My first entrance into custom pistols was a build I had done right before the Yost-Bonitz shop split up. I had a vision for a pistol that I could keep and use for thousands of rounds and still look elegant and new when passed onto my son. I am pretty sure that Jason Burton did most of the work on it, but I could be wrong. It is a Caspian frame and slide, with an integral plunger tube and magazine well. I have shot the daylights out of it and it has never failed me in any way. In fact, it still looks brand new. Ionbond is one heck of a finish, if I do say so myself.
One thing that I always thought was lacking on the pistol was a proper set of grips, to compliment it. My father in law and I decided to start offering custom, exotic wood grips about 2 months ago, and this was one of the first off the line. I don't think I could ever be persuaded to sell this set, let alone remove them from the pistol. I figured I would share some pictures. The wood is Red Morrell from Australia. It is fantastically dense and hard.
I joined LTW some time ago because I appreciate the professional attitude, high quality work, and generosity of the smiths here. I too feel the need to give back. I hope that I might be able to make a set of grips for a LTW project gun some day. I would feel honored and blessed to walk among giants, while trying to contribute in my own small way. Thanks for the read.
-Ryan Critchfield
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