Starting A New 1911 Polishing Project

[berettabone]

They want jobs that pay $50 an hr. because a studio apt. avg. $2500 a month. A 2 bed. 1 bath 1000 sq. ft. home in Oakland, which is hardly a most desirable place, averages $515,000.

[Bawanna]

They get $2500 because people will pay that much. I've often thought if everyone every where could go a week or even 3 days without buying gas, the price would be back down to less than a buck a gallon. But everybody has to play.

[BirdsThaWord]

They want jobs that pay $50 an hr. because a studio apt. avg. $2500 a month. A 2 bed. 1 bath 1000 sq. ft. home in Oakland, which is hardly a most desirable place, averages $515,000.

I was stationed in Alameda. Walked through Oakland a few times. Moved real fast and looked at nobody! And that was over 20 years ago. Can't imagine it would have improved.

Colonel, you are right. Supply & demand. But, we all have to play as you say.

[kenemoore]

So....I think there is something wrong with me. You folks are drooling over Birds shiny 1911, and it does look purdy. But I would not want one, I would be afraid to even hold it, scared of scratching something.
I guess it would be a great BBQ pistol. I have seen some plain Jane 1911's all polished up on GunBroker, sell for about double the regular price, so there is a market, which means people like'm.

When it comes to carry pistols, I like not shiny, nothing flashy. Luckily my K9 and K40 are matted. The MK9 I have, the older gentleman that sold it to me had polished the barrel, but nothing else, so not too bad.

With that all said, I do own two polished nickel firearms, a Model 10-7, 2" barrel revolver, and a RIA .38 Super 1911, with faux ivory grips. (it is my BBQ gun).

[jeepster09]

So....I think there is something wrong with me. You folks are drooling over Birds shiny 1911, and it does look purdy. But I would not want one, I would be afraid to even hold it, scared of scratching something.
I guess it would be a great BBQ pistol. I have seen some plain Jane 1911's all polished up on GunBroker, sell for about double the regular price, so there is a market, which means people like'm.

When it comes to carry pistols, I like not shiny, nothing flashy. Luckily my K9 and K40 are matted. The MK9 I have, the older gentleman that sold it to me had polished the barrel, but nothing else, so not too bad.

With that all said, I do own two polished nickel firearms, a Model 10-7, 2" barrel revolver, and a RIA .38 Super 1911, with faux ivory grips. (it is my BBQ gun).

Here's what you need....

[Bawanna]

Here's what you need....

WRONG, that's what I need.

[BirdsThaWord]

So....I think there is something wrong with me. You folks are drooling over Birds shiny 1911, and it does look purdy. But I would not want one, I would be afraid to even hold it, scared of scratching something.
I guess it would be a great BBQ pistol. I have seen some plain Jane 1911's all polished up on GunBroker, sell for about double the regular price, so there is a market, which means people like'm.

When it comes to carry pistols, I like not shiny, nothing flashy. Luckily my K9 and K40 are matted. The MK9 I have, the older gentleman that sold it to me had polished the barrel, but nothing else, so not too bad.

With that all said, I do own two polished nickel firearms, a Model 10-7, 2" barrel revolver, and a RIA .38 Super 1911, with faux ivory grips. (it is my BBQ gun).

I agree! This stuff is totally not for carry. I would not do this kind of stuff to a carry gun.

[BirdsThaWord]

Here's what you need....

I like it! I love it! I want some more of it!

[Bawanna]

I agree! This stuff is totally not for carry. I would not do this kind of stuff to a carry gun.

I would, nothing wrong with going around stylish. Life's too short to carry an ugly gun, course I've not encountered too many guns that I considered ugly. Course ugly is to the eye of the beholder I reckon.

[jeepster09]

Guns are SUPPOSED to look as good as they shoot, [Glocks are excluded.....cuz we all know they jus plain ugly].