New pics, a study in diversity.

You can keep the space gun but the old Colt/Drake looks lovely. That curved MSH looks different than normal as the top is out as far as the hump on the GS. Is that your own or somebody's aftermarket MSH.

Also, just picked up a 7790314 and a nm 7791435 pair of slides. WTB a old US property marked frame Colt, RR, Ith, or USS for a gussied up retro gun project. Might trade one for a Delta slide

Chuck,
As always, gorgeous work! Your angles on the front of the gun really look good! Is that a Schuemann Tribrid barrel that I see peeking out of the top of the slide?
I hope to have a couple of pics of a Caspian Officer's frame / Commander slide gun that I'm almost finished with up by the end of the week.
Best Regards,
John Harrison

Is the GI gun's slike marked on the right side in any way?

I can see the drawing number on the left side, but from what do we infer that it's a DRAKE?

Curious minds (with similar-looking pistols) want to know.

Very nice contrast. I'm not so sure about the up-swept beavertail on the GI though...

Hi Pistolwrench,
Nice stuff!!!!!!! Very nice machine work, I don't think you can charge what that pistol really worth, MetalSmith

Pistolwrench

Really like that Commander!

Like the front serrations as well - rarely see them on Commander length - and the way you recut the rear serr's to match.

Is the slide lightened? Or is that a relief cut around the edge? Can't quite see it in the close-up.

JSP

Nice job on the back of the thumb safety. I can see the back of mine needs more work. Also the dehorning on the sharp corners looks very good and not over done. Good to see pics like this posted as they provide great models for aspiring pistolsmiths. Also are those diamond wood grips? I like the dark color. Also the dehorning of the transition lines on the dust cover looks good to. I have seen a few pistols that have the scallop by the trigger guard dehorned into a nice smooth curve been thinking about trying that also but don't know how the transition between polished flats and blasted radiuses would look. Do you use a file and then a diamond impregnated rubber?

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As a long time IPSC shooter (started in 1984) I really like the race gun. Too bad the customer had you put that abortion of a Holosight on it. A gun that looks as nice, and as fast as that one needs a C-More or an Aim Point.

Tim