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Yeah, the cabinet isn't very difficult to come by. I'm just making sure that this one is set up to handle a variety of different configurations, possibly including powder coatings.

Media blasting where appropriate.

Majority will always rule. I'm sure someone could sub for you once at the charity facility if that's the only way you can make it.

It does look that way. I'm in the process of getting a larger curing oven put together. That is practically the only fly in the ointment right now. Hope to have it done soon.

I guess "better" is subjective. More rugged, perhaps. My VZ Grips Alien grips are quite a bit more grippy. Moreso than wood even. These Alumagrips are a little thinner and less likely to grab onto cover garments, though.

Thank you. Thanks... yeah it did knock a bit of the shine off. It's kind of in keeping with the tan color plastic grips that came on the gun from the factory. Gracias. Am not! Thanks, sweetcheeks.

Soon.

I think it turned out pretty good.

I'm no 1911 purist but there's no way I'd use that in a self-defense weapon. Gaming? Sure. If it eats cheese on a stage, no big deal... you just go home a loser that day. But if it does that during a self-defense situation, you might not go home that day at all. K.I.S.S.

Ok... grip panels are out of the oven and the moly has cured on them. They look freaking awesome. Will take some pics after they cool and I'm able to put them back on the Kimber.

Justin, I received your PM but haven't responded yet simply because I'm still in the stages of getting everything set up. If you haven't gone with someone else before I get ready to go with this, I'll get back with you. I'd recommend the Moly Resin product over Duracoat.

WHEN: Saturday, July 18th, 2009. 11am - 2pm WHAT: Middle Tennessee TGO Meet & Shoot WHERE: Spring Hill, TN (Owl Hollow Shooting Range) Cost to shoot as a guest is $5.00 per person. You must supply your own eye and ear protection, paper targets and target hanging materials. Rifle lanes require a heavy duty stapler and cardboard to hang targets to the backstops. The handgun pit requires cardboard, stapler and/or heavy tape to hang targets from the backstop. Recommend that you bring insect repellent and bottled water or soft drinks. Alcohol is not allowed! Weather dependent, also bring sunscreen and/or shoes that you don't mind getting muddy and dirty. This is an OUTDOOR range. Directions To Owl Hollow Shooting Range Range is located approximately 10 miles south of downtown Franklin, Tennessee in Williamson county. From I-65 South/North take the Peytonsville Road exit, #61; go West about .7 mile to the red light at South US 431 (Lewisburg Pike); turn South (towards Lewisburg) onto US 431 and go approximately 6.5 miles to Owl Hollow Road; turn west onto Owl Hollow Road; the range is located approximately 1.1 miles on the left side of the road. Approximate GPS Coordinates for those with GPS devices: Latitude 35.7606 N ; Longitude -86.8571 W *** There will not be an organized lunch connected to this month's get together *** Important Update Regarding Owl Hollow: As many of you know, the Owl Hollow Gun Club no longer has the lease for the shooting range. The range is now being run by the landowner. The landowner is fine with us continuing to meet there during the summer provided that we police ourselves and ensure that everyone is being safe and responsible. Some changes that should be mentioned are: There is now only the 25yd pistol pit. The short pistol pit has been closed down as of this writing. Only handgun calibers may be shot in the pistol pit. Centerfire rifle calibers may not. We did shoot some defensive shotgun (12ga) in the pistol pit yesterday and the owner did not appear to have a problem with that. Full auto weapons are not allowed to be fired in full auto. If you have a full auto, you can bring it and shoot it but you have to stay in single fire mode. Rapid firing is permissible as long as it is kept in 3-round, controlled strings. Bump firing is forbidden. Anyone doing anything unsafe will be asked to leave. Period. That's pretty much it. We will review these rules again on the day of the event just to make sure that there are no gray areas. It's imperative that we respect the wishes of the landowner if we want to be allowed to meet there again. Look forward to seeing you guys there!

So, I lightly media blasted my new grips and shot them with flat-tan moly. They are curing in the oven as I type. I'll know how sexy they are in about 1hr. Or I'll be back here describing how I ruined a good set of Alumagrips.

Replacing the recoil spring likely won't address the type of malfunction he's seeing.

Your extractor can just be tuned a bit. I've got a 1911 armorer's block and can address that stuff sitting at the range, so a good gunsmith local to you should be able to knock it out in about 10 minutes. If you do just replace the extractor, I'd go for a Wilson Combat Bulletproof model. Odds are it may need to be tuned also as not much for a 1911 is exactly "drop in".

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Possibly one of the best comments made in this thread yet.

No idea. I've only handled Alumagrips.

Water. Lots of water. I've been outside most of the evening cleaning up our truck from the weekend's travels. I think I lost 10lbs in water out there.

Nice. My OD alumagrips that I had ordered for my old Springfield came in yesterday as well. I'm probably going to shoot them with some flat tan moly resin, but I do like the way they look and feel on my Kimber. Probably moreso than the VZ Grips that I've been using on it.

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Lower temperature, longer cure time. It can't be done with the thermally cured moly-resin, though. It has a minimum temperature that would likely exceed the recommended maximum for that stock.

That would look sharp. I will say, however, that the Norell's product is far superior in terms of durability to Duracoat, but it has to be oven cured. They have an air-dry product but I haven't messed with it yet. Duracoat would work fine on that stock but I'm not sure how long it would last. A while, I'd think. But eventually it will start to show scratches.