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PegLeg45

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Re: colt 70s series repro
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2009, 08:57:20 PM »
Mine's a little uglier than Alf's (I call it 'doorstop')....but (as previously posted on another thread) it's still my favorite......and the absolute last gun I'd let go.

It was a "mistreated child" that was missing parts and I took it in and made it work again.


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Sorry about the size being so big (? ? ?). Don't know why it came out so large. I didn't do anything different than normal.

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Re: colt 70s series repro
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2009, 09:13:47 PM »
Not to often you hear a guy apologizing about size. :o
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Re: colt 70s series repro
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2009, 09:15:51 PM »
Quote from: 1911 Junkie on May 15, 2009, 09:13:47 PM
Not to often you hear a guy apologizing about size. :o

I can't help it...............my modesty overflows............  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
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For the Patriots of this country, the Constitution is second only to the Bible for most. For those who love this country, but do not share my personal beliefs, it is their Bible. To them nothing comes before the Constitution of these United States of America. For this we are all labeled potential terrorists. ~ Dean Garrison

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Re: colt 70s series repro
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2009, 06:58:59 AM »
WOW, PegLeg.  That was "eye popping".   I'm not sure my eyes were awake enough for that picture.

Do you remember who made the sights?   Ours look similar.   I think it was MMC?

The trigger and hammer may be my next items to replace.
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Re: colt 70s series repro
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2009, 11:06:32 AM »
Pegs sights look like Mettett!

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Re: colt 70s series repro
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Re: colt 70s series repro
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2009, 11:31:54 AM »
Quote from: ellis4538 on May 16, 2009, 11:06:32 AM
Pegs sights look like Mettett!

Richard

Lost me on that one ???
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Re: colt 70s series repro
« Reply #16 on: May 16, 2009, 11:32:38 AM »
Quote from: ellis4538 on May 16, 2009, 11:06:32 AM
Pegs sights look like Mettett!

Richard

 Millett ?
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Re: colt 70s series repro
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2009, 12:12:44 PM »
Beautiful handgun Pegleg.
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Re: colt 70s series repro
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2009, 02:56:34 PM »
Quote from: alfsauve on May 16, 2009, 06:58:59 AM
WOW, PegLeg.  That was "eye popping".   I'm not sure my eyes were awake enough for that picture.

Do you remember who made the sights?   Ours look similar.   I think it was MMC?

The trigger and hammer may be my next items to replace.

I was going to ask you about your sights because they look the same. Mine are Millet Target sights.
All the internal components are from Chip McCormick because when I put it together it was all I could afford at the time and since it shoots so well, I will just leave it as is. The extended slide stop and mag release are Wilson's.

As a side note, the rough finishing where the beavertail mates to the frame is not all my work. I bought it as a basket case from a gun show dealer I knew back in '89 because I wanted to try my hand at working on a 1911. The previous owner had started hogging away metal with what I can only assume was a 7" grinder (slight exaggeration, but you get the point). I was lucky to be able to clean it up at all.

Quote from: Ping on May 16, 2009, 12:12:44 PM
Beautiful handgun Pegleg.

Thanks.
It shoots better than it looks....at least it shoots better than me.    ;)
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For the Patriots of this country, the Constitution is second only to the Bible for most. For those who love this country, but do not share my personal beliefs, it is their Bible. To them nothing comes before the Constitution of these United States of America. For this we are all labeled potential terrorists. ~ Dean Garrison

"When it comes to the enemy, just because they ain't pullin' a trigger, doesn't mean they ain't totin' ammo for those that are."~PegLeg

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Re: colt 70s series repro
« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2009, 05:24:22 PM »
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....at least it shoots better than me

I've got a whole room full of guns like that, but it doesn't keep me from enjoying them  ;D
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