hard chrome - new pics (tiger maple)

[marlin1895gs]

got my ranger II back from rk gunsmithing and roger kotanko. not sure if i'll keep the grips on 'er, i just had them layin around. any suggestions?

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr327/damascus76/IMG_0071.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr327/damascus76/IMG_0069.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr327/damascus76/IMG_0068.jpg

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr327/damascus76/DSCF0195.jpg

 

[Trent Reznor]

I'm thinking of having my 1911 hard chromed. How long did it take for it to get done and how much did it cost you in the end?

 

[marlin1895gs]

250 i think, plus all the polishing, plus shipping and insurance both ways, and tax. i think all said and done was just under 400. start to finish. plus i had the magwell installed

 

[Artiz]

Hard chrome is a very good choice, your pistol looks very good.

 

[mzcloud]

Looks awesome man. I will mine's done sooner or later

 

[4string]

Leave the grips on. They add to the scalloped front strap.

 

[beltfed]

There is overdoing it and then there is plain wrong.
Sorry, but those are about the ugliest grips I have ever seen on a 1911.
Very nice work on the pistol though, you have great taste.


I'd recommend the Simonich Gunner grips or VZ canvas, micarta or linen gator grips

 

[4string]

There is overdoing it and then there is plain wrong.
Sorry, but those are about the ugliest grips I have ever seen on a 1911.

I think you may find these more offensive.

http://wickedgrips.com/gallery1/?level=picture&id=121

 

[Can-down]

Is all the metal inside and out chromed?

These grips would look nice on your 1911,

 

[ian_in_vic]

I think you may find these more offensive.

http://wickedgrips.com/gallery1/?level=picture&id=121

The Horror, the Horror...........

Nice work on the pistol BTW.

 

[OkDave]

The hard chrome looks great! the grips are plum ugly.

D

 

[marlin1895gs]

well hey guys! i asked for suggestions for #### sakes!!

 

[ian_in_vic]

Oh, yeah suggestions - well with hard chrome you can go two ways. First you can pull off the 'my pistol is better than your pistol' approach and for that nothing beats Spegel or Hogue Kingwood, or Zebra wood. The other approach is 'I hard chromed my pistol because I use it soooo hard any other finish won't cut it'. For this use what the pro's use, Simonovich Gunner grips. Nice pistol by the way.

 

[marlin1895gs]

yeah, i do shoot it, but certainly ain't hard on it.. not sure what i'll do yet, i have a set of g10 grips comin.. lots of guys like em, so im sure one of my guns will like 'em.. who knows what i'll end up with

i do like that madagascar rosewood tho... hmm

 

[heavenIsAlie]

looks great, grips would be ok in a different color i think

i like g10 but with hard crome, i dunno

a nice would would suit it best imo

 

[misfire]

Looks really nice. For grips I'd check into a set of VZ Gatorbacks.

http://www.vzgrips.com/

 

[OkDave]

I'd like to see a pic once you get the G10's on. It just might work.

Dave

 

[SMITH45]

Gorgeous looking 1911, the only way to go (for me) is with wood grip. How about some tactical rosewood grips from Ahrend??

 

[misfire]

I'd like to see a pic once you get the G10's on. It just might work.

Dave

Here's a stainless Colt with a set of VZ Gatorbacks in Green Canvas. Not the best pic but you get the idea......

 

[marlin1895gs]

i actually have been eyeing up them madagascar rosewood grips from ahrends, who knows.. and yeah most of the inside is all chromed too, from what i can tell, not to the same detail of course, not quite sure in the process to do it. wonder if theres a way to refinish them snake grips in something darker?