Clint Smith's 1911 Slide - what's that on top??

[FMF]

In the recent July issue of Handgunner I noticed in one of the ads for the Thunder Ranch DVD series that Clint Smith's Les Baer has a design either engraved or etched or something on top of his slide. It's both in front of and behind the ejection port.




Here's a scan of the magazine's ad blown up:

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It's pretty hard to make out the design with my poor scanner but if you have the newest Handgunner magazine it's on Page 79, top-to-bottom, right side with the heading: Clint on Vehicle defense.

I really would like to see what exactly the design is and how it was done. I'm assuming it might be a nice Thunder Ranch logo or maybe just some scroll type design. I have a Les Baer TRS and might be interested in doing something similar but to my own personal preference; and I don't think I've seen something like that before, either.

 

[rcmodel]

It's scroll engraving.

Go down to the bottom of this link.
http://www.lesbaer.com/thundr.html

http://www.lesbaer.com/thundb.html

rc

 

[FMF]

Thanks for links! I think I'll see about shooting them an email to see if he still has this gun and if there are any more pictures of it

 

[ROBBY.1911]

clint's gun is presentation grade. somewhere on the top of the slide is les baer's signature engraved.