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Thread: A new full custom Colt 1991 from John Harrison

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    A new full custom Colt 1991 from John Harrison

    Here’s a new custom build from John Harrison that was just completed this year. I got on John’s waitlist in 2008 and I have to say the wait was well worth it. This one was intended as a full custom build with just about everything I could want in a 1911 and the specs and the quality of John’s work greatly exceeded my expectations. John was patient and responsive to all of my questions and helpful in offering suggestions. By way of background, this isn’t my first rodeo, I’ve owned many custom 1911s bought from others, and I’ve had builds done for me by Bob Rodgers and Ted Yost. In working with John to put the specs together, it helped greatly that I had, from my other custom 1911s, a very good idea of what I wanted and why.

    The general specs are:
    Colt NRM 1991 base gun
    Kart barrel with H-D bushing and spring plug
    H-D Extreme service thumb safety, slide stop, hammer, sear, trigger, mag catch, plunger tube, and grip screws
    Harrison Design HD-002 rear sight with dovetail SDM front sight
    Legacy Custom magwell
    CMC beavertail
    Scalloped front and back straps
    Flattened and serrated slide with beveled lower edges and ball cuts
    Welded and remachined slide rails
    Matte black Ionbond DLC finish
    Hand made smooth walnut grips

    Of course all of the customary reliability tuning, beveling sharp corners, blending, etc. that you would expect in a full build were done.

    Enjoy the photos, I’m just so impressed by the flawless craftsmanship that went into this pistol.













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    Nice!
    A unique looking pistol. I like the strength that it projects.
    Beauty is skin deep but ugly goes right to the bone.
    Last edited by ncviking; 26th February 2015 at 04:30.


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    Certainly well done.
    There are several things I would not elect on a gun of mine, but hey, that is why they call it Custom.

    I would sure like to handle a gun with that no-added-length mag well funnel. I think I would like it but don't want to take the risk without a test drive.

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    Congrats, that looks real nice. English Walnut on the grip panels?
    Lynnie, "Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. "
    - Albert Camus

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    I think John said it's American walnut, but I'm not sure

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    Thanks, very nice wood either way.
    Lynnie, "Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal. "
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    Thanks for the info and pics, I want one.

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    A real beauty.

    RayC

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    Very nice.
    Steve
    Last edited by S.B.; 4th November 2015 at 17:24.


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    Since this was resurrected lately, I would like to ask the original poster, if it is OK for me to drool over those pictures?!?!
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