Check out my newly customized Detonics CombatMaster!
I bought my "Georgia generation" Detonics CombatMaster .45 last fall, it was used but ANIB. It was a great little gun as it was - accurate, reliable, very well fitted and finished, but not exactly what I wanted. I have a number of 1911s and variants, I carry one on duty, another off duty, I shoot IDPA with them, I have some that have never been shot, I have them in .22, 9mm, .38 Super, .357mag, .45, and .50AE. But I didn't have a BBQ gun, one that is done up just for carrying when you go out and want to impress.
Well, we have a big family reunion coming up this weekend and about a month ago I decided I was going to turn my Detonics into my first BBQ (or church or court or pimp or whatever you want to call it) gun. I wanted to fancy it up but wanted the improvements to be functional as well as cosmetic. I spoke to my friend Wayne Dietrich and his son Robin about the changes I wanted to make. They own Deitrich Gunsmithy in Otis, ME and have done work on several other guns for me. I had them break all the edges as the gun was very sharp all over, undercut the trigger guard, recontour the mainspring housing and blend it into the frame, bob the hammer, install a Fusion carbon fiber trigger, tune the action, cut an 11deg crown on the muzzle, and finish it with a bright polish on everything but the top strap. In keeping with the subtle reshaping of the grip frame and mainspring housing, and to match the contrasting black sights and trigger, I replaced the original grips with a set of thin black Alumagrips.
So, incredibly, since these things seldom work out in such short time frame, the package is ready for our trip with two days to spare! I think the gun came out great. It looks terrific and except for the polish the changes are pretty subtle. All of the edges are now smooth and clean, the very short grip frame is more comfortable and the gun settles in the hand better. The trigger is clean and crisp and it shoots great. The Alumagrips fit absolutely perfectly and allow for a solid grip even though the front and backstraps are smooth. The holster is a Safariland 568, nothing fancy but it looks good, rides at just the right height for me and holds the gun securely and tight to the body. It'll do until I can have something more appropriate made for it.
Here are some before and after pics, let me know what you guys think!
I bought my "Georgia generation" Detonics CombatMaster .45 last fall, it was used but ANIB. It was a great little gun as it was - accurate, reliable, very well fitted and finished, but not exactly what I wanted. I have a number of 1911s and variants, I carry one on duty, another off duty, I shoot IDPA with them, I have some that have never been shot, I have them in .22, 9mm, .38 Super, .357mag, .45, and .50AE. But I didn't have a BBQ gun, one that is done up just for carrying when you go out and want to impress.
Well, we have a big family reunion coming up this weekend and about a month ago I decided I was going to turn my Detonics into my first BBQ (or church or court or pimp or whatever you want to call it) gun. I wanted to fancy it up but wanted the improvements to be functional as well as cosmetic. I spoke to my friend Wayne Dietrich and his son Robin about the changes I wanted to make. They own Deitrich Gunsmithy in Otis, ME and have done work on several other guns for me. I had them break all the edges as the gun was very sharp all over, undercut the trigger guard, recontour the mainspring housing and blend it into the frame, bob the hammer, install a Fusion carbon fiber trigger, tune the action, cut an 11deg crown on the muzzle, and finish it with a bright polish on everything but the top strap. In keeping with the subtle reshaping of the grip frame and mainspring housing, and to match the contrasting black sights and trigger, I replaced the original grips with a set of thin black Alumagrips.
So, incredibly, since these things seldom work out in such short time frame, the package is ready for our trip with two days to spare! I think the gun came out great. It looks terrific and except for the polish the changes are pretty subtle. All of the edges are now smooth and clean, the very short grip frame is more comfortable and the gun settles in the hand better. The trigger is clean and crisp and it shoots great. The Alumagrips fit absolutely perfectly and allow for a solid grip even though the front and backstraps are smooth. The holster is a Safariland 568, nothing fancy but it looks good, rides at just the right height for me and holds the gun securely and tight to the body. It'll do until I can have something more appropriate made for it.
Here are some before and after pics, let me know what you guys think!
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