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I was owed some back pay on my government retirement. They said they were going to take up to 120 days to pay me, so I was expecting the money in July. But when they said that, I guess they figured they would wait the 120 days, then round up to the nearest future payday, because I actually got the back pay on August 1st. But in June I started looking at a high end 1911 to spend it on. 
I googled, searched here on Calguns, and searched on the 1911forums. I found a few references to a "George Talia" out there, but didn't know who it was. Then I found a few references to "Michigan Gunslingers", but didn't know about that either. Finally found the Gunslingers website, where I found the famous George Talia. They were one and the same. Everywhere I had read his name, people said "George took care of me" or "George hooked me up" and other things like that. Well let me tell you it is true. George had a Nighthawk Custom GRP 1911 chambered in 10mm that I just had to have. So I asked him if I could make payments on it. He said yes, and I put $500 down on it. He didn't even tell me how much to pay monthly or when I had to have it paid off by, although I told him that SSE would be going away in December so I would have to have it paid off by then.
Not more than two weeks later, I went back on his website and found a brand new Wilson Combat CQB that I just drooled over. And the price was right at $2800 and some change. I emailed him and told him I wanted it but didn't have the money right then. I explained that I was expecting some back pay in July and I told him that if he still had it I would buy that one too. Well he surprised me by telling me that if I could put down only $50 he would hold it for me. Even though I hadn't even paid off the other pistol yet!! I couldn't believe it, but I jumped at the chance. Well on the first of August I got my back pay and sent George a check for the remaining balance. He mailed the pistols to a local gun store to start the SSE and DROS here in California and they just got here yesterday afternoon. I went down this morning to take pictures. I'll start the DROS on the Nighthawk tomorrow and the Wilson will have to wait for another month. Here are some pics:
This is a picture I took this morning at the gun store, of both of them together on the counter. My new babies
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Untitled by carllovett, on Flickr[/IMG]
This is the Nighthawk GRP in 10mm. Naked slide, no front serrations on the slide, flush cut slide stop pin, flush cut muzzle crown, magwell/speed chute, Heinie 3 dot ledge night sights. This is the picture from George Talia's website:
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Nighthawk GRP Right Side by carllovett, on Flickr[/IMG]
And this is a picture of the crown from George Talia's Website:
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Nighthawk GRP Muzzle by carllovett, on Flickr[/IMG]
Here is the crown from my local gunstore this morning:
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Untitled by carllovett, on Flickr[/IMG]
This is the sight picture and view of the fit and finish of the slide and frame:
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Untitled by carllovett, on Flickr[/IMG]
I will post the pics of the Wilson Combat CQB on anther post, not thread, but post. Give me a few minutes.
I googled, searched here on Calguns, and searched on the 1911forums. I found a few references to a "George Talia" out there, but didn't know who it was. Then I found a few references to "Michigan Gunslingers", but didn't know about that either. Finally found the Gunslingers website, where I found the famous George Talia. They were one and the same. Everywhere I had read his name, people said "George took care of me" or "George hooked me up" and other things like that. Well let me tell you it is true. George had a Nighthawk Custom GRP 1911 chambered in 10mm that I just had to have. So I asked him if I could make payments on it. He said yes, and I put $500 down on it. He didn't even tell me how much to pay monthly or when I had to have it paid off by, although I told him that SSE would be going away in December so I would have to have it paid off by then.
Not more than two weeks later, I went back on his website and found a brand new Wilson Combat CQB that I just drooled over. And the price was right at $2800 and some change. I emailed him and told him I wanted it but didn't have the money right then. I explained that I was expecting some back pay in July and I told him that if he still had it I would buy that one too. Well he surprised me by telling me that if I could put down only $50 he would hold it for me. Even though I hadn't even paid off the other pistol yet!! I couldn't believe it, but I jumped at the chance. Well on the first of August I got my back pay and sent George a check for the remaining balance. He mailed the pistols to a local gun store to start the SSE and DROS here in California and they just got here yesterday afternoon. I went down this morning to take pictures. I'll start the DROS on the Nighthawk tomorrow and the Wilson will have to wait for another month. Here are some pics:
This is a picture I took this morning at the gun store, of both of them together on the counter. My new babies
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Untitled by carllovett, on Flickr[/IMG]This is the Nighthawk GRP in 10mm. Naked slide, no front serrations on the slide, flush cut slide stop pin, flush cut muzzle crown, magwell/speed chute, Heinie 3 dot ledge night sights. This is the picture from George Talia's website:
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Nighthawk GRP Right Side by carllovett, on Flickr[/IMG]And this is a picture of the crown from George Talia's Website:
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Nighthawk GRP Muzzle by carllovett, on Flickr[/IMG]Here is the crown from my local gunstore this morning:
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Untitled by carllovett, on Flickr[/IMG]This is the sight picture and view of the fit and finish of the slide and frame:
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Untitled by carllovett, on Flickr[/IMG]I will post the pics of the Wilson Combat CQB on anther post, not thread, but post. Give me a few minutes.
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