211 Range Report
Well I got my 'Commander' back from The Gunsmith (Nelson Ford).
Had him install a Cylinder & Slide Hammer set (4.5 # pull), a Wilson high ride beavertail, and do a reliability package to it. While it was there I had a standard GI guide rod and plug installed too. They must have thought the factory one was a real neat idea, but I found it to be a pain to field strip.
Gun feeds everything I tried. Seemed pretty accurate. Had an issue with the ejection side of things though. I got hit on the head with a few brass. Definitely needs a little more tuning. The trigger really bites it. It is way too short for my hands, so it will need to get changed out.
I did make sure that he did not alter anything that would prevent it from going back to factory stock (I have all the original parts)
Now that I got it working and shooting reliably I will probably sell/trade it for another project. It seems I get more joy out of buying, and cleaning up, and having a little work done than actually shooting them. The gun was pretty dirty and needed a little work when I got, so I spent the better part of a week really cleaning every little nook and cranny, and re-polishing the flats, to where the gun almost looked new and then dropping it off at Nelson's for the work. He had it for about 60 days.
So I am off looking for my next project.
original gun when I received it. looks a lot better than it really was. The extractor wouldn't even hold a round in the breech
Here is how it looked before gong to The Gunsmith (with some Colt factory grips and cleaned up)
and here is how it looks today (I think these are some Hogue grips on it now)
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you,
Jesus Christ and the American GI.
One died for your soul; the other for your freedom..
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