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This Colt Gold Cup came in as just a frame, slide, spring cap and trigger. The Colt was originally nickel plated and was stripped thirty years ago. The owner did not know how or what to finish it with, so it was parkerized and but away in the back of the safe. Well it founds it's way to my bench.











The Gold Cup was fitted with a Kart barrel and a national match bushing, the bushing was surface ground to match the profile of the supplied spring cap.The slide was ball cut.
The internals are E2, hammer, disconnector and sear. Trigger is set at a crisp 3.5#. The trigger is an old school Dlask. The thumb safety is a Colt. The grip safety is bobbed which I have made for my shop. Clint of Cavery grips made a set of burl walnut to mimic Harrison Design grips. The finish is a bright blue to get as close to a Colt finish as possible.

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DerrPrecision.com

I don't use sports phrases often, but I must say, "nice recovery". Looks better than it would have from the factory.

Nicely done; I like the contrast between the flats vs no-flats on the pistol...

That went from a pistol that looked like a piece of junk to a pistol that is going to be someone's prized possession. Nice job Greg.

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J. Timmons & Sons Custom 1911 Pistols
South Carolina
864-558-1911
www.jttimmonscustom1911pistols.com

Its hard to tell just based on one set of pics, but that may be the best blue I've ever seen on any modern 1911. Most folks 1/2ass with the polish and then use crap blue procedures. The rest over polish and think that they're master finishers because they've got a buffer. This looks to be about as spot on with the prep-work, care, polishing, and then the bluing salts and procedures as can be done. Especially starting with parked. It also happens to be the best looking Gold Cup I've seen. Superlative job.

Thanks guys, I really liked how this one came out. I have a few more in the pipeline, wish it weren't the case for old Colts but I keeps us busy.

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