Early last week, after a couple of glasses of wine I discussed with my Wife, my desire to own a Detonics Combat Master.
I believe she was listening.
I had seen a CombatMaster for sale at an estate sale easily over two to three years ago, put on by a local guy that has sales often. This particular CombatMaster was used. I remember it was not the tightest 1911 that I had seen, but it was cool, nonetheless. They wanted $800. I passed, but as time went on, I kick myself for not checking it out further. It is the only CombatMaster I have seen in the flesh. I have thought about the pistol from time to time, but the wine brought the idea up again.
On Saturday we attended an estate sale held by the same man at obviously a different estate location.
I brought up to him my lamenting the fact that I hadn't given the pistol a second look. Well, it turned out that the man still has the pistol. He actually had it in his car for the last several years. It's a Seattle made gun with an original magazine. He sold it to me for $550.00.
Not only could I not get the money out fast enough, but I pinched myself several times to ensure that it wasn't just a great dream.
My Wife says I am lucky, but I told her it was fate. The gun was meant to be mine, and it was waiting for me.
The CM got a complete disassembling and cleaning. It appears to be all original.
It fed and cycled the 45 rounds of ball that I had without issue, but is shooting low. I think I need a slightly taller rear sight. Any ideas on where to get one that will keep the same look as the original?
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