If Guns Could Talk

[Greg Derr]

This a 1917-1918 vintage Colt 1911. The pistol was issued to a members great grandfather for use in WWI. It saw action in France and was used to kill a German soldier during a scuffle on a train. Over the years the gun had been painted, the "property United States " markings filed off. The good news is they have the original holster, the GI field manual, with hand written notes like" do not take into the front trenches" and a 1932 NY pistol permit which lists the specific pistol. The gun was stripped, all minor repairs were made and the bluing restored to original finish. I hope to get some better shots during a longer photo shoot in the fall.

Enjoy!

 

[wolf223]

i just got a chubb.


carry on, i'll be back in 5 min.

 

[theGringo]

Lovely, truly. A pistol with a story. And a thing of timeless beauty.

 

[Blitz1]

Wow!! You never cease to amaze me with your Skill and Talent.

 

[MA_Shooter]

Nicely done! The gun is beautiful but the other items make it priceless.

 

[Skald]

Beautiful work Greg, as always.

 

[xtry51]

Awesome

 

[Kid Presentable]

wow! great job Greg! once again you did a phenominal job

 

[Twigg]

Nothing less than pure magic !

 

[tele_mark]

You, Sir, are an artist!

 

[jenlynn724]

Wow!!

 

[wolfhook]

Thank you again, Greg! I never met my great grandfather but I'm sure he'd be quite happy. This was the second major project Greg has done for me. You may remember this one as well:

 

[dwarven1]

I got to shoot a 1911 that Greg had worked his magic on last week. After feeling the trigger, I just turned to the owner with a look of awe on my face and asked him who'd done it. I know where my Sistema is headed when I have some spare cash to have it worked on...

 

[Greg Derr]

Thanks for the kind words folks.