Monday, July 18, 2011

1911 Scales

My son Joey has been playing with 1911 scales, learning to build them with a variety of materials. Today, he brought over some of his handiwork. You can click the picture for a bigger version.


The top pistol is his Springfield 1911A1, the GI model. It's parkerized and his new grips are made of poplar. I think that the light wood contrasts nicely with the finish of the frame. The pistol on the bottom is my Kimber Custom. He found a piece of stag for the scales on that pistol.

They look good, don't they?
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5 comments:

  1. Old NFO7:21 PM

    Those are PURTY :-) He's doing nice work there!

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  2. Rich Jordan9:19 PM

    Very nice. I have a couple sets of custom stocks on my 1911s made by a former Marine and GEnie Outdoors RT acquaintance, smooth like yours. They made a real difference in comfort (compared to stock rubber or sharp checkered stocks) and look great too.

    Custom stocks may not be a necessity but I think they're one small luxury absolutely worth getting.

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  3. Anonymous6:32 AM

    Is poplar hard enough to last when made into grips?

    I like the look of both grips.

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  4. Pawpaw7:48 AM

    Anon asks: "Is poplar hard enough to last when made into grips?"

    Beat's me. We'll find out, won't we?

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  5. Flintlock Tom4:11 PM

    A couple years ago I bought some buffalo horn scales thinking to make grips for a rendezvous knife. On second thought I think I'll try my hand at custom grips for my 1911.

    Thanks for the tip.
    And, yeah, they do look nice.

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