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Traded a basic Springfield M1A Scout for this...






...the twist is that this is the EXACT one in this magazine article (Handgun Illustrated, Winter 1986) and in the catalog...same serial number! What were the chances

Very nice! I believe you made a good trade.

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What a find! Thats the first time I have seen Millets on a 1911 look good.
Hey I'll trde you a Springfield Scout for it....

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Um...good trade!

Very nice find. You definately made out the better in the trade. I actually remember that article. Enjoy your new Colt it should serve you well.

Neat find, Recce, congrats!

Did you know about the article when you traded for the pistol, or somehow find out about it later? I mean, what are the chances....?

God Bless Terry Tussey..........

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Very, very nice firearm. You did well.

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I have that same Millett set-up on one of my guns, and always felt sort of self-conscious about how it wasn't the popular Bo-Mar, but it really doesn't look bad.

Good evening gentlemen:
I hope you don't mind my posting, as I have not done much of this, but I am surprised at the number of discussions I have observed that discuss weapons from strictly an asthetic veiwpoint. Not that I don't appreciate a properly designed (cosmetically appealing) weapon, but, from an observers point of view, it seems that functionality is seconday to almost every one of the discussions.
Is it because the functionality from certain producers is beyond reproach and doesn't need to be adressed? If that is the baseline, then I will understand, and I appreciate persective.

Yours,
littlebear

just my 2 cents, most of the time if a smiths name is brought up here he is well known or has proven he is at the top of the game when it comes to customs. Anyone here will tell you function is the most important thing.

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I think I did alright on the trade! The article and catalog came with the gun. I am looking for another copy of the magazine because this one is starting to get a little worn I'm going to see about sending it back to Tussey to get it "refreshed".

As for the sights, I really dislike target sights altogether. Fixed combat with tritium is the only way to fly in my book, however, considering the history of this gun, I'm not planning on changing anything...molesting this pistol would the same as molesting a pristine Colt USGI M1911-A1.

Recce, that is one nice find, with some interesting stuff to back it up! While we are on the subject of Tussey guns.....anybody got a recent report on Terry's recovery for us?

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I haven't talked to Terry for a while but am planning on seeing him at the Reno gun show next weekend. I'll tell him the folks from LTW say hi.......

Beautiful pistol and great deal on the trade!

What kind of beavertail is that??? I have never seen one that flips up quite as much as that one does, and I kinda like it. It is really noticeable in the first two pictures.

Here's a scan from the catalog that lists some of parts, looks like it's a King's 206.



I noticed that the grips were the factory ones for the catalog but in the magazine article, it has the current grips on there which were custom made by Aaron Hoag (Guy's son).

Schlamoo - Definitely say "Hi" for me! I hope he's recovering well.

recce, tell em about the barrel

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King's version of a Clark compound radius. One of the first commonly available aftermarket beavertail safeties. Wilson also sold this one for a long time prior to the "HiGrip" styles becoming available/popular.

This is a very nice period piece. Nice purchase. If mine, I would do the same as you with the original maker doing any "freshening up." I remember that article, too.

Oh yeah, the previous owner went to see Terry Tussey (many years ago when he was still in California apparently) and had the barrel upgraded to a Bar-Sto Match Barrel and Bushing. I can't wait to take it out to the range to see how it does.

He also had a 2-piece FLGR installed. I plan on changing that back to a standard USGI style guide rod. Not that I don't mind a FLGR, but I just want it to be as original as possible. Guess I'll have to dig up a era correct MKIV Series 80 guide rod and recoil spring plug...anyone have a set for sale?

King's copy of a Clark grip safety? The first thing that I thought of when I saw it was "I haven't seen a Safari Arms grip safety on a gun in ages."

Littlebear a full house custom 1911 is more than just a firearm it is a functional piece of mechanical art. So from that point of view asthetic value is very extremely important to many here. In this case there is nothing that the Millet offers that you can't get from a BoMar, which IMHO is much more appealing to the eye.

The fact of the matter is that we could very easily have a 1911 built that shoots like a house on fire but lacks any visual appeal. Luckily for us the art of pistol smithing has advanced to the point that it is possible to have your cake and eat it too. The smiths that post here turn out pretty guns but more importantly they produce pretty guns that are very reliable.

In fact when talking to Don Williams during a Hi-Power build recently I never mentioned reliability. It was assumed on my part that Don wouldn't let a gun out of his shop that wouldn't run. To that end I was not disappointed.

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So I finally had a chance to shoot it...I have to say, target sights are HORRIBLE. I don't know how people can shoot with these type of sights. I couldn't get it to group better than my bone stock Colt Commander (which has a standard 3-dot sight) due to the target sights.

It did shoot well but the shell extraction was a little inconsistent in terms of ejection pattern. Guess it just needs a little tuning. Was reliable though (no failures of any sort with a variety of ammo including JHP) and it felt solid.

What do you guys think about changing the sights? Same style but three-dot? I'm thinking I should just leave it alone for historic sakes but those target sights were so, so annoying.