Lone Survivor Foundation,

[DurningDefenseCustoms]

Folks,

Some may have seen this post on other forums, but I did get asked yesterday to put it up here.

I have been given a wonderful opportunity to build a custom 1911 to raise money for the Lone Survivor Foundation,

Our Friends at brownells have donated all the parts for the build, and I would like to give a special thank you to Mr. Larry Weeks and the team at brownells for their donation.

Parts list,

Chip McMormick grip safety
Ed brown slide stop
EGW HD thumb safety
Kart National match barrel in 45 acp
VZ tiger strip grips
Michiguns heavy duty plunger tube
EGW grips screw bushing
Colt slot head grips screws
Nowlin mag catch
Wilson Combat Bullet Proof extractor
EGW oversized ejector
Wilson Combat bullet proof firing pin
Wofle spring package
2 Chip McMormick mags
Harrison single dot rear night sight
XS big dot front sight
EGW straight bore, gunsmith fit bushing, thick flange bushing

and much more,


Our friends at Caspian Arms, have dontaed the slide and frame combo for the build, Special thank you to Gary Smith, Amy Foster and team at Caspian Arms.

5 inch goverment slide
novak sight cuts
flat top slide top with 20 lines per inch serrations
front cocking serrations
engraving on strong side "Never Quit"

Race ready single stack frame
with tactical magwell upgrade
custom serial number
22 lines per inch front strap and mainspring housing checkering

Mr. Chris Peters of Metaloy plating, has provide the surface finish, which will be matte hard chrome. A special Thank you to Mr. Peters and the team at metaloy.


Mr. Roy Huntington Editor of American Handgunner magazine has genrously donated his "Editors insider colum" to record the raffle results and display a picture of the pistol. Too Mr. Roy Huntington, thank you sir, without your help this would have not be possible.

So here is your chance to own a pistol custom build by Durning Defense Customs, on the best american made parts, and shown in a national magazine.

I would like to thank some local folks for their help as well.

Big Boys Guns and ammo,
H&H shooting sports complex
The daily Oklahoman
Msgt Brain Davenport of the Oklahoma city FOP
Mr. Scott White
Fort Thunder Harley davidson
My Wife Charissa

and I am sorry if I have Forgotten anyone and thank you.

The pistol upon completion will be displayed at H&H and raffle info will be provided as soon as the pistol is closer to being done.

Thanks to all, and good luck in the raffle, please Check out Lone Survivor Foundations website and get involed.

Anthony Durning
Durning Defense Customs

 

[Mitch Rapp]

Awesome!

 

[foghorn918]

Very Coo! Can't wait to see pictures of the process.

 

[Adam Striegel]

Can't wait to see the finished product!

 

[jimeradams]

Way cool! Can't wait to see the finished pistol!

 

[argyle64]

Niiiiiiiiiice.

 

[Iggie]

I love suporting a cuase! And it doesn't hurt if I have a. Chance to win a new shinny. Boy would that tick off the wife

 

[DurningDefenseCustoms]

Update,

I spoke with Amy Foster from Caspian yesterday and the frame and slide are being completed and should be here at the end of this week, early next week!

 

[Iggie]

Know what the donation requirement will be yet?

 

[DurningDefenseCustoms]

10 or 15 a ticket, I think is what we are looking at.

 

[DurningDefenseCustoms]

Good news the frame and slide are here.

I will be running a build post in the gunsmith section with Pictures, good luck all!

 

[Oldtimer]

10 or 15 a ticket, I think is what we are looking at.

You going to post it on here in this thread?

 

[DurningDefenseCustoms]

Yes Sir