refinished 1911

[shooting1911s]

This is my first 1911 I bought about 17 years ago, had many rounds through it over the years and the finish was looking pretty bad. Decided to tighten up the frame to slide fit and experiment with laser engraving before refinishing it with parkerizing, figured it was already in bad shape so I couldn't mess it up too much more.

[monkeylizard]

Looks great and I love the logo

Now I'll have that song in my head all day.

Edited 15 hours ago by monkeylizard

[Grand Torino]

That looks great...well done!

[leroy]

4 hours ago, shooting1911s said:

This is my first 1911 I bought about 17 years ago, had many rounds through it over the years and the finish was looking pretty bad. Decided to tighten up the frame to slide fit and experiment with laser engraving before refinishing it with parkerizing, figured it was already in bad shape so I couldn't mess it up too much more.

I always loved to see these old pistols ( and all firearms ) get a new " touch up "... It's great...There used ta be quite a market for this sort of " refresh "...

I worked with a guy that had sent his beloved Browning Diana Grade 20 ga field gun back to Browning not once, but two times.  He loved his old bird gun that much... I'm sure a son or grandson is treasuring it now.

rememberin leroy.. 

[Grayfox54]

I'm generally not much for scratched up guns. But I gotta say that that looks good. 

[Choatecav]

1 hour ago, Grayfox54 said:

I'm generally not much for scratched up guns. But I gotta say that that looks good. 

By "scratched up" you mean a lot of scroll engraving??  Right?