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Mobat555
04-13-2011, 07:49
Background: A friend of mine was one of the managers at mile high shooting park (in Lafayette). One of the gun smiths who frequented there built him the 1911 pictured below (using Colt Mk IV slide and essex frame). About a year later he traded the gun to me for a computer (which he has since realized I got the better end of the deal).

When I have been asked the brand I really didnt know what to reply with. So any suggestions are welcome, if anyone has an idea of what its worth that would be fun to know as well.

http://www.imgur.com/Fs0HM.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/1rMPul.jpg
Graves
04-13-2011, 07:53
Seabee; not like a navy boy, more like a C.B. as in "Custom Build".
spleify
04-13-2011, 08:04
Seabee; not like a navy boy, more like a C.B. as in "Custom Build".

Yep, I presume its similar when we build an AR with a bunch of different parts. I remember seeing a thread similar to this on ARFCOM.

I would think if someone asks you "who makes that gun" you can say "oh this?, this is a custom built 1911".

I have some AR's and one of them has a DPMS lower and a Custom upper, and one has a M&P lower and a DelTon upper, when asked what they are I refer to them, respectfully, DPMS and M&P

I would "think" any firearm would be classified by the part of the gun that carries the serial #
Mobat555
04-13-2011, 08:10
I would "think" any firearm would be classified by the part of the gun that carries the serial #

Sounds logical enough SeaBee on an Essex Frame.
Colorado Osprey
04-13-2011, 16:51
I was thinking Colt-Sex
Irving
04-13-2011, 17:07
Rusty.
SA Friday
04-13-2011, 17:26
It's a Frankengun.
Gunner
04-13-2011, 17:30
Scrap metal
spyder
04-13-2011, 17:54
Scrap metal
No gunner, that was what the one I recently recieved should be called... [ROFL1]
Gunner
04-13-2011, 19:10
Haha that's rusty
Mobat555
04-13-2011, 22:33
Rusty.

Huh?
Ah Pook
04-13-2011, 23:32
It's a Frankengun.
+1 :D
Irving
04-14-2011, 00:23
Sorry, it looked like there was rust on the two pins just behind the grip in the first picture.
rondog
04-14-2011, 02:48
I believe that legally it would be considered an Essex.
BPTactical
04-14-2011, 05:53
"Loud 'sex"
"Horse 'sex"
"Glue Factory"
Seeing how it is a blend of parts and horse meat is an ingredient in it:
"Alpo"
Mobat555
04-14-2011, 06:38
Sorry, it looked like there was rust on the two pins just behind the grip in the first picture.

No worries not a place I generally think to clean so it was just build up on old lubricant.

Cleaned to see if it was rust and looks much better now.

http://i.imgur.com/0N5Cl.jpg
IDFYF8
04-14-2011, 08:46
I think you should call it "donation" and meet down at Park Meadows all.

[ROFL2]
Irving
04-14-2011, 20:04
Now that we know there is no rust, Rusty is an even better name.

Unless you prefer Chester, or El Bigote de la Justicia.
Ah Pook
04-14-2011, 20:28
Urkel
Zundfolge
04-14-2011, 20:49
Mjöllnir (pronounced myol-neer)
Byte Stryke
04-14-2011, 23:06
you need to call merry Maids because yo ass obviously can't operate a vacuum cleaner.
[ROFL1]
10x
04-15-2011, 09:37
The frame determines what it is, an Essex.
Seamonkey
04-23-2011, 14:37
Mjöllnir (pronounced myol-neer)


Liberty Suppressors has a nice Mjolnir

http://www.libertycans.net/mjolnir.html