Recent content by Snakebill

Here’s what I’ve done. Bought a colt slide on eBay. Measured the dimensions on the slide and ordered the frame with a custom serial number from JEM guns in Texas. They’re now making slides as well I believe. Also purchased matching mainspring housing and jem high cut grip safety. Kart xact fit...

my 2 favorites to shoot. My Les Baer Pll 45 and my one of two of my fathers colt mid range 38 specials. The colt trigger is scary light, Ive need to measure it, and is built right like the Baer. Bushing is incredibly tight, no slide wiggle and one of the most accurate semi auto pistols I’ve shot...

I was in no hurry so I kept an eye open. Found the SA TRP, brand new, for $1250. SOLD! I stand corrected. At that price SA all day. I haven’t looked at them in a while and I had been seeing them for much more. Not to thread hijack but how do you like the front strap texture on the SA?

My opinion, I think the Springfield having a ramped barrel is a huge plus but I don’t think it’s necessary unless you’re really going to push the ammo. I’m admittedly a colt fanboy, and personally don’t like SA, but only for asthetic reasons. SA does use more mim than colt but both use quality...

Thank you ccssid. Glad to hear yours worked out well. I took mine out this past Sunday and had only one issue with the ejector interfering with a Wilson magazine. Meg-gar and colt mags worked flawlessly. I kept the colt nm barrel, at least for now. Shot accurate enough. Tried my best to zero the...

So it’s making progress. Most of the fitting is done. Colt nm barrel is in it now, but may still use the kart barrel. I took the rear sights out while trying to fit the ejector. It was very tight. Turned out the old colt machines didn’t cut so square and I had to file the inside of the slide so...

custom frame from JEM guns out of Texas. Took about 6 weeks total to get here. The slide was very large apparently. When I spoke to Elliot at JEM and he asked for the slide dimensions, he thought I was measuring wrong at first. He asked me to send him the slide and it was big, even for a colt...

My one and only 38 super, Wilson CQB. Love it. I load 150gr bayou bullets coated swc in it. Usually with Hodgdon longshot. My father has a colt competition blued in 38 super. I’m currently waiting on a JEM frame to build a 45 with a colt gold cup slide. I’m thinking my next build will be a 38/9...

I have a new 715 for about 1 1/2 years now. It was a blemish and I got a phenomenal deal on it. I love it. IMO, the double action is a bit heavy but very smooth. I love it. Only downside is the lack of aftermarket grip options. I also picked up a Monson, MA 44. Despite the constant “older is...

Not sure if you guys consider this oddball on a 1911 site, but this is one of 2 38 special wadcutter factory colt N.M. that i have. From the outside they look like any 1911, inside things are very different.

I think you need to expand your dan wesson experience to their revolvers. I have a pre cz monson blue 44 mag and a cz 715 357 mag. They're awesome revolvers. Also have full size specialist and vbob in 45 and a 10mm 2 tone bruin.