1911 pics?

[Bawanna]

Sadly I was out slimming them down a bit more this morning and got them where I wanted them. Decided to use rubber orings in addition to the neoprene backing I used, said to prevent cracking.
Tightened the top grip screw and presto slama jama BIG STUPID CRACK. 6-8 hours down the comode. I'm gonna glue it back together, the neoprene at least kept it together perfectly so I can get a clean joint. I'll just keep these for myself. These were destined for JohnH but alas I ain't sending the boss 2nd class firewood.

I think I'm pretty much done with this stablilized wood stuff. I've had cracks in real wood but this is 2 for 2 cracked with stablized. I even coated the outside with epoxy like a guy recommended and then sanded it down. No Love.

Oh well out to the bench to do a glue repair job. Glad the gun wasn't loaded, might have been too much temptation.

[OldLincoln]

Don't know if they still do this, but my old Hi-Power 22 has brass inserts for the screws. The screw heads don't taper but are the boxy looking things (I can't remember the name). They should work very well for your grips. I'll do a lookup but if someone else knows maybe they can chime in here.

[OldLincoln]

Why look when a pic will do...

[Bawanna]

Yeah those are what I use on revolvers. Keeps the screw head from working its way into the wood. I need to order more, I'm about out. Would like to find some better ones than I have but only ones I can find.

The bushing and screws on a 1911 actually work the same way kind of sorta.

I just messed up and listened to somebody else rather than go with my own plan. The orings were just too much but I'm finding the wood just to delicate and fragile too.

[OldLincoln]

I thought stabilized wood is more epoxy than wood. Reading up on it in case I mess with that spaulted maple. Trick is the pros use vacuum containers to suck out the air in the pores, then switch over to pressure to force epoxy into them.

I saw some setups using large Mason Jars and auto brake bleeder pumps to suck the air out, but that's more than I want to do. One home made unit that would work well used the old painters unit with pressure pot that had a lid screwed down with wingnuts. They said you can do vacuum and pressure without opining the unit.

Perhaps a call to one of the pro sellers would clear things up, cause lots of folks make grips from it and I suspect your wood just needs better stabilizing.

[Bawanna]

I'm thinking along the same lines. This is pro stabilized. Supposedly injected at I can't remember now what PSI but a lot of pressure.

It seems stablilized all the way thru and smells and works almost like fiberglass. I don't know if this particular flavor of wood isn't strong or he's not doing the stablilizing right or what.

I was all excited as like you say it's suppose to be tough as nails and great durable stuff but this stuff sure ain't making it.

I'm gonna try again to get hold of the outfit in Iowa. He had some real pretty Box Elder Burl with 2 color injection. He claims he stabilized a huge pile of wood for Ruger for handles. They want it cause it checkers very well, I of course haven't tried any of that yet but working with this stuff I think checkering would be a challenge. Still hard and soft spots.

Just mother nature paying back for all the sins of my earlier life.

[Bawanna]

I wondered about yours being stabilized. It looked like it was but sometimes the finish can fool ya.

I had some birdseye maple burl a while back that was sweet looking and it worked really well. Alas it didn't last long.

[jeepster09]

Ahhh....gun porn :59:

[SHOOTER13]

My 1911a1's


COLT GOLD CUP NATIONAL MATCH


AUTO ORDNANCE PKZSE


PARA ORDNANCE P12-45

[Just One Shot]

My latest 1911 is my first Kimber.

[jlottmc]

Well now that I have the Commander and some purty grips, let me just see if I have that to post up now, if not I'll kick the wife in the butt and have her do it. I think I need to do another family picture too. Wait I'm at work, I'll do it later.

[BuckeyeBlast]

Excuse me while I get my drool rag.

[jlottmc]

I think I may want one when they get a bit cheaper. That is the one maker that I have most of in my battery.

[johnh]

Need to get a review posted on this one, but have not had a chance to pen that. Here is a pic of my recently acquired Kahr/MRI 1911, G model, with a target. Flawless shooter and very fun to shoot!

[O'Dell]

With the arrival of the STI Escort tomorrow the 1911 section of my rebuilt collection will be complete. In fact the whole collection will be complete when the PM9 comes in.

SIG 1911 C3, STI Escort, SA loaded Lightweight 1911