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So I had a few parts laying around for projects that never got off the ground. Decided to find a stainless Milspec for a bit of "Homeboy" gunsmithing and found this one on a local forum that was advertised as unfired outside the factory. The price was right, so after picking it up, I took it to the range to make sure it would go bang. It did and was actually an excellent shooter. The slide/frame and barrel/bushing fit are excellent and even the factory trigger was pretty good.
The first thing I did was fit an Ed Brown forged concealment GS (.250 radius). Then I fit a Harrison Design retro flat MS housing (took a bit off the edges and blended to the lower frame). I installed a C&S 4 lb. tactical ignition system, an Ed Brown forged thumb safety, and a Harrison Design medium smooth trigger. I had an old stainless Colt slide stop in the parts box so in it went. I gave the gun a slight carry bevel and a light polish of the feed ramp and barrel, and then took it back to the range to make sure it still functioned. It did and shot even better for me (must have been the trigger and BT). Off it went to my local smith for a bead blast and then the slide went to John Harrison for a dovetailed gold bead front sight and his excellent retro rear. A set of slim VZ grips from a DW Valor rounded everything out.
I put a couple of boxes of ball through it the other day and it shoots great. The trigger is about perfect, and the Harrison sights give an excellent sight picture and are spot on. Very happy with the way the gun came out.
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The first thing I did was fit an Ed Brown forged concealment GS (.250 radius). Then I fit a Harrison Design retro flat MS housing (took a bit off the edges and blended to the lower frame). I installed a C&S 4 lb. tactical ignition system, an Ed Brown forged thumb safety, and a Harrison Design medium smooth trigger. I had an old stainless Colt slide stop in the parts box so in it went. I gave the gun a slight carry bevel and a light polish of the feed ramp and barrel, and then took it back to the range to make sure it still functioned. It did and shot even better for me (must have been the trigger and BT). Off it went to my local smith for a bead blast and then the slide went to John Harrison for a dovetailed gold bead front sight and his excellent retro rear. A set of slim VZ grips from a DW Valor rounded everything out.
I put a couple of boxes of ball through it the other day and it shoots great. The trigger is about perfect, and the Harrison sights give an excellent sight picture and are spot on. Very happy with the way the gun came out.
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