gunsnrovers
06-24-2005, 4:01 PM
In 1992, I bought this stainless S80 Enhanced Commander. From the get go, it was a PITA. Under warranty, Bain & Davis made it right, but the pistol just never grabbed me and in 1993 when I bought a Springfield Milspec, the Commander got regulated to only occasional use.
Finally, I decided to do something about it. I sent the pistol off to Tripp Research with a list of things I wanted changed. They did all the gunsmith work as well as the refinish. I am very pleased with the results. http://calguns.net/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
How she looked a little while ago:
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/coltcommander.jpg
How she looks today:
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/chromecommander1.jpg
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/chromecommander2.jpg
Carry bevel and a new bushing
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/trippcrown.jpg
Serrated front strap to match MSH
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/trippfrontstrap.jpg
Matching top strap (got to decorate that flat slide Colt left blank)
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/tripptopstrap.jpg
Commander ring hammer and grip safety
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/tripphammer.jpg
A family photo (Yost 1* on a SA Milspec, the Tripp Commander, and a SA GI I gutted and rebuilt myself):
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/1911family.jpg
Finally, I decided to do something about it. I sent the pistol off to Tripp Research with a list of things I wanted changed. They did all the gunsmith work as well as the refinish. I am very pleased with the results. http://calguns.net/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
How she looked a little while ago:
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/coltcommander.jpg
How she looks today:
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/chromecommander1.jpg
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/chromecommander2.jpg
Carry bevel and a new bushing
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/trippcrown.jpg
Serrated front strap to match MSH
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/trippfrontstrap.jpg
Matching top strap (got to decorate that flat slide Colt left blank)
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/tripptopstrap.jpg
Commander ring hammer and grip safety
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/tripphammer.jpg
A family photo (Yost 1* on a SA Milspec, the Tripp Commander, and a SA GI I gutted and rebuilt myself):
http://www.suckasstheatre.com/newgunpics/1911family.jpg