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 Post subject: Colt Commercial Two-Tone
PostPosted: Sun May 25, 2014 8:07 pm 
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On this pistol I got to combine a couple of my favorite things... a classic Colt Commercial Government Model and a traditional two-tone finish.

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I’ve always liked the traditional styling that a two-tone gun provides and to me it is almost always the obvious choice when building a Commercial Colt of this era.

This gun was also a gratifying collaboration between the owner and I... he had certain needs and requirements for the build and he let me temper them with ideas for parts or certain modifications. I started with a weld-up frame and slide fit and added a Kart barrel fit to an EGW NM barrel bushing that was finished in hard chrome to match the frame. The slide top was flattened and serrated and fit with a modified Heinie rear sight and our Gold Line front sight. The frame got an EGW grip safety swinging on a Wilson Combat Bulletproof ambi-safety and the front strap was hand-checkered at 20lpi as was the S&A mag-well and extended and angled magazine release. I shortened the slide stop pin and chamfered the pinhole and serrated the rear of the slide to match the rear sight. The slide is finished in traditional polished bluing and the frame is finished in the aforementioned hard chrome and fit with stocks from my pal John Van Zyck at VZ Grips. Enjoy the pics!


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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 2:12 am 
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cool classic commercial

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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2014 12:54 pm 
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Very nice Mr. Burton and that is a 1965 vintage !

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PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2014 5:30 pm 
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WOW. Beautiful job. I really like the profile of the rear sight. The finish on the slide looks great. The pic showing the reflection of the ambi safety in the slide is especially cool.


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PostPosted: Wed May 28, 2014 9:00 am 
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One of my favs!


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PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2014 6:22 pm 
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Pure perfection and class!
Typical of Heirloom Precision.
A very distinctive look.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:00 am 
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Very nice, very classic piece. Always perfection from Heirloom.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 6:08 am 
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I never get tired of your work, Jason. That 2-tone finish really tugs at the heart strings. Truthfully AMAZING work, brother!


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