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bisley
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Recommend a finish for my 1911

There's a new gunsmith in town that I'm thinking about trying out. I've always wished that this pistol was blued instead of shiny, and it shoots too good to trade off. It's a Springfield Loaded Champion. I'm thinking two-tone black and smooth some sharp edges. Tell me what you would do to it, without getting crazy on the spending.
SA Loaded Champ-Left Side:

SA Loaded Champ-Right Side:
SA Loaded Champ-Left Side:

SA Loaded Champ-Right Side:

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But if you have to have it spray painted, go two tone Black/ battleship gray.
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
Short trigger without holes
Knock the sharp edges off the bottom of the slide
Lose the Torx-head grips screws in favor of slot heads. Install little #60 O rings from the Home Depot plumbing department underneath them to prevent loosening.
Mill the ramp off the front of the rear sight so you can clear malfunctions on your belt or boot heel one-handed if injured
Heavy grit sandblast ALL OVER to get rid of the smooth
Dark grey/green Cera-Kote that simulates WWII Parkerizing on all parts but the sights, which would remain black. Make sure you do a few magazines too.
Brown Strider Knives G10 grips.
Of late, I'm leaning more to the ambi safeties that use a slot on an elongated sear pin to retain the right side lever instead of the type that use the grip for that task.
"Nothing is safe from stupid." - Zee
Jerry
I took it out and fondled it a little (the pistol, that is) and I can't decide whether to do any of it, or not. I only shoot it at the range, so it's not urgent that I make it more carry friendly. I'll mull it over a bit.
Son that's somebody with nothing to do with his time but keep me in trouble with mom.