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tjtucker
PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:33 pm 
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Hi

After several years and many 1911s my favorite is the Lightweight Colt Commander. I want to have a custom built anyone have a couple of photos?
I was wondering if the normal custom work seen on the front strap can still be done?\ I really like the old style guns with the Smith & Wesson sights

Thanks TJ
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madman
PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:45 pm 
Search works ;)

http://www.louderthanwords.us/forum/vie ... +commander

http://www.louderthanwords.us/forum/vie ... +commander

http://www.louderthanwords.us/forum/vie ... +commander

Enjoy.
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http://www.louderthanwords.us/forum/vie ... f=6&t=6953

http://www.louderthanwords.us/forum/vie ... f=6&t=5874
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bocephus
PostPosted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:48 pm 
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Here is a Custom Lightweight Commander done by Marianne Carniak.
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tjtucker
PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:15 am 
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Thanks for the posts and links
Bocephus The Light weight is pretty much perfect.

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smooth one
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I can't seem to find the thread, but CT Brian did one with X shaped front-strap/MSH serration and desert ironwood grips that was out of this world.
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Walt Campbell
PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:47 am 
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Hi

After several years and many 1911s my favorite is the Lightweight Colt Commander. I want to have a custom built anyone have a couple of photos?
I was wondering if the normal custom work seen on the front strap can still be done?\ I really like the old style guns with the Smith & Wesson sights

Thanks TJ
Here is mine:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7086

Enjoy...
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CT Brian
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I can't seem to find the thread, but CT Brian did one with X shaped front-strap/MSH serration and desert ironwood grips that was out of this world.
Dis 'ol thang?


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Mark Graff
PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:10 am 
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I have a Springfield AL frame that will be a 38 super commander if i ever find the time to get it done. Love lightweights for carry.

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I can't seem to find the thread, but CT Brian did one with X shaped front-strap/MSH serration and desert ironwood grips that was out of this world.
Dis 'ol thang?


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ltwtcmdr
PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:38 pm 
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The greatest lightweight commander of them all :D
This work was done by the madman himself, Ned Christiansen.
This gun has it all, including internal work like a dovetailed steel feedramp insert, reworked accurails, and a custom magwell/MSH.
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Mark Graff
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Ned's work is always out of this world..and maybe out of the next!

Someone once said.."Ned marches to the beat of his own drummer" I am pretty sure Ned has his own band...and they rock!

Nice gun!

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tjtucker
PostPosted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:34 pm 
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WOW

Thanks for the replies, this may be my best post ever.
Don't you wish you could work metal like CT & Ned.

TJ
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Ned Christiansen
PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:56 am 
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Keith, thanks for posting that-- I was trying to remember if it was a LW or not. Wish I had some pics of how the magwell is done, if I run across them I'll post 'em.

As I recall that one has 400-some Conamyds on it. Yer lucky I didn't charge per-Conamyd :lol:
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ltwtcmdr
PostPosted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:17 am 
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have had several requests for more pics so I will shoot some tonight.

Ned,
I will take the grips off to show the magwell. I also have some build pics on another computer that you sent me that I could post if you don't mind.

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