The Old Fox and New Colt.

[Greg Derr]

A new Series 80 with some upgrades. Color case hardening by Tyler, mammoth grips by Boone. I think the only original parts are the frame and slide. Comments welcome, this is the first color case hardened gun I have done.

 

[IPSC_DRL]

OMG! Now I have to go get something to clean my keyboard off with.

Absolutely beautiful.

 

[PL-52]

The white grips reminds me of my Dad's Pearl Handled Colt.45 from his MP days in the Army. He was a 1st Lt.

 

[bfm]

Freaking gorgeous.

One day I will have saved enough to get something similar from you.

 

[gscott]

Very nice work Mr. Derr.

 

[bfm]

The white grips reminds me of my Dad's Pearl Handled Colt.45 from his MP days in the Army. He was a 1st Lt.

Patton:
They're ivory. Only a pimp from a cheap New Orleans whorehouse would carry a pearl-handled pistol.

 

[greencobra]

you coaxed some nice colors from that frame, nice job on that.

 

[Mountain]

Outstanding work, as usual. Really like the case hardening visuals.

IMHO, I understand the non-glare function of a matte blasted finish but my personal preference would be another finish to better complement the case hardening. I'd prefer a glossy buffed finish or at least a semi-gloss brushed finish. Perhaps even a very fine glass bead blast to retain a little gloss and 'dark' look. Not to take away from the beautiful work, and the combo is growing on me a little after a second look. Just giving you some different perspective & one of these days I'd could just commission what I want, LOL.

 

[stinger35]

That doesn't suck at all. Beautiful work as usual.

 

[Jonny5]

The french border and slide top serrations are awesome details as well.

 

[Royal]

Incredible work! The coloring is really cool.

 

[Deutsche_Dog]

That's the most awesome looking 1911! Nice work!

 

[snax]

Objet d'art

 

[cockpitbob]

If no one else is going to say it, I will. Fabulous photography work too!

I know I'm getting repetitive about this, but I'm still waiting for you to do a coffee table picture book of your work.

 

[Jonny5]

I know I'm getting repetitive about this, but I'm still waiting for you to do a coffee table picture book of your work.

+1

 

[22lr]

Very nice work, as always!

Since you are looking for feedback on the case hardening, I personally do not like how the frame and slide don’t match. It looks to me like a mismatch gun, new slide on a very old frame. If you could somehow case harden the sides of slide, but leave the top and bottom a matt finish, I think that would tie it together better. If you case hardened the whole slide, it would be too much. Just my 2 cents!

 

[whacko]

OMG! Now I have to go get something to clean my keyboard off with.

Absolutely beautiful.

Yup

 

[Tackdriver VillenTactical]

The Colt is nice, but that Sterlingworth is gorgeous.

Dave