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07-16-2011, 05:21 PM
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Dan Wesson Panther
Well, it is home after being at the gunsmith for eons. It was mainly a cosmetic refurb. He did minor work on slide to frame fit, which is fantastic now, and made the trigger so smooth it rivals my CQB.
The pistol started of as a totally stainless piece. The frame is cast and had some machining marks on it. There were also some scrapes and marks near the front sight post, as well as on the flats of the slide. The frame was originally to be sent for atranite treatment, but wound up being Duracoat. He bead blasted the entire slide, taking away the polished flats, fixed the area at the front sight post, removed all machining marks from the frame, duracoated the frame, bead blasted all the small parts (replaced with a combo of STI, Wilson, and Colt), changed out the trigger, performed a trigger job on it, and installed a FO front sight. The grips, as some of you know, are where I need to figure out what's next. The ones on it actually go very well with the bead blasted areas. Some very nice wood may be in order, though, I'll just have to make up my mind. All in all, I am VERY pleased with the way it turned out. The FO front sights was something I was unsure of, but I actually love it. Before:   After:    
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07-16-2011, 06:24 PM
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Looking good Larry!!
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"This is the 44 Magnum AutoMag and holds a 300 grain cartridge and if properly used can remove the fingerprints"!! COTEP # CBOB0152
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07-16-2011, 07:04 PM
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larry, the transformation is excellent!!! Very nice looking. I bet she'll shoot just as good as she looks!!!
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COTEP CCO0449 The Present is the instant flash of reality in which the ever approaching Future becomes the Past.................. The Constitution is my Caesar
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#6
07-16-2011, 07:19 PM
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She looks great, glad you got her back.
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canis fidelis cave canem, vereor non magnus nocens lupus In hoc signo vinces If you can list them, you ain't got enough!!! Life Member NRA, SCI, ATA, NSCA COTEP 414
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#7
07-16-2011, 08:32 PM
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Looks like new. Steer clear of the finger groove grips from now on.
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I'm your Huckleberry....Say when. John Harrison/Les Baer 2009 Valor #46 COTEP 184 Springfield TRP 10mm RMR
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#8
07-16-2011, 08:41 PM
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Fine looking pistol, larry. I like seeing the pictures of the "Old Faithfuls" that guys send off to get freshened up.
ETA- I lower cased your name like  did because I don't know if you actually are a booger eater or not.
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COTEP CBOB390 Government name- Terry Last edited by Hoss in IL; 07-16-2011 at 08:43 PM.
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#9
07-17-2011, 12:18 AM
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