**my colt commander build -- UPDATED!!!!!

[georgiabow]

traded into this colt commander lightweight a week ago (1962 serial number), and it seemed like a good candidate for some customizing. ive been carrying a glock 23 here lately, but deep down inside, i have been itching to get back to a 45acp 1911. i like to work on guns, so in a week i have got alot done on this thing.

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i have refinished the slide, done trigger job, refinished the frame, all hardware is being swapped to stainless (still gotta get the extended thumb safety and extended magazine catch), ed brown beavertail, bobtailed with snakeskin pattern on the MSH, removed metal under the trigger guard to help get higher grip, wilson combat hammer, nighthawk trigger, and i flared the magwell, and i made some bobtail cocobolo grips in our "western checker" pattern. id say she's coming along nicely.

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UPDATE:
did some milling in the top of the slide today. i think it looks great. ive always liked the serrations in the top of the kimber raptor slides, so i did it to this gun today.
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[RamRoddoc]

Very well done sir. This will make a great carry pistol. Did you use a mill to maintain the angle on the bobtail cut?

 

[georgiabow]

Very well done sir. This will make a great carry pistol. Did you use a mill to maintain the angle on the bobtail cut?

no. after i drilled the pin hole, i burred it out, installed the MSH, and then started working the frame tangs down to match the bobtail. when you do it with a mill, you get a straight cut, but the bobtail MSH isnt straight, so it doesnt look right to me doing it that way.

 

[Hunng]

That is AWESOME! georgiabow, you didnt happen to take any pictures or video of the bobtail'ing process did you?

 

[tmoore912]

That is a great looking Colt! Nicely done bobtail. They sure do feel nice in the hand.

 

[georgiabow]

That is AWESOME! georgiabow, you didnt happen to take any pictures or video of the bobtail'ing process did you?

i didnt. ive gotta do another one today though, so i may do you a video.

 

[Hunng]

i didnt. ive gotta do another one today though, so i may do you a video.

Ahhh please do.

 

[jsquared]

That is quite a transformation! Looks awesome man.

 

[hunts4food]

Very nice. The bobtail is starting to grow on me, may need to get one of mine done.

 

[hunts4food]

Ok I am sure this is a dumb question but what did you do to the frame? My Kimber Pro Carry II and Ultra II are both alloy frame so if I wanted the two tone look what would it take?