Valtro 1911 phone call you wont believe

[CGofMP]

Wow! The photos on his site are beautiful! Very American Handgunner-ish. Wonder if he took the photos?

Greetings!

I am not sure if you are talking about Dr. Lunde's site or about the Jardine's Custom or Valtro sites.

Most of the photos on the Valtro site I took. I am not happy with them. One of the photos, as well as almost all of the photos on the Jardine's Custom site were done by a professional out of San Francisco who does some amazing work.

Charles

 

[Sven]

Just got my Valtro back from John... see my thread here for more info.

What a great guy.

 

[AZ Husker]

Thanks Charles!
Ken...You left just a LITTLE oil in that slide stop notch! I have to say that is the most beautifully done rollmark (except for the "TM") I've ever seen. How do you achieve such clear closeups?

 

[lunde]

Actually, that is original factory grease that was left on.

I have been using a Nikkor 60mm Micro (macro) lens on my Nikon D100 (digital SLR) to take my gun photos since February.

 

[Trumpet]

CGofMP,
Do you know if/when John's going to introduce a Valtro with fixed sights? I'd love to see one with Heinie's or Novak's.

Thanks
Rich

 

[Country Boy]

Sounds like somebody I'd be proud to spend my nickels and dimes on.

 

[caz223]

Lunde, you're my hero.
Sigs, P7s, and a valtro.
*sigh*
Maybe someday.
I could barely afford my razorback.

 

[Sven]

This past weekend Jardine showed me how he shoots every Valtro 200 times with all sorts of ammo and all types of mags before shipping. 200 Times!

How does he do it? He shoots FAST! I watched him empty mag after mag into a 4" group at 10 yards, rapid fire.... just kept handing him mag after mag. And to think, for him, this is work...

...the guns were HOT!

 

[CGofMP]

Do you know if/when John's going to introduce a Valtro with fixed sights? I'd love to see one with Heinie's or Novak's.

I do not know when John will be producing a STOCK Valtro with fixed sights. I am not sure he knows either based on the conversations I have had with him now and again. I think he is establishing the Valtro as it is now and then once the interest level and production is high enough he can then branch out WHILE KEEPING THE QUALITY UP.

For him the quality issue is so paramount that it appears to over-ride most other considerations.

Having said that, John of course also runs Jardine's Custom which means that if you DO order a Valtro and want it to be equiped with just about anything from Fixed Rear Sights to a porch swing, he can probably do it.

I will say that from the reports that I have heard the adjustables that he puts on the stock Valtro are pretty darned tough... I know at least one poster on these boards decided not to go withh fixed after having used the stock Valtro sights in some pretty heavy classes. I DO understand those who prefer fixed however and there is no question there is less to go wrong with them.

Best thing to do is to call John and talk it over with him... see what he suggests and what he'd charge to put fixed in place.

Jardine's Custom maintains a voice line at: (510) 489-8477

Sorry this took so long to reply to but I just got back from a vacation in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana... boy do I wish I could have stayed in ANY of those states...

Take care,
Charles