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i really,really like the looks of the "extreme carry melt" by clark..


have any of you other smiths done stuff like this? or is he about the only guy doin it?

and is their any possible side affects of this? mainly with the bushing?

A number of years ago, I had a Clark "Meltdown" gun with the big bushing. In a fit of utter stupidity, I had attempted to checker the frontstrap on a pistol myself. To date, I have no idea what I was thinking. At any rate... I sent the gun down to Clark's and had them do their thing on it.

Since I quickly figured out that I had screwed things up badly, I stoped before I got too deep on the frontstrap, and their Meltdown erased all my efforts. The best way to describe the feel of the gun afterwords, was what Sheriff Jim Wilson called a "well worn bar of soap". To be honest, I really hated it. It completely destroys the classic lines of a 1911. I sold it within about 30 days and I'll never do it again.

I can't see where it has any side effects or could cause any functional problems. It just wasn't my thing. If it 'trips your trigger', I'd go for it.

As Banker said - it absolutely ruins the beautiful lines of the 1911.

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CT Brian Custom
'Blending Art With Firepower'

uhhhhh. i better have em erase this thread before i get a beat down by the smiths!! lol

I guess it's like trying to take out the flairs on an old Corvette Stingray. Just wouldn't be the same anymore. It's a nice attempt to modernize an oldie, but just doesn't retain it's good looks afterwards.

I had it done on my Kimber compact & I regret it. It ruins the classic lines
(which Kimber already does with their butt ugly cocking serrations) of a good 1911.

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Well, one thing in its favor. It would be so butt ugly, no one would want to steal it for fear of being seen with such a beast! LOL!

I even remember James Clark Senior stating that the meltdown was akin to ruining a perfectly good 1911. I am all for taking off the sharp edges, but the meltdown is just too much for me. It's your gun though and if that is your preference, then I would send it to Clark and have then take the belt sander to it. That's the beauty of a custom pistol, you can have it your way!

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John Del Pinto

I agree it ruins the lines of a 1911. Kimber has (or had) a "melted" gun and it looks (looked) like crap. Combined with their rock tumbled stainless finish it looks really horrid.

moderator..... PLEASE.. help me.. theyve beaten me sensless and i cant get up....... lol lol

yeah, now that i think about it, ive always kinda veered "against the grain" in life a little bit...

if its differant i usually love it..

I melted a barrel once- but that was an M60. I don't like the way the Clarks look.

David

I gotta help c.rod out here even if it means putting myself in the pan. Go to the custom firearms gallery on the site on the forum and look @ the photos of Stan Chen's Officer. To me that is cool , but is that a melt or just a heavy dehorn Does anyone else like this much melt? Also, round that mainspring housing and highgrip. I'm thinking its the way to go

this is what im talking about......http://www.clarkcustomguns.com/images/guns/md45.jpg