Old school Custom Colt Series '70

[D1911]

Picked this guy up over the weekend. I really like the old school S&W revolver sights on the early custom guns and was fortunate enough to find this for sale on another forum with the seller being down south. He kindly offered to meet about halfway (we met at Reed's in Santa Clara) and I was in. Not sure who built the gun, but it looks a lot like early King's customs. However, it's not marked with the King's stamp. The first pic is how I got it, the remainder are after a detail strip and the change of a few parts (King's grip screws, King's thumb safety, new springs, Colt original grip safety and MS housing, and Harrison Design smooth face trigger). Beside the S&W sights, the gun has the barrel positioner welded in the slide that was also used by King's, Swenson, and a couple of other smiths. Strange that it still has the collet bushing though (I do have an original NOS King's bushing, just need to have it fit). I think it's pretty neat.

[SVT-40]

Good looking pistol! just the right amount of wear.

[stormvet]

Very nice, like the up grades that have been made too it, especially that wide safety.

[1911whore]

As always D1911, nice snag!! Very cool piece

[GunDog]

I like it!

[splithoof]

[Title1guy]

That one is a score! Love those grips!

[damngato]

Very cool, congratulations

['ol shooter]

Very nice. Here is my Gold Cup, bought new in 1978 and had hard chromed, Bar-Sto barrel, hand made recoil spring rod and reverse plug, Bomar rear sight and front made by the late Jim Boland of Van Nuys.I have added a few things over the years, the beaver tail and hammer and newer grips. Still a fine shooter.
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[Fatcat]

[acaligunner]

[splithoof]

Very nice. Here is my Gold Cup, bought new in 1978 and had hard chromed, Bar-Sto barrel, hand made recoil spring rod and reverse plug, Bomar rear sight and front made by the late Jim Boland of Van Nuys.I have added a few things over the years, the beaver tail and hammer and newer grips. Still a fine shooter.
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['ol shooter]

I don't know where the plating was done, but it has held up perfectly over the years, looks like the day I got it back. The slide rails are lightly burnished but that's all.

[Paradiddle]

That's cause Jim worked there and that was his thing.

Great looking 1911.