You are not missing anyone. Used to be McCormick sold them, but they got out of the frame business altogether.

JeffVN

edited because my typing stinks

 

Caspian quit making aluminum frames a while back. If they have gotten over the titanium madness and resumed with aluminum it is news to me and good news to all.

How about a Colt-Gunsite CCO with modifcations to suit your taste?
The G.M. of that series is advertised "Series 70" but you might want to double check about the CCO if you are allergic to firing pin blocks.

 

I've actually been giving the Gunsite CCO a serious look as it's a true Series 70 design. I've only seen a couple on the auction sites & all were $1200+.

Were these just a one-time run by Colt or will more slowly trickle into the market?

 

Light Weight Officers Frame with Commander Slide

I am want a very high quality "Barbeque" pistol that is as accurate as it is fine to feel, and pretty to look at. I would like it to shoot 1" or so from a machine rest, at 25 yards or more.

I would like to have an alloy (Scandium or Aluminum) frame, and a nicely finished slide. I don't want a painted piece, or a plastic one for that matter.

Does anyone know a good, honorable, reliable pistol smith who can do this work?

Pcolajack@earthlink.net

 

PColaJack-

George Smith at Evolution Gunworks built for me a Colt Lightweight Officer's Model that meets all of your criteria, except for the 1" group at 25 yards. It won't do that, but on the other hand, it does not have a fitted match barrel and it's not a 5" gun. But give him a shout and see what he says.

http://www.egw-guns.com/egw.htm

Hope this helps.

 

Thks Witherspoon

Thanks OM, I will check it out.

PcolaJack