14 December, 2011

Let's start with my question to you...

Ok, anyone out there have any of the Kuhnhausen books? I mean besides the 1911 books. Particularly looking for S&W revolvers, Ruger Double Action, and Mauser.
 Also, anyone know of a resource like the Kuhnhausen books for Sig Sauer P22x series? I have a P220 in .45ACP (always looking for one in .38 super). I've done a few things to her, which I may cover if any one seems interested. Very nice platform. I am looking at the XDs, and also at the EAA(Tanfolgio) Witness. I like the .38 Super cartridge. Fun to shoot. Accurate, light recoil, shoots flat, and with some of the hotter loads, you are basically shooting a .357 Magnum. Nothing to sneeze at. Too bad there are so few handguns chambered in the .38 Super.
 Something I have been thinking about is getting my hands on a double stack 1911, like the Rock Island 1911A2. I want to pull the top off, mill the top of the frame for a ramped barrel, and drop a Commander sized top end, with a Storm Lake ramped bull barrel chambered in .38 Super. Of course, if I am going to go to all that trouble, I'll have to install Wilson match light weight trigger, and Bulletproof hammer, sear, and disconnector. All Wolff springs, Smith and Alexander grip safety and smooth main spring housing and Ed Brown safety, slide stop and mag release. After all that, I would like to do a snakeskin treatment to the front strap and main spring housing. all that's left to do is a refinish. Desert Tan... Probably do all the small parts in black. Cap that all off with some custom Snakewood grips. Funny thing.... I've done 1911 trigger jobs, fit accessory parts, and even done some reshaping of a 1911 receiver. The last set of grips I did.... Gods what a pain! Hardest 1911mod I've done!
A pistol grip I need to do is for my Ruger GP100. The stock rubber and wood grip.... UghLeeeeeeee. If anyone has done a custom grip for your Ruger revolver, drop a note. I'd love any comments.
Ok, I'm out. With the seeming lack of interest in the HiPoint article I did, I'll probably not do another one. Unless anyone asks, that is.

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