kenxin Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Nova Operator and NightHawk......that is BEAUTIFUL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ED-SKaR Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 As for ghetto modding a 1911, can't beat things like whacking a Thompson foregrip onto one . 'FireKnife' You called? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Im going space Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 calm down jesse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mimesis Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 A WW2 era Commander? That they have then added a 4.3 bushingless barrel and bull barrel guide rod to? 'FireKnife' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FireKnife Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 So a Commander then, as best as WE could manage . Though one of those I want in TM form, especially the ring hammer and short grip safety. 'FireKnife' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trdsupragt Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Jeez the cerakote looks amazing. Been wanting to do it for the longest time and it makes a huge difference when you compare it to regular ol' spray cans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrsevenstars Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 TM Based NOVA Springfield Operator LDC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrsevenstars Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 (edited) NOVA TM 1911s, Prime TM P228 and some other with guns Detonator parts. Some I have, some that have left. Edited March 12, 2013 by mrsevenstars 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenxin Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Do you have a cat or something?there is quite a bit of...hair on the LDC Operator. Also why does that LA Vickers have a 1911A1 barrel? Beautiful collection by the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrsevenstars Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 No the wipe i use comes apart and looks like that. Although i am allergic to animal dander lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenxin Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Oh ok then. Also, more pictures of those 3 1911s please! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrsevenstars Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Ill get more pics of the Operator LDC, Operator, and the Vickers shortly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrManiac Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Beautiful collection 'mrsevenstars'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureSilver Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Never mind the 1911s, show us more of the Prime P228! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigAl Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 That would go in the Sig Thread, give me a few hours and i'll get some of my Prime P228. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrsevenstars Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Sorry, i cant put more pic as that is one of the guns i got rid of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigAl Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Some snaps of mine in the Sig Pictures thread. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrManiac Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 The Devel Gammon is done.... Complete build video series is now up on YouTube. Im disappointed with the paint finish but I was testing some new cheap spray paint, opps! You win some you loose some. Now just got to test it in a game, gulp! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureSilver Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I like it - but what's that mag release on the reference photo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrManiac Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I like it - but what's that mag release on the reference photo? Thanks It was a design by Charlie kelsey (who owned the Devel Corp and built the 12 Gammon pistols), which allowed easier mag ejections to be done under stress in IPSC matches. Its very similar to the AIP paddle mag catch but with a far bigger paddle. I will be, in the future, fitting a custom built one to look like the Devel one but for now its staying with the Guarder version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Very cool build. For a lasting paint finish, you mght want to try Cerakote Satin Aluminum, Savage Stainless, or Satin Mag. There's a few airsofters in the UK doing really good Cerakote work right now. After all that hard work, you may want to hit one of them up for the ultimate finish. So after seeing bradnuts's Nighthawk Talon, it motivated me tonight to finally get off my butt and install the Nova LAV Magwell that I've had in a parts bin for over a year. I ripped out the T.S.C. Main Spring Housing/Magwell that I had since buying the gun (the T.S.C. felt cheap and had a horrible glossy and uneven finish). I wish the Nova was a better color match to the rest of the kit, but it's definitely an improvement. If I have the time I may round out the lower back of the magwell to be more like the 1 piece Nighthawk Magwells. If I do that I'll probably get the Magwell redone in Cerakote Graphite Black. I still need to get the 10-8 rear sights and recrown the barrel. (apologies for the meh iPhone pics) Couple other observations ... the Airsoft Surgeon hex-head grip screws are pathetic. I have several sets and I've broken the heads of a few. Very poorly designed/executed. Also, when thinking about how far I should cut the front of the outer barrel back to be flush with the bushing like a RS Nighthawk barrel, I notice the outer barrel has a little bit of play forwards and rear ... about 0.75mm-1mm of movement when in battery. Is this normal? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bradnuts Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 uscm, I have the same dilema. My barrel also has a little but of play, so i'm not sure where i want to crown the barrel. If I make it too short, the barel would be inside the bushing. Too long, and it would stick out. I'm trying to find a wat to take out that "slop" in the barrel when the gun is in battery. Also, I know you have been wanting the switch out your sights. Yes, the Detonator 10-8 rear will fit, but if you also want a tritium front, look for a front sight with a Heinie cut dovetail. I've found that would either be a wilson combat, or Heinie sight. The dovetail dimensions should be .60" x .300" x 060" My talon has a Heinie, while my operator has a wilson. The Heinie fits better than the wilson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mimesis Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 If the outer barrel is too snug fore and aft, it will not "duck down" properly when the slide starts to cycle backwards. Of course, excessive slop is slop, but it doesn't want to be tight either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bradnuts Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 My bureau model nova kit does not have any play in the barrel when in battery. So it is snug, and yet, the gun has functioned fine since I built it. The excessive play in the talon, as well as my operator is not necessary for the gun to function correctly. So it is unfortunate that is is there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CplHicks Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 uscmCorps - Them grips are full of win My 1911 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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