Happiness is a new gun 2

[jeepster09]

Now that looks way cooler than I thought it would! Nice job. I am amazed at the level of skill OTHERS have.....now if I had a tiny bit I wouldn't know what to do.

[BirdsThaWord]

Thanks Jeep! I still say, one day I'll have me a Jeep 1911. Green frame, black slide, jeweled barrel hood, hammer and those Pachmeyer grips that are a combo wood & rubber wrap arounds. Very 😎, custom look!

[dao]

I think it's going to be a keeper Bird. But...make sure that you don't remove any of the SN. That could be a problem.

I wonder if you could put some paint on the frame, and then wipe it off, leaving only the etched areas painted? To bad SS isn't as easy to blue as carbon steel. Regardless, it's looking good!

[Bawanna]

Thanks Jeep! I still say, one day I'll have me a Jeep 1911. Green frame, black slide, jeweled barrel hood, hammer and those Pachmeyer grips that are a combo wood & rubber wrap arounds. Very 😎, custom look!

While rooting through my drawers I stumbled across a set of those rubber finger grips. Been in there for years, somebody gave them to me years ago, never took em out of the package. These were Pierce. Always liked the finger part but never cared for the whole rubber thing. Have a couple of those too. These were just very thin rubber that goes under the grip.
SOOOOO, I tried them on my Tisas and it's kind of sweet, feels good in the hand. Might try em on some others.

Had a meeting with the deer this AM too, looks like full attendance. Usually get 2 or 4 at a time, sometimes singles, but 7 once in awhile.

[Armybrat]

Looks like Bambi & her friends are ignoring the road signs.

[BirdsThaWord]

I think it's going to be a keeper Bird. But...make sure that you don't remove any of the SN. That could be a problem.

I wonder if you could put some paint on the frame, and then wipe it off, leaving only the etched areas painted? To bad SS isn't as easy to blue as carbon steel. Regardless, it's looking good!

Definitely about the SN. I knew I’d be ok based on my research prior to doing this, and the effort it took to sand off the logo on the rear of the slide (those lasers cut deep!). It’s still “proud”, so I think they could not take me to the woodshed over it’s current status on there. Still clear and legible in every respect.

You know, I gave thought to doing a wash & wipe with black enamel. (great minds think alike). Looking at it now though, I do like the slightly subdued pattern. I may rethink that at some point though. If I did, I’d also turn the serrations low points black to match or “pull off” of that black. This is evolving, so may just do that at some point. Nice thing is, if I don’t like it I can remove it with lacquer thinner, etc. Once I finish polishing the slide flats, trigger, etc I do want it/them to jump out, so that black wash may be necessary.

[BirdsThaWord]

While rooting through my drawers I stumbled across a set of those rubber finger grips. Been in there for years, somebody gave them to me years ago, never took em out of the package. These were Pierce. Always liked the finger part but never cared for the whole rubber thing. Have a couple of those too. These were just very thin rubber that goes under the grip.
SOOOOO, I tried them on my Tisas and it's kind of sweet, feels good in the hand. Might try em on some others.

Had a meeting with the deer this AM too, looks like full attendance. Usually get 2 or 4 at a time, sometimes singles, but 7 once in awhile.

Other than on a Sig P238 or P938, I too have never cared for the full on rubber wrap arounds. Ergonomics wise, comfort wise, they can’t be beat. Aesthetically speaking though, ugly as sin. BUT, the little under grip add on one’s you are showing (my recent Tisas purchase came with them) are a totally different story. I think you get the best of both worlds. The cool, custom grips, then the comfy great grip (without the garish part). Closest factory thing I’ve ever seen has been those Pachmeyer grips, like on Jeep (and I think Army’s or Beretta’s guns), where they combine a wood grip with a rubber wrap around portion. If I could remake those without the Pachmeyer logo in the center… perfection in my opinion.
I think it looks great. And, I know they feel great (as you said). Us old guys usually put comfort before appearance, but when put together like your set up, we get both!
Nice deer pics. I love nature and love when they come close. I wish I had that near me. That and the fact that in a time of need that food can potentially deliver itself to your doorstep.

[dao]

Colonel, left you a note in your emporium thread. I found some other hematite "jewels". One set in .12" and the other in .20". Which do you think would work better? The are circular and faceted, like a jewel cut to go into a ring.

[dao]

Decided to put a satin finish on the flats of my Tisas Carry today. Even though I polished the slide quite awhile back to an almost mirror finish (nothing like Bird's though), I never touched the frame. Removed the paint or bead blast(?), from the flats today and sanded it with 600gr, 800gr, then applied the satin finish with the scotchbrite. Left the slide polished.
Before and after

[BirdsThaWord]

Nice! You & me have been busy beavers this weekend for "Sunday Fun day" 😁 Those pics make it look like a full size. Maybe the angle. I think that the scotching of everything made your higher grit polishing come out better. I don't see those vertical lines anymore, that were mid slide. I'm sure you are happy too. Man, you and I must be brothers from another mother! 😄