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Annihilator said:
That EB pistol is nice!!
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Thanks. Last time I was wheeling and dealing with LGS, took it as part of deal…convinced them to adjust their offer to include the EB (and got me to what I was asking for total). I doubt I’d ever pay the $$ outright to buy one straight up, but who knows after I shoot it. One of the things I like about trading with LGS 😃, I get guns crossing my path now and then I’d probably never buy outright.

Field stripped and lubricated it well today, as tomorrow will be the maiden voyage at the range, well, I guess ever except for any test rounds at EB.
 
Lab4Us said:
And yep, all three loose…sigh. Sad part is, I’ve never taken the grips off so there was no reason for one to be missing and the other three loose…well, except for poor QC.
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Grip screws coming loose from recoil on 1911's is something I have come to expect, especially with .45. Same thing with my P220 Sigs. Locktite helps, I just tighten them every time I shoot, but not too much. Break off a screw and you have a bigger problem. I keep a couple sets of spare 1911 grip screws on hand just in case.
 
HayesGreener said:
Grip screws coming loose from recoil on 1911's is something I have come to expect, especially with .45. Same thing with my P220 Sigs. Locktite helps, I just tighten them every time I shoot, but not too much. Break off a screw and you have a bigger problem. I keep a couple sets of spare 1911 grip screws on hand just in case.
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Ordered 5 (replacement for missing one and 4 spares) and 4 o-rings from MGW. Everything on the grip feels solid, so I’m thinking the bushing is okay. Guess I’ll have to delay the Emissary’s trip until screws get here. Maybe the TRP will be here by then! Longest I’ve ever waited for a gun to ship to my LGS from the online dealer I ordered it from!

Maybe I’ll get brave and order some grips and bushings for the Emissary and learn how to install it all from the get go!
 
My haul this week. A beautiful 2022 SA SS Mil-Spec and a 2025 Kimber Micro 9 Lipsey. The SA had a huge honkin' idiot scratch that I gently removed...

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BassCliff said:
Hi,



Very, very nice. :)

Say, a couple of my pistols might have a little idiot scratch. What's the best way to make them less noticeable? Thanks.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
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I was gifted an old 1911 Commander that had a deep scratch. I took it to a gunsmith for some other work and he also ceracoated the frame for me to hide the scratch. You can still see the scratch faintly but if you didn't know it was there you would not notice it.
 

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BassCliff said:
Hi,



Very, very nice. :)

Say, a couple of my pistols might have a little idiot scratch. What's the best way to make them less noticeable? Thanks.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
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If they are on stainless, you use RED Scotchbrite with moderate pressure following the grain of the metal the complete length of the frame. Do not stop the stroke in between and do not go across the grain. No circular movements at all.

For the matte surfaces, use 2000 grit or finer sandpaper. Lay the sandpaper on top of the scratched area and GENTLY tap it with a rubber/plastic/fiber mallet until the desired effect is achieved.

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Hi guys,

HayesGreener said:
I was gifted an old 1911 Commander that had a deep scratch. I took it to a gunsmith for some other work and he also ceracoated the frame for me to hide the scratch. You can still see the scratch faintly but if you didn't know it was there you would not notice it.
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Anchorsaweigh said:
If they are on stainless, you use RED Scotchbrite with moderate pressure following the grain of the metal the complete length of the frame. Do not stop the stroke in between and do not go across the grain. No circular movements at all.

For the matte surfaces, use 2000 grit or finer sandpaper. Lay the sandpaper on top of the scratched area and GENTLY tap it with a rubber/plastic/fiber mallet until the desired effect is achieved.
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Thanks for the recommendations. :) Unfortunately, my idiots are not on stainless or matte parts. I may have to have them re-coated if it bugs me too much.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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