It's true that my crummy little camera must have their ISO setting at the max when indoors without the flash, and that destroys image quality and makes things appear much different than they really appear. I would photo outside, but it's SNOWING OUTSIDE (snow at the end of March in southern Washinton at 1100 ft - four days now with almost no letup. First time it's done this since 1951. And I wanted to move to New Mexico, but SHE said "but..there's no trees there" GRRRRR!!!)

Anyway, rant over.......





This is much different than when I got it. I changed out the grip safety and the MSH, rounded the MSH, thinned both thunb safeties (pistol is 1.200" at it's widest point), added Alumigrips, changed out the recoil spring rod for a normal setup, milled down the slide to flatten the rollmarks, put in bar stock trigger parts from eGR, all pins changed too, and beadblasted the whole thing when I thought it was finished.

I like it better now, and I'll photo it outside if I ever get a chance again. But even though I like it more it still is too easy to mark up - my IWB holster really makes it bad and I can't beadblast it everyday. so I'm thinking it needs to go to the IONBOND man to be turned black.

Well,it sure looks good, Hill. Nice photography, too. And at lest you have your Colts to "toy" with while you're waiting for the Spring thaw!

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Creighton

I like what you did to it.

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I think it's the last aluminum framed pistol I'll ever buy Joni, and I'm getting serious about picking out one of the Kahr polymer framed models in .40 S&W to use as a carry gun instead of a Colt. At least I won't care much what it looks like as long as it runs. I like Colts too much, I think.

Very nice Colt CCO.

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If it ain't a Colt its a copy.

What's unsatisfactory about your Colt CCO?

Hill,

Beg to differ. Lived there for 10 years. Lotsa trees if you know where to look. Just ask Eli. They don't call it Tierra Encantada for nuthin'.

Can't imagine what you don't like about that pistol. I'd be happy to check it out for you - you know, test fire it for a few months, clean it, store it - all that.

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K9

Hill, the CCO looks great! I like the modifications, especially the rounded MSH.


No doubt about it, K9!!!!
Last month, on one single "installation", we planted 180 trees .
Seriously, it's a common misconception (our lack of greenery).... NM is characterized as being the high desert; Albuquerque is actually at 5000 ft above sea level. The northern part of the State has numerous scattered forests, along with major water-systems. ~~~Now, having lived in OR for a few years, and knowing what the Mt. Hood National Forest's old-growth looks like, etc., we can't really compete.....but we do certainly have our share .

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Nice CCO Hill, I love my Gunsite CCO it is one of my favorite pistols. Sounds like you are having great Land Cruiser weather.

Very nice looks Great