Arkie_Lefty Posted February 2, 2010 Report Posted February 2, 2010 This is a Colt Combat Elite I've owned for several years. Has always been an attractive gun. Joe turned it into a work of art, and my pride and joy! Racking the slide feels like a bank vault door shutting! Trigger is better than 95 out of 100 quality deer rifles.Behold;Notice stippling of rear of slide and extractor in last pic (and powder residue & gunk). Whole gun shows just that level of attention to detail!I'll probably will him this one, to h$ll with my two sons!Bob Quote
wwillson Posted February 2, 2010 Report Posted February 2, 2010 Bob,I really like the stippling on the front strap. I sure wish my Kimber Custom II had stippling like that! I have to ask, why the stippling on the back of the slide and extractor?Wayne Quote
Arkie_Lefty Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Posted February 2, 2010 Daaayyynnng! just lookin' at them pics makes me want to go open the safe and stroke it! Bob Quote
Arkie_Lefty Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Posted February 2, 2010 Bob,I really like the stippling on the front strap. I sure wish my Kimber Custom II had stippling like that! I have to ask, why the stippling on the back of the slide and extractor?Wayne No glare. By the way, Joe'd be more than happy to turn your Kimber into a "real gun" Bob Quote
wwillson Posted February 2, 2010 Report Posted February 2, 2010 Bob,It's got about 10,000 rounds through it and it does need a tune up. Maybe if I show the wife your 1911 she would understand why I spend $1500 getting mine 'tuned'? Wayne Quote
G-MAN Posted February 2, 2010 Report Posted February 2, 2010 That is a good looking 1911. I love that Colt royal blue. Yummy. Quote
Arkie_Lefty Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Posted February 2, 2010 That is a good looking 1911. I love that Colt royal blue. Yummy. Actually, Joe polished and reblued the slide where he works, at Bob Marvel Custom Guns! In person it's the equivalent of Colt's finest. I fully realize that's saying a lot!!Bob Quote
steves Posted February 5, 2010 Report Posted February 5, 2010 Note,,,You can never have too many 1911s. Quote
Arkie_Lefty Posted March 26, 2011 Author Report Posted March 26, 2011 Going to revive this one, as I managed to snag the exact same gun in 38Super a few weeks back. My Nephew has moved on to his own shop http://www.chamberscustom.com/, and has agreed to make them exact twins. I understand the Super is pretty rare and customizing it may ruin a potential collector piece, but I'm guessing having the pair of twins will offset that. Plus somebody else will have to worry about their worth eventually.Bob Quote
wwillson Posted March 26, 2011 Report Posted March 26, 2011 Bob,It sure looks like Joe has some serious talent!Maybe someday... Wayne Quote
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