I may have missed something along the way and the question may have already been asked, but what's with the "battle Worn finish"? It really looks like someone was trying to remove the factory finish and they quit when their arm got tired.
I'm expect to be the proud owner of a new 1911 within the next couple of days, and have a machinist question. If I happened to buy a 1911 without a skeletonized trigger, can I modify the solid trigger safely and without harm to the trigger. I have a master machinist friend, but want to get...