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Ever wonder why it takes so long for me to get guns OUT of here?
It will be on the CD along with a few others never posted on the web.
Not much of a concern unless the gun is yours :grin:
Better yet Rick take a picture of Jon shooting it and post it for us!
It will be on the CD along with a few others never posted on the web.
Not much of a concern unless the gun is yours :grin:
Better yet Rick take a picture of Jon shooting it and post it for us!
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Yeah, quit pestering Dane, dang it! I'm still waiting on my Delta Elite and you've held him up! AAAAAAAARRRRRRGH!!!! 
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Not the typical BCP format but a nice gun none the less. The parts were donated in part by WILSON COMBAT in support of the NW Single Stack Classic Match.
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<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Dane Burns on 2001-09-28 14:01 ]</font>
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Dane Burns on 2001-09-28 14:01 ]</font>
I'm really looking forward to taking delivery of this baby. It's awfully strange to see a photo in living color after just imagining the finished product in my mind. All expectations met!!
As Dane knows, this started out as a somewhat pimped-out IPSC gun. After seeing one after another beautiful BCP carry guns, I called Dane in midstream of the project and asked whether or not it was too late to move towards an IPDA/carry design. Having ordered a Bomar cut from WC when I ordered the parts, my choices on rear sights were somewhat limited. Dane convinced me (correctly) to go with the Bomar (melted) with the night sights--both front and rear--that I wanted. (Especially after hearing of more and more IDPA sanctioned matches with night stages.)
Given Dane's backlog (this was a pre-AH gun), I'd guess that it's unlikely he'd do such a "one-off" again. I'll look forward to logging a range report for what is my first ever custom gun.
As Dane knows, this started out as a somewhat pimped-out IPSC gun. After seeing one after another beautiful BCP carry guns, I called Dane in midstream of the project and asked whether or not it was too late to move towards an IPDA/carry design. Having ordered a Bomar cut from WC when I ordered the parts, my choices on rear sights were somewhat limited. Dane convinced me (correctly) to go with the Bomar (melted) with the night sights--both front and rear--that I wanted. (Especially after hearing of more and more IDPA sanctioned matches with night stages.)
Given Dane's backlog (this was a pre-AH gun), I'd guess that it's unlikely he'd do such a "one-off" again. I'll look forward to logging a range report for what is my first ever custom gun.
"Given Dane's backlog (this was a pre-AH gun), I'd guess that it's unlikely he'd do such a "one-off" again"
Let's hope that is not the case, and I suspect it is not. The entire reason for going to a pistolsmith for a build is that it can be a truly custom piece by a craftsman who knows how to build a reliable and asthetically pleasing gun. There are plenty of semi customs out there that are done in a cookie cuter fasion where you can have it any way you want as long at it is in their package. i am not knockingthe semi customs but I suspect the desire for individuality in thier guns is the custom smiths bread and butter.
Let's hope that is not the case, and I suspect it is not. The entire reason for going to a pistolsmith for a build is that it can be a truly custom piece by a craftsman who knows how to build a reliable and asthetically pleasing gun. There are plenty of semi customs out there that are done in a cookie cuter fasion where you can have it any way you want as long at it is in their package. i am not knockingthe semi customs but I suspect the desire for individuality in thier guns is the custom smiths bread and butter.
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The "one off" Jon was talking about was asking me for things I don't offer in my normal services. I don't offer things like fiber optic sights, seldom do I installadjustables and am not into heavy guide rods or extended this or that or 2# triggers or checkering.
I offer a limited varity of modifications that I know through my own use, work. If I don't offer them it is usually because through my own use I know they don't work for the intended purpose that I build guns. My intention is to build the best "carry guns" I know how. Any thing outside that venue is a "one off" from my shop and few and far between.
I build a lot of guns that are very similar.......good reason for that. The gun I carried 15 years ago is very close to the gun I carry today. The fit, finish and parts in the current guns are of much higher quality but the basic gun is pretty much the same.
Sometimes new, isn't better.
I offer a limited varity of modifications that I know through my own use, work. If I don't offer them it is usually because through my own use I know they don't work for the intended purpose that I build guns. My intention is to build the best "carry guns" I know how. Any thing outside that venue is a "one off" from my shop and few and far between.
I build a lot of guns that are very similar.......good reason for that. The gun I carried 15 years ago is very close to the gun I carry today. The fit, finish and parts in the current guns are of much higher quality but the basic gun is pretty much the same.
Sometimes new, isn't better.
What Dane just said struck a cord. One of my favorite 1911's was built 11 years ago. A 5-inch Springfield. No checkering, serrations or cosmetics. Nicely fitted after-market safeties, slide/frame fitted, Bar-sto barrel and Novak sights. I shoot that gun a lot. I wasted a lot of money on beautiful comp gun. Serrated, checkered, Bomars, a full-house gun from a name pistol smith. I sold that gun. The gun that lasted the years is a refined 1911 that I would carry. If I were to have another 1911 built it would be very similiar.
Cheers,
Damon
Cheers,
Damon
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