STI Spartan!

[El Caballo Loco]

I'm going to order one in 9x19. This will be my first 1911 and hopefully the caliber choice will get the purists panties up in a bunch. After the FFL fee and taxes I should be looking at no more than $630.00

On that note, that parkerizing is FUGLY. What are some recommendations on making this thing look good?

I see all sorts of comments on Duracoat, Cerakote, Plasti-Dip (jk), etc. etc. What lasts the longest and provides the best finish? What kind of prices am I looking at for each?

This will be strictly a shooter. Maybe some steel challenges, maybe some IPSC shoots, who knows, but I don't baby my stuff.

I was thinking something a long the lines of OD Green frame with a black slide, black grips, and black safety, slide lock, etc.

Something similar to this -

[JohnTRourke]

I had a STI Trojan in 9mm
Great gun
Wish I had never sold it.
Finding magazines for the 9mm can be a bitch. (and confusing them with your .45's is worse)

Geez, i was thinking that green frame was ugly, not the parkerizing.

[El Caballo Loco]

I was looking at the Trojan really really hard but it's just out of my budget, no matter which way I swing it.

Hahahaha...that green frame is a little different but I'm getting sick of black guns. I could have a green frame or a tan frame but after four deployments I'm getting sick of tan too. Either way, a 1" or so SF crest on the grips should suit it nicely.

[Big Wall]

Reading your discription of the colors you wanted, I thought it probably wouldn't look too good. Once I scrolled down to the picture you posted I thought it looked really sharp!

[El Caballo Loco]

Thanks a lot!

I considered a white frame because my race car is white and black but then I was like...

[JohnTRourke]

. Either way, a 1" or so SF crest on the grips should suit it nicely.

i was just searching yesterday for custom gun grips and there are a lot of guys who do that.
it looks REALLY COOL I must admit.

yeah, here it is
http://www.gungrips.net/

I don't know anything about it but the pictures were cool.

[El Caballo Loco]

Thanks.

[SideShow Bob]

Hey Crazy Horse,
Have you contacted Bert at BP Tactical about the redo for your STI ?
He can do almost anything you can dream up as far as refinishing and add a few mods while it is there.

[El Caballo Loco]

Thank you. That's sort of the lead I was looking for. I'll be giving him a call soon!

[stevelkinevil]

where did you order your Spartan? last I looked no one had them.