So my girlfriend says she would never own a gun with the exception of a 1911. She wants it chromed with white pearl grips and engraving on the slide. Are there places out there where I can have this done?
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So my girlfriend says she would never own a gun with the exception of a 1911. She wants it chromed with white pearl grips and engraving on the slide. Are there places out there where I can have this done?
Why chrome and not just polished stainless? Shiny chroming is kinda pointless as a gun finish. Just buy any 1911, polish it up, and put some grips on it.
ETA: I don't think you can engrave a gun and have it chromed, either, especially not if you want to preserve the look of the engraving/scrollwork.
I know S+W will engrave guns at the factory.... it is expensive though and takes a long time, depending on what you want done to it.
-Mike
Stainless would work. Are there other places besides Smith?
Why chrome and not just polished stainless? Shiny chroming is kinda pointless as a gun finish. Just buy any 1911, polish it up, and put some grips on it.
ETA: I don't think you can engrave a gun and have it chromed, either, especially not if you want to preserve the look of the engraving/scrollwork.
I know S+W will engrave guns at the factory.... it is expensive though and takes a long time, depending on what you want done to it.
-Mike
So my girlfriend says she would never own a gun with the exception of a 1911. She wants it chromed with white pearl grips and engraving on the slide. Are there places out there where I can have this done?
So my girlfriend says she would never own a gun with the exception of a 1911. She wants it chromed with white pearl grips and engraving on the slide. Are there places out there where I can have this done?
I'd ping Remsport Mfg on this forum. He posts in the dealer classifieds about custom 1911 frames from time to time; I get tempted every time.