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Section 8: Handguns Subject: Norinco 1911 Msg# 1029657
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I remember that rug and the story behind it.  That pistol needs to be shot. 
Looking at your pistol I'm starting to see it as representing a somewhat bygone era. This is rarely noticed by the owner, and in fact the owner rarely cares. I actually just making an observation, it is meaningless in the grand scheme of things. But as a minimalist, my very lightly customized pistols have less chance of looking like a bygone era when viewed down the road. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I have the same hang-up about that cheesy roll stamp on the slide! 
As to its usefulness as a base for customization, I know that some gunsmiths found it a cheap source of high-quality slides and frames and were excited about the possibilities of using them for custom builds. Clinton killed that, I think. Remember what Russ Carniak did to get Colt to shake loose a backlog of parts he ordered? He made up some gun rugs with "Carniak's Custom Norincos" embossed in gold on the side. After he sent one to his Colt contact his back-ordered parts miraculously appeared! Here's a forum photo of my Series 70 with one of those rugs. Image below from Stu Wayne - Image Title: Series 70 |
I never looked at it that way before. That perhaps is the one most distinct reality with custom 1911s--and it's like customizing cars. No matter how up-to-date, at some point it is always going to look a bit dated, or more kindly, as simply representing the era that produced it. 
