Refinish Job - Springfield Marine Corps Operator

[TGO David]

Yesterday my friend Angelo and I spent the day refinishing his Springfield Marine Corps Operator frame. Work done was essentially:

• Media blast the frame.
  

• Refinish using Stainless Steel Norrell's Moly Resin.
  

• Polish slide to frame interface.
  

The firearm comes with an Olive Drab frame as shown in the first photo (not mine). The results are in the subsequent photos. The black smudges on the frame are from lube.

[Guest redbarron06]

What makes it a USMC Operator? The green frame? I have the same gun but all black and I put Pack legand seriers grips on mine.

[Jasongar8]

Looks good David! You see silver slides on black frames all the time but not the other way around very often. I like it.

-Jason G

[poak]

Nice!

I've always liked the MC Operator, but wasn't sure how I felt about the OD frame.

I really like what you guys have done with it. How does the stainless color look up close?

[Mr. Brooks]

Looks great, you are turning into quite the pro!

[TGO David]

What makes it a USMC Operator? The green frame? I have the same gun but all black and I put Pack legand seriers grips on mine.

Don't take this as gospel, but from what I remember reading the MC Operator and the Kimber Warrior were similar to their two companies respective entries in the USMC MEU 1911 project.

I found an article on the Springfield MC Operator here:

SPRINGFIELD’S MC OPERATOR PISTOL | Soldier of Fortune

[TGO David]

Nice!

I've always liked the MC Operator, but wasn't sure how I felt about the OD frame.

I really like what you guys have done with it. How does the stainless color look up close?

The next time I have a chance, I'll get Angelo to let me take pics using my DSLR. Those pics were taken with my wife's Canon point and shoot and the color isn't the best.

The stainless moly looks like stainless steel. It's really nice looking.

[Guest Hornet Handler]

Thanks for doing it David! It looks awsome. Couldn't be happier with the way it turned out.

[Guest flyfishtn]

I really like the looks of that. Well done.

[Guest redbarron06]

Don't take this as gospel, but from what I remember reading the MC Operator and the Kimber Warrior were similar to their two companies respective entries in the USMC MEU 1911 project.

I found an article on the Springfield MC Operator here:

SPRINGFIELD’S MC OPERATOR PISTOL | Soldier of Fortune

I'll buy that for a dollar. Makes as much sense as anything else. I should also add that I love my operator except it is hard to find holsters because of the rails.

Edited July 6, 2009 by redbarron06

[justincase]

looks good

[Guest Moody]

That came out wonderfully. I may have you do my 1911 as well, David, because it could use some help.

[Guest eyebedam]

That looks great. I may have access to a pretty rough 1911 operator if you feel like doing another. I'd be interested in watching the entire process.

Edited July 6, 2009 by eyebedam

[TGO David]

Angelo got a free pass into the garage since he's spent just about as much time in there wrenching on cars as I have. But the truth is, spraying moly-resin requires a really good respirator mask and I've only got one of those and don't want to risk anyone else being exposed to the MEK solvents used in the process. Even Angelo retreated into the house while I shot the finish. I won't be allowing audiences in the refinishing process; sorry.

[Guest eyebedam]

Thats is totally understandable. Either way great job. It looks fantastic.

[TGO David]

For those who have been waiting patiently... pricing information on refinishing is coming soon. As in this week. As in... tomorrow or Wednesday.

[10Kilr]

Somebody is getting some skills.....

Let me know when you want to tackle a rifle.

[TGO David]

What kind of rifle? If it can be disassembled into pieces small enough to fit into my existing oven, I can do it sooner than later. If it's too large for that, I'm still assembling the pieces to build a large curing oven.

[Guest Arko]

That looks great. Nice gun too!