Breathing new life into an old Colt 38Super

[FreedomGunworks]

Before:

And after:

Work performed includes 3lb trigger job which consisted of a new sear, disconnector, and hammer. The trigger shoe was also replaced and the Series 80 FPB was removed. The beavertail was removed and frame cut/blended to facilitate the installation of a new Ed Brown memory groove beavertail safety. Customer wanted to keep the factory safety so it was cut to fit the new sear/hammer. This gun is a 38Super and the customer wanted the bbl ported in a "v style" design. We machined the slide and added 3 ports to reduce recoil. I also flat topped the slide and cut in top strap serrations for a little extra cosmetic touch. The GI style sights were then replaced with a melted set of Heine lo pro sights provided by the customer. The final step was to refinish the slide and beavertail in our Atranite™ finish.

 

[kirkdbergeron]

Wow thats pretty nice, makes me wanna kick my kids butt for begging for the one I bought! He got it as a Christmas present....

 

[Quickdraw22]

Meh, maybe I just like keeping high end pistols original :/

There's plenty of $300 1911 Clones out there to hop up, atleast in my eyes.

 

[FreedomGunworks]

Meh, maybe I just like keeping high end pistols original :/

There's plenty of $300 1911 Clones out there to hop up, atleast in my eyes.

And you consider a Colt a "high end pistol"?

 

[Quickdraw22]

And you consider a Colt a "high end pistol"?

Compared to a Rock Island? Yes.

Compared to an Ed Brown? No.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I view 99% of firearms from an investment perspective. I keep my "high end" ($700+) firearms as they came from the factory (or easily reversible), as no one will have the same taste that you do.

 

[FreedomGunworks]

Compared to a Rock Island? Yes.

Compared to an Ed Brown? No.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I view 99% of firearms from an investment perspective. I keep my "high end" ($700+) firearms as they came from the factory (or easily reversible), as no one will have the same taste that you do.

Having a good amount of experience with both Colts and RIA guns, I'd put them on par with each other quality wise, the Colts just cost more.

 

[Baldrik78]

That's some nice looking work there.

 

[scooterj]

"high end" ($700+) firearms

Are you for real? $700.00 won't even buy the parts to send to a smith for a decent build.

"High end" doesn't begin till you cross the $2000.00 mark

 

[Quickdraw22]

Are you for real? $700.00 won't even buy the parts to send to a smith for a decent build.

"High end" doesn't begin till you cross the $2000.00 mark

I consider it "High end" when I would have a problem throwing it on the ground. $400 Glock? No problem - run it over with a truck as far as I'm concerned. I take MUCH better care of my $1000 AR than I do my 10/22...

As mentioned earlier, I view firearms as an investment. I won't be dumping $2000 into a handgun, mainly because there is a very limited market for such firearms. Besides, I don't need to spend $2G's to shoot well