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Marsh
PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:05 pm 
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I have a commander size light weight S&W. It's seems to be an excellant gun and very reliable but I want to personalize it. One thing I know I want is a Ed Brown type Bob Tail. The frame will need to be refinished afterward but what are my opinions on finish.
Also I want to take the large bill board off the left side of the slide so I'm thinking high polish blue on the flats.
Anyone have any pictures of a similar project or ideas.
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A bobtailed scandium frame is something I would like to see and hear the details of how it was done.

Keep us posted.

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Should be like doing an aluminum one. Yes?
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You got me.

I'm not familiar with the properties of scandium in the slightest. I know full power 44 mag loads in my 329 will tend to make my wrist sore and my 325 can be a tad hard to hold onto with wood grips.

I'm not sure how brittle scandium is, but it could very well be possible to machine without being overly complicated.

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Marc Morganti of Gemini Custom has done bobtails on the Scandium frames. His work has been excellent, and prices and turn around are very good.

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My understanding is that the scandium is just a small fraction of the aluminum alloy. For most purposes it should be the same as a regular aluminum frame.
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I wonder what kind of cost this job should come to?
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It's not as problem to do. I just did one for a fellow in the N.W. area, and it re-anodized just as would aluminum.

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Marsh
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Don, what did you charge and would you do mine if I shipped you the frame?
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Wow, thanks for posting your thread Marsh. :wink: Because the Smith 1911s are pretty much the only viable option in MA (:cry:), I'm planning on buying a S&W Scandium Commander for concealed carry.

I also want to have it bobtailed, amongst a bunch of other things.

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How about a shot of mine Paul-while you wait.
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Nice gun Marsh. I've got a PC1911 that I'd like to have some work done on in the future. I'm just not sure of where to send it to. Decisions, decisions...
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