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To all of the smiths:

If you wanted a pair of identical custom pistols to be put into a time capsule for future generations to see, what would you have done to them?

For example, Ted would have the gold line sight. Tim would have the bar-dot-bar sight. Ned would probably have conamyds (?sp). I have become addicted to custom pistols. Jason has got me on the pair builds kind of like Noah's ark method of gun collecting.

P.S. The pair has to cost $6000 or less total. Please be as specific as possible so I will know what to order in the future.

Thanks,
Lester

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Lester Wang

Lester, I am in the same boat bro. Can't wait to see the replies!

Well, first, I'd want DNA samples from you two in there to make dang sure there would still be 1911 hounds in the future!

Mine would have Conamyds, yes. Both'd be .45 for all the favorite reasons plus I figure that whatever comes in the future, that ammo is the most likely to still be available-- even if it's hundreds of years old. I won't get into a list of specific features but I would not do anything too frilly and certainly nothing delicate-- I'd want it to last a long time for whoever finally dug it up-- guess I'm thinking here in terms of somebody using them as opposed to them being collected or going into a museum or something. You know, in case the deathbots from Planet Zxycvrbeglth come back again (oh, you didn't know they were ever here menacing Earth? You can thank me later ).

I'd put some extra parts in there, springs, pins, extractors, a manual, ah, maybe some earplugs...... that's about it.

Doc,
I know you specified a price, and I know you wanted specifics. I just can't give them right now. But I know what Ted would build. They would look exactly like this. If you are going to the Shot Show Ted can give you the details.





Together with matching tools with the pair.



Nitre blued pins and screws.

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

Matched Pairs??? I need matched triplicates as I hope to pass them down to my kids. I need to get another job or win the lotto. That could be fun, a matched triple set, Ted could cut down some obscure tree in the rainforest for the box, screw drivers and the grips. That would be DA BOMB! If I could only sell the wife on it.

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John Del Pinto

Resistance is futile. I need to find a way..... I wonder if I could bribe my Dr. for an early work release?? I better start buying lotto tickets. Even the grain of the friggin grip panels line up. I would call them identical twins.

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John Del Pinto

Hey Ned, would you do Conamyds in the middle of your Y-serrations like on the Browning HP for Laura Croft? Conamyds on the rear cocking serrations and what the heck even though I don't like front cocking serrations, put some on the front. Flat top the slide with your y-serrations.

Make a recessed thread on a bull barrel and make S-flutes like a Volquartsen barrel. Add a threaded compensated like the 627 compensateor. Do you think it would run?

I think that's where I would like to start. What do you think?

Lester

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Lester Wang

I knew this thread was going to get me in trouble. Jason told me about this matched pair. This pair would have bought me 2 first cars. I already have 4 projects at family YO-BO. I have to wait a year or two before I help with AZ tax system. I can't drive TEd and Lew's accountant too crazy.

Lester

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Lester Wang

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

Not unless you guys need a vasectomy or something like that.

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Lester Wang

I don't like saying that word much less seeing it in writing.

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

Try being on the table.....

I screamed like a little girl in a house full of spiders.

The nitre blued scrwes and pins or the matching tools !

I've always wanted a cased double rifle with all the extras - oil bottle, turnscrews, snap caps, etc. Maybe something like that for a cutom pair ?

Lester, get a hold of yourself man!

I reckon all that could be done but not on the Time Capsule guns.

Vasectomy. The first time I heard it described I happened to have a juice box going. When the guy got to the part where he described the sound of the actual clipping (this was 15+ years ago) I involuntarily squeezed the box and juice went everywhere!

This is the ultimate pistol smithing site aint it, never thought we would talk about modifying the ultimate pistol
(been there done that, if you got the right women its worth the rework)
(Boy, that can be taken a bunch of different ways cant it...)

Reminds me of the old song we sang in boot camp, on the long marches....
"This is my pistol, this is my gun, this is for fighting, this is for fun....." You will just have to imagine the hand signals during the march

Been gone at the in-laws for the last week, my christmas present is a only 2 hours away. yup, 2 more hours and I get my 1*+, the plus is the other mods I had added by the Y-B gang (Hard chrome, front strap work, and sights)....Jason you need to get to work early, its cold out and I will be sleeping on your front porch.

Seems like Ted would have to have a pistol with his rear sight and mainspring housing too...built on a commander of course
Cheers all!
Ty

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Regards,
Ty Moore
http://www.CoolGunSite.com
"I am going to get all the sleep I need when I am dead....."
Kempo - Good guys ware black!

I would just like to own one of those screwdrivers! Actually, these pistols remind me of a project that Steve B. and I were discussing at one time. I would like to find a pre-war Govt Model, perhaps even a National Match gun, that is sound mechanically but has a rough exterior. Then let the guys at Y-B turn it out with some simple, elegant updates: sights, barrel, a little tasteful checkering, fire blue small parts/pins, etc. Ideally, the checkering would replicate the kind of factory "checking" Colt's did back then and it would get an authentic furnace blue finish. Maybe that could be my Xmas present to myself for next year!

I'm not sure which was worse, the cutting or the smoke coming from my crotch when the doctor cauterized the tubes.

Damn, those are some nice looking pistols!

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Dave Berryhill
Berryhill Custom, LLC

Ain't NOBODY gettin' close to the boys with a knife in their hand....

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CT Brian Custom
'Blending Art With Firepower'

Lester - I'm thinking a pair of Commanders....

Oh that's right. You already knew that.........

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CT Brian Custom
'Blending Art With Firepower'

That's why you wear hearing protection.

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Lester Wang

This thread makes my mouth hurt my jaw has hit the table so many times. Beautiful work.

If you think the vasectomies are bad sit in on a reversal sometime. You'll wish for the bag a frozen peas.

Tim,
I have to say...I fought with myself deciding whether to post that picture. That gun is beautiful. Can't wait to see additional pics. Or if you are so inclined send that bad boy to me and I will fill up my pic card on it. Absolutely cool. BTW, what is with the Harley stuff, you aren't a fan are you?

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

Steve,
I can't compliment you enough on the pictures you've taken. Good work man!

Bringing your camera to SHOT?
I think there are a few in the garage......... The next project is building one from the ground up. Think 158 cu in+NOS.........

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CT Brian Custom
'Blending Art With Firepower'

Boy Steve those are some awesome pics!

More ideas to think about......!

Holy sh*t! Mike Detty has posted on LTW. Nice to have you Michael. It is about time you showed up. I suppose we will get together Jan 7-9 sometime? I would imagine some people here have read your stuff.

Tim,
I can certainly bring my camera to Shot. Let's see if I can create some good conditions in my hotel room. Without details ya gotta bring the whole setup. I would absolutely encourage you to build that ground up bike. Now that would be worth some pics.

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Heirloom Precision, LLC.
480-804-1911

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking."
- General George Patton Jr

Judging from last year I know I can create some "good conditions"...

Are we talking soft music, dim lights, a bottle of wine and a lava lamp?

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Dave Berryhill
Berryhill Custom, LLC

Dave, you beat me to it!

Steve, you better edit for content in the event that the Mrs. looks over your shoulder and sees such an invitation

Sure that wasn't azz gazz?

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Don Williams
http://www.theactionworks.com
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