colt Conversion Unit for .22 days. Not cheap, but many nice compliments.
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posted on
01/02/2017 5:11:53 PM PST
by
W.
(A funny thing happened on the way to the forum...)
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
I actually have the first 1911 in your post The S&W 1911 ScE. Only mine has the Gunsite logo engraved on it. I bought it from the guy that did the review accompanied by this photo (of my gun). I would go with that one. I get all kinds of compliments on it.
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posted on
01/02/2017 5:18:04 PM PST
by
P8riot
(I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.)
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines; All
Dan Wesson Valor with custom made furniture:
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![photo P1060397R_zpsbfdpuztb.jpg](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2/Davis1950/Bang/P1060397R_zpsbfdpuztb.jpg)
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posted on
01/02/2017 5:18:58 PM PST
by
Cobra64
(Common sense isn't common any more.)
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
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posted on
01/02/2017 5:25:46 PM PST
by
Disambiguator
(Keepin' it analog.)
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
We are mighty fond of our Kimbers.
L
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posted on
01/02/2017 5:31:30 PM PST
by
Lurker
(America burned the witch.)
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
What do I think?
I think there is some beautiful hardware in this discussion - I also think that both Sam Colt and John Browning would be vastly amused by that discussion something being addressed to possible color schemes for their offspring.
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posted on
01/02/2017 5:47:10 PM PST
by
norton
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
If it’s not blued steel and walnut, then something is wrong.
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posted on
01/02/2017 5:48:25 PM PST
by
caver
(Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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