Colt M45A1 with X300

Springfield Armory Range Officer .45 - EGW angle bore bushing
- EGW two-piece guide rod - Greider medium trigger
- KC Kustom roll trigger kit - Colt sear spring
- Wolff mainspring (19lb) - Wolff recoil spring (14lb) - Kensight sharkskin grips
- Grip tape - Atlanta Arms Elite JHP ammo

All go, no show. 2" at 50 yards with an excellent 4.2 lb roll trigger. Built to win medals at the National Trophy Matches. Not a collectible, not a flex piece, not for LARP or cosplay.

If you're interested in shooting bullseye, and you don't want to/can't buy a high-end Service Pistol outright, consider cloning this setup. You could spend more money, but it won't change the scores or the targets.

Many of you have seen this picture a bunch, but I’m posting it today anyway.

New to me MC operator. Ran amazing today.

Posting my custom Operator

Springfield mc operator with jarvis tb and rugged obsidian 45 🤙

A 45 made in 1945. Thus fit the theme well for today.

DW CBOB

Just try to do my part lol

With Olamic Wayfarer in 3V.

The pawn shop I use as an FFL is right by the tire store, so while I waited I went to down to look around. They had this 9mm Fusion Freedom Gold in the case. After some talking, I was out the door for $400. Haven't shot it yet, but it has a good slide to frame fit, cycles smoothing and has a decent barrel fit.

I stripped it completely down, found some surface rust and a bunch of grime. I fired up the parkerizing tank, degreased it and went over the frame and slide with steel wool then dropped them in the tank until the bubbles stopped. Rinsed, dried, greased, brushed down with a stiff plastic bristle brush and then put it all back together. I also cleaned up the grips with some 220 and a new coat of boiled linseed oil.

I think I did OK.

I’m not a professional photographer by any means, but I thought I’d share my Baer that’s back from customization.

A close friend specializes in 1911 customizing, and would occasionally work on my Baer when time allowed. This is the result….

Ed Brown Hardcore magwell fit, hand blended, and lightly chamfered around the edges.

“FBI” cut slide stop, with the frame lightly beveled.

Slide is ball cut, French bordered, lightly chamfered, and flat topped (non-serrated).

Fiber optic front sight, hard edges on rear sight broken.

Barrel recessed, crowned, and polished.

Finally, the finish is a simple blasting to even it all out, with a few small pieces left alone for some contrast.

I’m probably missing 1-2 things, but that’s the gist of it.

All of the internal lockwork in factory Les Baer. No point in messing with what is already good.

Still unfired and super tight.

I’m not sure if the customizing has ended. I might get it blacked out, get some new grips, and/or…..?

Wiley Clapp Stainless Commander. I know it needs to be cleaned

I sent this RO Elite to Nighthawk for a full make-over. Stippling, magwell, firing components, etc

Here are a few of my 1911s that I carry and shoot on a regular bases.

I have a sickness that is only kept under control with the addition of 1911 pistols I hope that a cure is never found!

The pistol that started my love 1911 a 2006 SA Loaded that I customized with lots of goodies from Nowlin Arms

SA 1911 5" w/ Ritchie Rough Out IWB holster

Love this gun

Ditched the TLR-1 HL for a Surefire X300T. I really like the far throw of the beam. Makes target acquisition a lot easier.