Alot of terms get thrown around these days to catch the eye of the consumer. Just watch a celebrity sell a car, or any other good or service and they have you believing it is the finest you can find. Well, in the custom gun market these days it is no different. However, you never really know if your Chevy Tahoe is really the best it could be built. Conversely in the custom motorcycle or chopper world it is very evident and only the competent builders survive a very competitive market. What if you are going to put your name on it? That adds another dimension of responsibility if you really care what goes out.
All of the builders here on LTW are very concious of their work and every detail imaginable is attended to during what they would consider their "best" work. And that is evident when you receive your gun. Aside from being aesthetically pleasing it runs, is accurate, and hopefully what you imagined during the months you were waiting. Unfortunately this costs both the builders time and your money.
In my opinon every blood pumpin' american male should be issued a custom 1911 so the lineage and heritage of good work and guns lives on past the next onslaught of plastic..sorry polymer pistols. I was reading an old book last night on National Match Colts and what some of the smith at Colt used to go through to "tune" an NM Colt. It appears those who came before us appreciated fine metal work, engraving, exotic stocks, and reliabilty and accuracy.
Is it easier on today's smith to produce a fine custom? Some would say due to the number of aftermarket components like barrels, small parts, sights, and the machinery that it is. I dunno, today's builders are exceeding expectations than any time before us. Hand built 1911, BHP's, and rifles are better now, IMO, than anytime in the past. This takes time, patience, and understanding what the gun needs to be.
Just some observations while snapping a few of a Signature Grade Series 70 Ted just finished. That and I took a look at a slide that John Harrison just delivered to the shop on another project and realized how good these guys really are. Maybe I should spend more time in the shop and not behind the camera?
Most of the work you see here is done by hand. By that end, don't think for a second the machine work is easier or "bails" you out. When I am working on a gun I am always thinking..."If I can get through the machine work without a hitch I am in good shape" Then the hand work starts and you think "If I can just get through the hand work..." Anyway, here goes.
The first picture here is with a Signature Grade ad of Ted's in Combat Handguns from 1996.
Here the Colt is pictured with an Alessi rig trimmed in shark. I have had, used, and broken alot of kydex style holsters. Never worn out, broke, or used up an Alessi rig...especially with shark. It holds up, and looks fantastic.
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