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Here's a few snaps of a Springfield that's on it's way to Illinois for the prize table for the 2005 Single Stack Classic. More details to follow.

Edited to add:

This pistol was made possible by generous donations from the following:
Base pistol was supplied by Springfield Armory.
Sights by Heinie Specialty Products.
Barrel and bushing by Bar-Sto Precision Machine.
Ignition parts and bluing by Yost-Bonitz Custom.
Custom work by Precision Gunworks

List of work:
Slide flat topped and serrated 40 lpi -w- radiused border
Heinie Slant-Pro sights dovetailed into slide, front sight narrowed to .110"
Ball cuts to slide's spring tunnel
Carry bevel
French borders
Rear of slide registered and serrated 40 lpi
Bar-Sto barrel & bushing fitted
Frame to slide fit machine fit from oversize and lapped smooth
King's #207 beavertail fit to welded frame tangs
Ed Brown wide thumb safety, reshaped to medium contour
long solid aluminum trigger
Yost-Bonitz ignition system set to 4#
Front strap high-gripped and serrated 20 lpi in cameo pattern
Davidson G-10 grips in "Wyrm" pattern
slotted grip screws fitted in register
Caspian Race Ready MSH modified for frame and serrated 20lpi in cameo pattern
beveled mag well
metal prepped to 1000 grit on flats, -w- matte rounds

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Very, very nice pistol John!! Guaranteed to make someone very happy!

John Nelson

Straight foward Single stack ..
All the bells and Wistles and nothing left for chance

LOOKS Great I am very envious that I yet
to have a true custom pistol done by one of the Master..

Thanks for the Pictures..

SuperComp9
Jerry K.

The lighting/reflection on the slide in the first two pics made it look like the slide was color case hardened...


-John

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John,

Nicely done. Someone is going to be very happy getting that from the prize table.

Ray

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Looks real good John. I hadda bow out of the Single Stack this year at the last minute. I think this is only the second one I've missed since 98. Great match and your prize gun is up to it.

Did I mention yet that I'da won the Single Stack last year if it hadn'ta been for some guy name Rob or sumpthin' and twenty other cheaters?

Hey John, time to quit your day job and go full time into building guns!

Will

I like the look of that front slide treatment where you cut some of the bottom slide for a clean line. What is that called (if there's a name for it)?

Ball cut.

Very nicely executed, John. Somebody at the 'Single Stack Classic' is going to win an exquisite single stack 'Classic'.

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John, VERY nicely done. Someone's gonna be a happy camper when he picks up his prize!

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John,
Beautiful work. Hopefully the individual who gets it knows how nice that gun is. Nice gesture on your part as well John. Again, great lookin' gun.

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That's a beautiful piece, John, nice and clean all around!

And you're a brave man, I wouldn't let a 1000 grit polish anywhere near a rock.

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Just beautiful.
Even with all the goodies he must have, I think Mr Leatham will like it.

that is sweet

Wow, what a beautiful pistol!! Just what I needed to see this morning.

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I noticed that one of our very own did well at last years shoot. Maybe Ned can bring home that shooting iron this year, that is if you are going.

Ned posted that he'll miss the match this year.

I guess that I over looked that part of his post. Personally it seems like a shame to award a shooting iron like that to a professional shooter like Rob Leatham but that is just me being jealous. Maybe one day in the not to distant future I'll be able to compete with these guys....

Right now about the only person with a chance to beat TGO is Dave Sevigny, and he will be there trying. But the problem is the Single Stack match is TGO's bread and butter, no one could touch him.

I don't know if he is shooting but Doug Koenig certianly has the skill level to compete with Leatham and Sevigny in this format.

John,

Beautiful gun. When I first looked at it I wondered what you did to screw up the slide finish , looking closer I realized you had polished it like glass and it was reflecting the rock. That's one gun that wouldn't see my kydex.

If I read Springfield's web site correctly, these 4 pistols (Heinie, Garthwaite, EGW and Precision) will go to a class winner that is the high finisher in that class with a Springfield pistol. The class winner won't win it, unless he's shooting a Springfield.

I think all Robbie gets to keep is his own pistol, provided somebody else doesn't win overall.

Heck, I may even be wrong!

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i didnt know glock made single stacks..................... (dave s.)

yah, konig is up thier also.

what is the better deal if you beat robbie. take his gun, or a brand new custom like the one you showed us?

For pure bragging rights his gun. If you were only interested in the gun and not the bragging rights I would take the brand new custom. I would think that his gun has a fairly high round count.

Any idea what happens to the four guns if the high finisher does not shoot a Springer? One would think that they would make very attractive raffle prizes .

By the way the gun you did is drop dead beautiful and is going to make someone very happy. I am going to be at EGW early next week hopefully George has his there so I can look at it up close and personal. Hopefully I won't drool all over it.

Mr. Sevigny will shoot the SSC on his own time and dollar so he will use proper equipment. I've seen him in action with non tupperware equipment and he ain't no slouch.

The way it reads to me is that the customs will go to the highest finisher in each class, using a Springfield pistol. Now, this is just my interpretation from reading Springfield's announcement. http://www.springfield-armory.com/whatsnew.shtml I am interpreting a bit and have been known to interpret in error. I have nothing to do with prize distribution.

Thanks for the kind comments about my pistol. I do wish I could find time to go, so I could see all four together. I'm also thinking there will be another gun from the Springfield Custom Shop, but see my earlier disclaimer 'cuz I might not know as much as I might think I might know.

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Since I already have 4 Garthwaite cutsoms, I sure wish I was good enough to win John's gun...
Not this year.
Maybe if I eat my wheaties for next year?

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