Take a look at my freshly refinished "Royal Blue" Colt 1991A1 Compact Clark Meltdown

holy mother of brahma!

It is indeed difficult to get that kind of finish on a polymer pistol.

FLUID, is the only word that comes to mind. I really like the recessed muzzle and recoil spring cover (for lack of a better term).

Wow absolutely gorgeous! Have to go with gunnuterys' description: FLUID!! First thing I thought of when I saw your "after" photos. A very beautiful example of gun art at its best. Thanks for sharing.

Just curious, why'd you have the roll marks removed from the slide?

Beautiful!!

looks like it was well worth the wait

Gotta say. I usually don't like the organic and melted look on guns.
Also I am not a fan of high gloss finishes.

But man. That thing is a beauty. I would be afraid to carry it, too. >•<

Nobody has asked the most important question: Who did the re-blue? My guess it's Fords Master Blue.

I don't personally like the melt-down theme at all, but boy is that a beautifully finished pistol!

Holy Guacamole! That should get thrown up on the BBQ gun post.

BEAUTIFUL! Bad thing is I wouldn't ever want to carry it that baby would be in a glass case!

Yes and no...

A high polish job is not difficult, but it does take time and skill. What is hard to do is a high polish that doesn't round off "crisp" edges and wipe out markings. But you took both of these factors off the table before the job was started.

Colt's famous polish was done with combination of highly skilled workers plus a set of polishing wheels that were shaped and contoured to exactly match the particular area on whatever part was being buffed. Small-shop refinishers don't have this kind of set-up.

So if you have a handgun like the one you have, where edges and corners have been melted and markings don't matter this may be a great way to go, but otherwise maybe not.

I love it. I have an 1911 Officers I'd like to see turn out like that. Very nice.

You are the anti-glock.

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Absolutely beautifully done. I looked at the first pictures and was ready for disappointment, but that is stellar.

I have to say, the Meltdown and the high polish pre-bluing treatment really look awesome together.

Jason

I am in love.

Safe shooting,
Vv

for sure it looks tops in any field.

and kudos for using it as its made to be.

I thought the first pictures were the finished product at first and almost closed the thread. Didnt even notice the before text. Glad I kept scrolling though. Looks like a sports car. Slick and amazing. Love it. I think the grips do not go with the look though. needs some nice polished SS grips. I would do the same with the trigger. Can that bushing be purchased separately?

Beautiful!!
I also love the way the muzzle looks with the barrel bushing and plug smoothed together like that! awesome work!!

I felt it would be a cleaner, classier look if the slide was bare.

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Dietrich did an excellant job milling the sides... or did he? (that'll buff right out smooth as a babys behind when I get er done)

Black liquid steel. Suh-weetness. Stags (or ivory) for the sublime contrast, nice grip checkering, not too bold, not too weak.

Never a big fan of extreme melts but between Clarks and Dietrichs work, WC that is a superb compact Colt 1991A1 (ORM never looked so good IMO).

Clean. Shiny. Black.

What kind of leather do you carry it in? Might need to upgrade to a Tucker or some other BBQ status holster made out of velvet or something...

That is one sharp looking handgun.

Wow the original melt job was no joke! That finish looks amazing and I agree about carrying it. How could you not want to take it every where you go?