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It has been a wild couple of months but the RIA 9mm is finally completed. For those interested in the build / 38 super conversion, check out these threads:
http://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?t=32419
http://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?t=36278
The refinish was done by Paul over at Simmons Gun Repair ( http://simmonsguns.com/ ) in Kansas. THANKS PAUL!!! I found him here at THR after asking a question about refinishing. He has been awesome and answered all of my questions promptly. I would rate the customer service as top notch. Best of all, the turn around time was less than two weeks, including the shipping! If anyone needs any gunsmithing or finish work, I highly recommend them. The price was more than reasonable as well. The flats of the slide and frame look like black chrome. Paul polished them out to 1200 grit and matted the rounds. It was du-lite blued to get the black color, which is exactly what I was looking for!!
I am not a photographer so bear with me. They do not do the gun justice. If you have any questions about the finish, conversion, etc. feel free to ask or you can PM me. I have more pics if anyone wants to see them. I need to get a better setup so I can take some really good ones.
One of the better pictures:
Anther pic:
From the back:
With big brother
http://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?t=32419
http://forum.m1911.org/showthread.php?t=36278
The refinish was done by Paul over at Simmons Gun Repair ( http://simmonsguns.com/ ) in Kansas. THANKS PAUL!!! I found him here at THR after asking a question about refinishing. He has been awesome and answered all of my questions promptly. I would rate the customer service as top notch. Best of all, the turn around time was less than two weeks, including the shipping! If anyone needs any gunsmithing or finish work, I highly recommend them. The price was more than reasonable as well. The flats of the slide and frame look like black chrome. Paul polished them out to 1200 grit and matted the rounds. It was du-lite blued to get the black color, which is exactly what I was looking for!!
I am not a photographer so bear with me. They do not do the gun justice. If you have any questions about the finish, conversion, etc. feel free to ask or you can PM me. I have more pics if anyone wants to see them. I need to get a better setup so I can take some really good ones.
One of the better pictures:
Anther pic:
From the back:
With big brother