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Got this back from Steve on Tuesday. Started life as a Colt Series 70 reissue. I put 50 rounds through it then sent it off to him. We communicated back and forth numerous times. Some of the details I specified, some I left up to his judgement. The scallops on the frontstrap and mainspring housing are my new favorite treatment. The rear sight is a Yost Professional Grade made for the Heinie cut. Steve did some milling on it. Most of the internals and the bushing are his own. Magwell is the Heinie mag well. 301 flawless rounds so far. I don't know exactly how to describe it, but this gun feels better in my hand than either of my SA TRP's. It seems to "handle" better. It's my first foray into the custom 1911 scene, and I fear now that it's not my last. These pics were shot by Steve before he sent it to me.

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Very nice, clean build. Congratulations!

Looks great, what type of finish is that? CONGRATS!

Very nice, doubly so considering it's a first build....

Nice pistol... You are only the second person I have seen own one, I was looking at that same 'smith, but just couldn't find any information on him regarding his work.

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Julian

I think I wrote that poorly. It's not my first BUILD, it's the first full custom that I've owned. Steve has built lots of guns.

The finish is "Ceracote"

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People sleep peaceably in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

Ok, I was awfully impressed! Still a dang nice ride!

Thats a beautiful 70 re-issue. Wonderful work on the mag well, Koenig hammer, and MSH...wow!

I have a Colt on Steve's bench now, he is an amazing and talented pistol smith.

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I have been admiring his work on his website as well. Does anybody know if he was conected to Maddog Knives?

Looks great!! I have something with him right now, and am very excited to get it home.
ben

He used to be, years ago.
Steve is good people.

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"Humani nihil alienum"

Invictus - William Ernest Henley 1849–1903

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

As a side note, these were Timothy McVeigh's last words...

Deephelment,

Can you give us the specs on that fine pistol? I always like to see the build sheets on such nice work.

Best regards,
Joseph

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Aim straight, shoot straight.....

joszx67, here you go. I think this is pretty complete:

SpartanC2 MARS/COLT Spartan, customer provided Colt Series 70
Includes: MARS firing pin stop, firing pin, long life
spring kit, ejector, spare extractor, MARS reliability
package, MARS bushing, composite grips of customer
choice, High grip beavertail, extended safety, STI long
carbon fiber trigger, MARS hammer, sear, and
disconnect, MARS titanium strut, 4.0# trigger pull; Gen
1 Integrated lanyard attachment point, braze plunger tube
to frame, dehorn all sharp edges; Heinie rear sight and
cross dovetail front sight; 3) numbered magazines;
OPTIONS:
1 Novak Tritium Front
1 Serrate rear of slide 40...
Scallop front and back
True and scallop frontstrap,
furnish, true and scallop mainspring housing, blend to frame.
Finish pistol in Black Ceracote
Furnish and install Heinie mag well with inletted grips
Machine border on slide shoulder
1 Crown muzzle Flush cut muzzle
Flatten slide stop pin, chamfer hole
***NOTE*** Blend line above trigger recess for cosmetic appeal 0.00 0.00T
***NOTE*** Customer specified ammunition: Speer 230gr Gold Dot
@ standard pressure
0.00 0.00T
***NOTE*** ITEMS TO BE DETERMINED (all included in price) 0.00 0.00T
Grips
Rear sight

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Wow, very nice....

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-Bill

Steve is a great guy and great smith. I was just talking to him yesterday about doing some exlcusive 1911's for a new company we started this year.

He is a great out of the box pistolsmith, but has alot of respect for the classics.

Nice pistol.