Speaking of beautiful 1911 work
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Posted from old threads started by RogersPrecision. I do not know if he still does work, and just does not post here anymore, but I always admired his work. No telling what these cost, but they are gorgeous, and some examples of high end 1911s like we talked about in the other thread. (It was closed down so let's be nice here.) 
Anyone have some high end pistols they would care to share pics of? 1911s or otherwise?
Love to admire great work.
Anyone have some high end pistols they would care to share pics of? 1911s or otherwise?
Love to admire great work.
Blkhrt13
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Yes he still works... His books are closed right now though..
(He is who I quoted in the other thread)
Jason Burton's work - https://www.heirloomprecision.com/gallery-2/
I have seen those before, beautiful guns.
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Walkalong
As I said to my tailor: those are nice threads!
Definitely some spectacular symmetry in steel going on with those 1911s!
Thanks for posting!
As I said to my tailor: those are nice threads!
Definitely some spectacular symmetry in steel going on with those 1911s!
Thanks for posting!
Of all the 1911s that have passed through my hands, that's the only one I regret selling.
I have made Rogers Precision pictures my "desktop wallpaper" on several occasions. They're absolutely gorgeous.
ETA: Personally, I am a huge fan of the Clark Custom Meltdown that @WC145 posts now and again. It can be found at post number 9 here: https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/new-1911-picture-thread.788083/
ETA: Personally, I am a huge fan of the Clark Custom Meltdown that @WC145 posts now and again. It can be found at post number 9 here: https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/new-1911-picture-thread.788083/
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Wow, thanks Spats, that's high praise considering the caliber of guns and gunsmiths we're talking about. Unlike the Bob-Cat, I still have the Meltdown, in fact, Joe Chambers put a new gold bead front sight on it last year.
And, if anyone is interested, this is (was?) the Behlert Bob-Cat, not beautiful in the aesthetic sense but a great example of Austin Behlert's gunsmithing skills.
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Yep, a real beauty.
Zaydok Allen
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That one always makes me drool also. Beautiful.
Toprudder
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Not a custom gun, but I really like the workmanship on my E class S&W.
Speedo66
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That Meltdown looks like Salvador Dali had a hand in it's design. lol
Beautiful gun!
SwampWolf
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There does come a point when, unless you are independently wealthy and your kids are wearing new Buster Browns, thousands of extra bucks expended becomes a quick road to diminishing returns for what you pay-or doing something monumentally stupid.
What's it made of ....solid platinum? There are some beautiful guns in the thread but that one in completely unattractive to me.
Give me a break!!!! how many people have x number of mediocre _______ and/or x number of ______.? choosing quantity over quality.
i.e. claiming Combat Accuracy" as in "I put a hole in my B-27". Whereas other people may be seeking a 400-20x.
We are not talking about $100,000.00 to 1 Million dollar guns!
Any one with a desire that isn't making min wage could likely save for these.
Gotta go out of this planet we call Earth... They were made from a meteorite.
After watching a young man on Youtube attempt to forge some.. I am not so sure they are even shootable
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Zaydok Allen
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Seems like you could make some really neat pistol grips or knife handles out of that material, but I never thought trying to make the frame and slide out of it was a good idea.Gotta go out of this planet we call Earth... They were made from a meteorite.
After watching a young man on Youtube attempt to forge one.. I am not so sure they are even shootable
Ahh....Rare material roughly rendered into a classic design... now just wait for someone with lots of money looking for the unusual. Not how I roll. I'd rather own a plain jane RIA. But hey, If gifted with such a piece I would graciously accept and then seek a buyer.
SwampWolf
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Yeah, when we're comparing a Burton pistol with, say a Ruger, we kind of are in terms of relative affordability for most people (at least the ones I hang out with).
True. But that same guy could also buy a Bentley if he had enough desire to do so. Question becomes, what's it really worth to you? Only the individual can answer that question. For me, as an individual, it would be stupid in the extreme. For you, well only you can answer that question. But, if your answer is I have the desire and I want one, my question is: do you have one? And, if not, why not?
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