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Anyone have any custom, full length dust cover 1911's -- like the old Springfield Armory Operators? Did you keep the full length, or chop it like current light rail guns? Love to see some pix!

Wouldn't call it a custom by the standards we're used to here, but I have one of the old operators that received some minor internal tuning from the Springfield Custom Shop along with a refinish in Black-T. I kept the full length dust cover.

I have a Guncrafter Industries Model 2 50 GI; it has a full length dust cover..........This thing is built like a tank......

Cool...I may end up just keeping it full length instead of cutting it down a bit.

I have one as well. I plan on sending it to Precision Heirloom to have it customized. But I am torn between keeping the full rail or cutting it down.

[quote="groundbranch"]Wouldn't call it a custom by the standards we're used to here, but I have one of the old operators that received some minor internal tuning from the Springfield Custom Shop along with a refinish in Black-T. I kept the full length dust cover.[quote]

Had the exact same pistol and sold it on whim while in search of something else. Still kicking myself!

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One for sale here (not mine) for $1,000

http://calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=142493

Nice. One of my favorite things about the Mil Spec Operators is the lack of front serrations. A functional and aesthetic preference for me. Mine is still a very rough work in progress. I picked up a 10-8 Operator with the rail/dust cover cut back to traditional length, so I'm hesitant to lop off this one. I do like feel of a little extra weight up front, but it could stand to lose a few. Maybe a compromise similar to the cuts on a 4"?

Any of you gunsmiths do something special with yours? John Harrison did one with only about an inch taken off that looks cool (first two pix):
http://www.harrisoncustom.com/Gallery.aspx

MONOLITH HEAVYWEIGHT Les Baer did most of the work on it.

That's exactly what I would like to do, well maybe a little bit less. Something between a Commander and GI angled ball cut.

I'd like to say, "Hi" to everyone. This is my first post, I've lurked on the forum for about a month now. This is a picture of my full length dust cover gun. It's a STI 1911 Master Frame and STI Unique Slide finished in Hard Chrome and IonBond.

Welcome Stiguy, Nice looking Blaster. Is this a build of your own? If not who did the work. R.K.

Benny Hill of Triangle Shooting Sports.

WOW! Beautiful.

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I personally love the look of full lengh dust cover.
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