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PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:12 pm 
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Smaller than a breadbox.

Smaller than a SideWinder.

Titanium & Steel.

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You truly are the master of micro .45s. Awesome!!!

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Mr Brian,

Im at a loss everytime I see one of your firearms. I would love to hear more about this one.

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OMG, that is blending ART WITH FIREPOWER in a small package. I wish I could own that here in the PRK!! Truly a magnificent piece of work Tim!!

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That is one seriously hot pocket rocket.


Last edited by Pete R on Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Tim, like I mentioned to you before, nobody bevels better than you! That has "character".
Now, give us the details on the build.




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OMG!! :shock: :shock:

Tim you're my hero... that is one neat little pistola. Amazing as stuff as always.

Now all you need is an Alessi key fob to hang it off of... :wink:

Sweet gun my friend, you never stop impressing me. 8)


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And it's called what?
The Garter Snake?


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I love those sights! THe rest of the gun is okay if compared to a bar of solid gold :lol:


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You have got to be kidding me! Amazing!

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WOW! :D Amazing Tim. Small, black and deadly. Like a "Scorpion".

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I think big brother needs a little brother, if you know what I mean. :) Absolutely amazing.


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The awe inspiring works around here never cease to amaze me.


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Tim,

That Rocks!


As always, you bump that bar up a new notch with every gun! :shock:

Thanks for letting us have a look.

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That is just incredible in every way!

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Blimey Tim, how long did you have to leave it in the gun shrinking machine? That thing is terminally cool, little on the outside, big on the inside!

I can just see me at the gas station. It's $25.25, I go into my pocket to bring out the change, and, oopsey, pardon my .45 everybody.....

Nice "boldly going", as always.


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I can just see me at the gas station. It's $25.25, I go into my pocket to bring out the change, and, oopsey, pardon my .45 everybody.....
Perfect....That is funy sh$t.

I know we talked about this but I could not actually picture the final product. To say I am beside myself or dumbfounded is a toss up. Partly because I sort of understand what would go into something like this and second, I don't understand at all. The detail is, well, frightening.

To answer your question from the other day....I would stay off the Prozac...let the work consume you. If Ned runs out again just simply tell him NO! :P

Seriously, that is unspeakable. I can think immediately of a situation where a pistola like that might come in handy. This is the first gun that would fit in my sock.

Ahh...by the way nice snaps. This thing in an IWB? Are you kidding? Congrats Tim, on swerving the curve.

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Tim'

Please give us the low down Caspian frame I see but what about the rest

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That is flat out AWESOME!

...and I hope no one gets upset with me for diverging a bit, but I've gotta tell this story, just to one-up Ned.

Early in my career I arrested, on several occassions, a rather rowdy lady who normally had a .25 nestled between her 40's. It sure would have been nice to confiscate one of these instead of them danged Ravens. :D

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They're calling them ravens now?
I just can't keep up nowadays.


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Wow. That is an amazing piece of work. What does it use for magazines? Detonics-sized? I have a Defender that has had the butt shortened to Detonics dimensions, but I think Tim's little beast is even smaller than that! Details, man! WE NEED DETAILS!!!!!! :shock:

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I'm impressed! I suppose the triggerguard is somehow hinged so you can put your keys on it?! :lol:

You know Tim, I've always heard that everything begins to shrink once you move from the eastern plains to the western slope! 8)


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Image You guys kill me. What a group we have here!

Ok, here's the spec sheet:

Frame - Titanium
Slide - 4140 Carbon Steel
Match Barrel (3") with Deep Crown
Fit and Lapped Oversize Slide To Frame Fit
Tritium Bar-Dot-Bar Extreme Low Mount Slant Pro Fixed Sights
Lowered and Flaired Ejection Port
Extended Ejector
Match Grade Extractor
Shortened High Sweep Beavertail Grip Safety
Extended Thumb Safety
Aluminum Match Trigger
Commander Style Hammer
Trigger Job
Titanium Hammer Strut & Mainspring Cap
Smoothed and Contoured Magazine Release
Bevel Magazine Well
Rounded Frame Butt
Checkered Front Strap (25 lpi)
Contoured and Checkered Short Aluminum Mainspring Housing (25 lpi)
FlatBacked and Serrated Rear of Slide and Sight (50 lpi)
Flattened and Double Arrow Serrated Top of Slide (50 lpi)
American Border Cuts on Slide
High Power Cuts to Slide
Opposing Serrations on Slide Stop (50 lpi)
Complete Pistol Detailed
Master Grade Blueing of Slide and Small Parts
Teflon Finished Frame & Mainspring Housing
YAG Laser Engraving of Slide
Smoothed and Contoured Grips (Coco Bolo)
Detonics Magazines

I imagine there's some more stuff done, but at the moment I can't remember what.

The pistol holds 7 rounds, counting one in the snout. Very controlable when firing. Comes complete with keychain holster. :wink:

One more note. The flattened and polished grip screws are an idea I boldly stole (with permission of course) from His Nedliness. While at SHOT this year, Ned and I were looking over each others guns to see which of us could find the most 'faults' with the other's Image, and I noticed he had flattened the grip screws somewhat on one of his. I liked the look and asked if I could steal his idea. Several beers later, he finally agreed.

I bounced the idea of this little rascal off both Steve Bailey and Jason Burton. Both told me I needed to seek professional help. Not quite sure what they meant.....

Thanks for all the kind comments, fellas.

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TIM that is total concealed carry COOLNESS :D

Very innovative in so many ways....!!!


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Several beers later, he finally agreed.

Why else do ya think I got Ned drinking martinis at the show? :lol: :lol: :lol:

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I can just see me at the gas station. It's $25.25, I go into my pocket to bring out the change, and, oopsey, pardon my .45 everybody.....
Ned, What are you buying gas for? A lawnmower?

But in the same vein, imagine what you might come up with if you had this little piece in a Thunderwear holster? :oops:

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Tim,

I've said it before, but I really have to shoot one of your little ones. I had a Detonics for a while, but factory 1911s just don't do it for me any more after being spoiled, and the Detonics needed A LOT of work. I have to shoot one before I could buy one, but I'm sure I'd like it. Wanna make a temp trade and borrow a gun for a few weeks?

Absolutely amazingly ridiculously small but big on COOL.

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I can just see me at the gas station. It's $25.25, I go into my pocket to bring out the change, and, oopsey, pardon my .45 everybody.....
Ned, What are you buying gas for? A lawnmower?
You didn't think I was keeping the bills all paid by working on 1911's did you :shock: ?

Thanks for the credit on the screws, Tim, but ya didn't have to do that. Hey can I get one of those only just a tad bigger, say, oh, 5" barrel, and maybe a bit longer on the butt too :roll: ?


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Very, very cool Tim. That's a great pistol!

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so how much does it weigh? will you work on a non titanium frame for the package? i'm really liking it though but i'm stuck in the PRK! anyways awesome gun
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Hmmph! Tim, I had warned you about cleaning your 1911's in the dishwasher...... In all seriousness, absolutely stunning work.

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