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From Nickel to Black, Colt Officers- Pics!
This is a discussion on From Nickel to Black, Colt Officers- Pics! within the Firearms forums, part of the Hardware category; This started as a tired Colt Officers with factory nickle plating. The plating given a chemical peel to get to ...
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03-21-2012, 10:38 PM #1Gun Smith
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From Nickel to Black, Colt Officers- Pics!
This started as a tired Colt Officers with factory nickle plating. The plating given a chemical peel to get to the copper sub layer, alox blasting took the rest. The sights are an XS small dot front, 10-8 U notch rear. The BT is a Caspian with the long spine to ensure quick activation. The hammer was jazzed by adding chamfers to both sides. I replaces the recoil spring cap with the much stronger Clark unit. The trigger is a Nighhawk. The barrel was flush cut and deep crowned. All the bits were then Parkerized and finished of with graphite black Cerakote. The grips are VZ double diamonds. The gun shoots great and feels good in the hand.
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03-21-2012, 10:47 PM #2Registered User
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Looks fabulous!
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03-22-2012, 06:59 AM #3NES Member
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I have to say there are some great smiths that post up pics here, thanks.
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03-22-2012, 07:08 AM #4Registered User
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It looks great!
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03-22-2012, 07:56 AM #5NES Member
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Nice work. Did removal of the plating loosen up the slide to frame fit or alter the barrel fit and, if so, how did you correct it?
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03-22-2012, 08:50 AM #6NES Member
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Greg is a great pistolsmith and photographer!
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03-22-2012, 09:30 AM #7NES Member
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03-22-2012, 09:36 AM #8NES Member
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Me gusta! Thanks for posting this. Do you have a before picture by any chance?
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03-23-2012, 04:31 PM #9Gun Smith
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After stripping and before Cerakote.
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