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Frogman
 Post subject: Berryhill MEU(SOC) 1911
PostPosted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:01 pm 
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Here are some pics of my latest arrival- a Dave Berryhill MEU(SOC) 1911 done on an original GI Colt 1944 manufactured frame:

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As fun as it is to oggle the eye candy that people post on this board it is very nice to see a no frills working gun.

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way cool

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More pics, please!
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I like It !! I bet that is one heck of a shooter. :D 8)

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Me like...more pics!! :D
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Nice one! I've been wanting to see one of these ever since Dave announced he'd be building them. Can we get a range report?

My offer to buy you a beer if you get to A. P. Hill still stands. Good to see you alive and well in VA Beach.

Thanks again to you and your guys.

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I like that!
It reminds me of my first 1911- an SA "kit gun"- when it was finished. I miss that one greatly.
I've already been to Mr Berryhill's website. Looking. Thinking. You know.
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Frogman
 Post subject: MEU(SOC) 1911
PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:42 pm 
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witherspoon,

I'll try to give you a shout when I'm up that way. I wrote a range report in the SEAL Forum over at Tactical Forums. Basically, Dave Berryhill put 100 rounds through it before shipping it to me. I trained with it on reactive steel plates and movers. I lubed it with Marine Pal and put 350 rounds through it. I used Wilson 7 and 8 round mags, Wilson 10 round mags, and Shooting Star 8 rounders. There were no failures to feed, fire or eject, whatsoever. The slide locked to the rear each time the mag went empty. I fired 230 grain Match Ball. The pistol was zeroed dead-on at 25 yards. It has a very crisp trigger pull.

It was nice to shoot an old school gun comprised of parts wih older names like Bar-Sto, Videcki, Clark, Millet, Kings and Pachmayr. The gun performs very solidly and is flat out reliable with plenty of accuracy.

Here are some more "old school" operator pistol pics:

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The pistol is surrounded by a UDT lifejacket, USN MkII Ka-Bar, original SEAL Team issue Tudor/Rolex with brass luminous survival compass on the band.

Enjoy :D ,

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Way too cool!
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Very nice! I love "working" guns. My customs are mostly minus "bling".

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Which barrel did Dave use on that one?

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You gotta love a guy who isn't afraid to scratch his new pistol!

That one is an "Old Version" MEU(SOC) replica with a Bar Sto barrel and bushing that have been blackened. Frogman also asked for front cocking serrations since he usually wears gloves. He sent me an old GI frame made by Colt and also managed to find a new, in-the-wrapper Colt GI contract slide for his project.

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As fun as it is to oggle the eye candy that people post on this board it is very nice to see a no frills working gun.

That makes two of us .. mine

http://photos.ar15.com/ImageGallery/Att ... eUnq=43801

since the IMG tags arent working for me made the link hot instead


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As fun as it is to oggle the eye candy that people post on this board it is very nice to see a no frills working gun.
OK why arent the img tags working for me ?
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Nice! :D
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looks awesome that is my next project is a full custom stealth shooter


:shock: Wow isnt it kind of a sacriledge to have a MEU/SOC gun with US Army stamp on it :lol:
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David Smith
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The MEU/SOCs were originally built off from GI issue 1911A1s - I believe those were never stamped USMC, only US Army & US Navy. Most Marine 45s were Army stamped. Just one of the joys of being the red-headed stepchild of the DoD (or Dept. of War in those days) of the Defense Procurement system.
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I like that rear sight. Is it custom made or available commercially?

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.... isnt it kind of a sacriledge to have a MEU/SOC gun with US Army stamp on it :lol:
If you're a Navy SEAL carrying a MEU(SOC) pistol with "US Army" stamped on it then it all balances out (as long as you are transported by the Air Force) :D

I've got a few sights and will be making more soon. Drop me an email.

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Dave-that is a great looking gun.
Thanks for sharing your photos, Frogman. 8)
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