Sean's First Pistol

[Boats]

I spent a couple of hours last night with Navman talking guns, girls and Navy stuff as usual, sipping some Laphroaig whiskey, and looking at fine weapons.

Sean's pistol is ready for final bead blasting and sending off to Ionbond.

Here's a couple of pics. Unfortunately I forgot to bring 's ebony grips, but I did remember to bring the camera and the whiskey

We had to fudge a bit as all the pieces are not on the pistol, but heck, I did the best I could.





Next set of pics will probably be in a couple of months when it's all together and finished.

Laphroaig is a wonderful whiskey. If any of you scotch lovers out there have not tried it, I'd recommend it highly. It's easily my favorite single malt.

Tom

[NAMVET72]

Very Nice Looking Tom,

[Snipersnest]

Sharp looking! Shoots purple bullets does it???

[Boats]

Originally Posted by Snipersnest

Sharp looking! Shoots purple bullets does it???

Feeds anything you feed it, including purple bullets.

Smart ass

Tom

[Snipersnest]

Hah!

[NAMVET72]

that is the only color of bullets they allow to buy, so if he shoots somebody, they know who to talk to..............

[Boats]

Sean's custom officer's model got back from Ionbonding this week and I installed 's ebony grips - same as on my custom but smaller.

It came out great in every way, another testament to Navman's skillz, and also 's fantastic grips.

Sean was just awestruck when he saw it. I left it in the case on his desk and when he came in and sat down he said "What's this?". I said "What?" as he was opening it, and then there was this "Oh, hell yeah!". It was a good moment, the kind Dads remember.

We'll be hitting the range on Saturday to give it a shot, so to speak.

Range report to follow.





The build sheet:

• REMSPORT Forged Aluminum Officer Frame – IONBOND Finish
• Colt Enhanced model Officer Carbon steel Slide – IONBOND Finish, Polished flats to 800 Grit, rear of slide serrated at 50 LPI.
• Schuemann Clark/Para/Lissner Ultimatch ramped barrel (.45)
• EGW “melt” bushing
• EGW/ISMI flat wire recoil set
• EGW Stainless steel BARSTOCK Beavertail Grip Safety (.250 radius), memory grooved and stippled pad, IONBOND finish
• Wilson Combat Ultralight Hammer w/STI Titanium Hammer strut
• Cylinder and Slide Sear and Disconnector
• EGW BARSTOCK Thumb Safety, trimmed for carry, IONBOND Finish
• Harrison Design (Greider Precision) BARSTOCK .45 Slide Stop, IONBOND Finish
• Wilson Combat lightweight Aluminum MSH (30 LPI Checkered) Round butt, IONBOND Finish
• Harrison Design Plunger Tube, Blue
• MGW Staked front sight w/brass bead
• Mazer Custom U-notch rear sight
• 10-8 Flat solid trigger
• Colt Sear spring, tuned for 3.5-4 LBS trigger pull
• Wilson combat Bulletproof extractor tuned and serrated at 50 LPI to match rear of slide
• EGW Ejector, FP Stop and firing pin/Wolff EP firing pin spring
• High cut under trigger guard, front strap hand checkered at 20 LPI and hand bordered.

All parts are match fit and tuned for reliable function and maximum accuracy with quality ammunition and magazines.

[Riverpigusmc]

Sweet. Good job, Dad

[Snipersnest]

Nice piece! Umm, looking to adopt another son????

[Lonestar grips.]

that is one sweet looking pistol Tom!