My first 1911 Front strap Checkering

[AllenM]

I finally had time to try my hand at some front strap checkering. I bought the equipment last year but have just been to busy. I am almost reluctant to post this since it is still very time consuming but I am planning on offering this as a service.
So here it is:

I am really pleased with the final product. I have more work to do to the gun and then refinish but I wanted to share.
This is 20 LPI and I also under cut the trigger guard while I was at it. Also I do 25 lPI and 30 LPI.

The hardest cut to make was the first one, after that I was beyond the point of no return.



Cross cuts., very time consuming



Undercut



Done

 

[Bfish]

Looks legit! I love the undercut with it!

 

[bcannon]

Great work Allen - if and when I get a 1911 Im going to stop by - can the front of the trigger guard be done also?

 

[Ballstater98]

Looks sharp! I've been considering getting this done, but I'm still on the fence.

 

[AllenM]

Great work Allen - if and when I get a 1911 Im going to stop by - can the front of the trigger guard be done also?

not with this tool. If I had a file I guess it could

 

[RClark]

This is awesome looks great.! Very nice

 

[bcannon]

not with this tool. If I had a file I guess it could

Still have to get a 1911 so we'll talk more then but nice work

 

[AllenM]

Still have to get a 1911 so we'll talk more then but nice work

I can help with that

 

[bcannon]

I can help with that

my extra ciricular funds are low at the moment but if you need some 308 or 556 or 223 or 22lr I know we can work soething out - and no im keeping my 556 & 223 green tip til it hits $5 a round so no green tip

 

[AllenM]

This is awesome looks great.! Very nice

Thanks

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Looks good. I appreciate you showing us, non-machining type folks, how things are done.

 

[NyleRN]

What will be the cost for 25LPI?

 

[churchmouse]

Still have to get a 1911 so we'll talk more then but nice work

Come shoot with me and you will step up and get one.....

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Come shoot with me and you will step up and get one.....

You're giving away 1911's now? I'll go shoot with you!!!!!

 

[partyboy6686]

Looks great Allen. Seeing you do this today while I was at the shop was awesome. The undercut after a little filing work turned out great. Wish I could have stayed around a little longer and seen the finished product after you did so filing and bead blasting.

 

[churchmouse]

You're giving away 1911's now? I'll go shoot with you!!!!!

No, I will shoot with you. Maybe at you.........

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

No, I will shoot with you. Maybe at you.........

I'm pretty sure that's a violation of range rules.

 

[AllenM]

What will be the cost for 25LPI?

$200.00 add $50 to undercut the trigger guard

 

[AllenM]

this does not include refinishing though

 

[churchmouse]

I'm pretty sure that's a violation of range rules.

Yeah....there is that.