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Yesterday I received my "steel" OACP back from John Harrison. To say that I am pleased may be a bit of an understatement.

Years ago I acquired a LW OACP when they first hit the market and a number of years later acquired a Steel OACP from that same time period. My intent was to have them set up as nearly identical as possible. I would carry the LW OACP and shoot it infrequently and shoot the Steel OACP for practice an occasional match etc..

About a decade after getting the steel OACP I decided to go forward with the project and sent the LW OACP to John Harrison. Here is the URL to my post about this pistol:

"http://www.louderthanwords.us/forum/vie ... f=6&t=6776"

A few months back I sent my "steel" OACP to John and with the exception a few changes it is the twin of my LW OACP.

The major changes were the addition of a "match" grade barrel, a horizontal tritium bar in the rear site and opening up the rear sight notch for my old eyes.

I can hardly wait to get this to the range. We have a new IDPA club starting locally and I intend to shoot this pistol in these matches.

The pictures are ones that John sent me and the build list is below.

G.P. Trent

Machine slide, fit & install Novak Lo-Mount sight set
Yost-Bonitz Pro-Grade rear sight for Novak cut
Open rear notch width to customer's spec
Heinie dovetail front sight blank
Install tritium lamps in dot configuration
Install tritium lamp in bar configuration
Machine ejection port for live round clearance
Machine front cocking serrations
Function Reliability Package
Fit and install extended ejector
EGW extended ejector
Fit and install match grade slide stop
EGW oversize slide stop
Fit EGW oversize firing pin stop
EGW oversize firing pin stop
Fit & tune match grade extractor
Wilson Bulletproof extractor
Machine & fit for EGW hybrid reverse recoil spring plug
EGW full length guide rod and flat wire recoil spring with hybrid plug
KKM-OACP KKM Match barrel for Officer's ACP
Fit match grade barrel bushing
EGW-OACP EGW barrel bushing for Officer's ACP
Perform Duty/Carry trigger job
Greider long solid aluminum match trigger
Wolff 23# Officer's hammer spring
Wolff X-P firing pin spring
Serrate front strap 20 lpi in square pattern, includes truing & high gripping
Machine frame, fit & blend CMC beavertail grip safety
McCormick Extreme Control beavertail grip safety
Fit customer supplied ambidextrous thumb safety
Machine bevel and hand finish mag well opening in frame
Carry Bevel Package
Modify frame, MSH and grips for Round-Butt
Custom Craft slim handmade exotic hardwood grip panels - Desert Ironwood
Thin grip screws & bushings
Refinish pistol in matte IonBond DLC
Install Michiguns ESPT plunger tube
Countersink slide stop pin hole & recess pin
Serrate underside of slide stop thumb piece for added traction

Very nice pistol.

great looking classic pistol

Congrats! Great looking 1911!!

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T. Roosevelt - San Francisco, CA, May 13, 1903

Thanks for the most kind comments and I'm glad to know that you are enjoying your new Officers ACP! Here are a few different shots and in bigger size.

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The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love and something to hope for.

John

Thanks for the much better pictures...

As you know I took this little blaster to the range and it ran perfectly.

The trigger on this one "very" nice!

I can hardly wait to start shooting it in the local IDPA matches..

The bad part about having this project done is that every time I walk by my safe I hear the steel Commander saying "it's my turn to go see John"...

Paul

Very nice looking pistol...........

Great looking shooter. The stocks really stand out, beautiful. Hard to notice they are thin stocks.
Maybe now John can get working on my Colt Officer.
That's a pistol you will have forever.

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Steve

Steve

I have not measured John's thin stocks, but I am very impressed with them. They fit my hand so well that want to get three or four more sets made to replace my Chip McCormick "thin" stocks on my other 1911 pistols.

The thin stocks combined with the high cut front strap and the rounded heel on the mainspring housing combine for a very solid and comfortable feel in the hand.

Amended 04/07

I measured the thin stock panels:

John's thin stock panels and it was about .190".
The Chip McCormick was about .175"

I can feel the difference in the two stock panels and I like John's much more.. They fit my hand better and I will be getting more 1911 pistols outfitted with John's thin stocks.

Paul

G.P.Trent,

I got Spegel Presentation and Ivory grips for mine. But I might have to have a set of John's.
The way the grips follow the round butt and cover the MSH pin, the Round butt is not so dominant.
Steve

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Steve

Steve

The way John makes these is such that it reminds me of a set of well fitted grips for a Colt SA pistol.. The grips and pistol just blend together.

These are desert Ironwood and I will probably have my next set made from the same wood.

Paul

The way I make these grips, the shaping and sanding is done with the wood mounted on the frame. This dictates that the pistol be refinished after making the grips.

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The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love and something to hope for.

John

This information make it a bit easier to select which of my pistols will be making the trip back to see you.

Paul