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just recently finished giving my RIA Tactical a makeover.... what d'ya think?
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180786_1681996167502_1165515784_31598691_2990697_n.jpg
Looks very nice! It's hard to tell, at least on my computer, is the barrel black?
Congrats!
Sarge
thecableguy
02-18-2011, 20:09
Looks good. What finish is that?
R0CKETMAN
02-18-2011, 20:17
Nice...hint...cocked and locked photographs so well.
Looks nice. What's the finish?
steve1911
02-19-2011, 00:05
Congrats! :cool:
1911club#410
Gary1911A1
02-19-2011, 06:09
I see you also replaced the ambi safety on it which I think is a good thing, but then I'm right handed.:cool:
thanks guys!
the finish is Cerakote sniper gray for the frame and slide and graphite black for the components and barrel.
jrs93accord
02-19-2011, 11:42
That looks really sharp. Nice job.
That looks awesome, my friend:thumbsup:
KalashniKEV
02-19-2011, 12:10
NICE!!
Did you get the billboard off?
NICE!!
Did you get the billboard off?
yessir! nothing against the RIA rollmark, I just prefer a naked slide....
the grips are also my first attempt at making micarta and grips.... I worked up a slab of micarta while the Cerakote was in the oven.... sanded and shaped 'em the following morning....
anyplainjoe
02-20-2011, 06:53
Excellent. HOW did you get the billboard off?
WhiskeyUnicorn
02-20-2011, 07:48
JB WELD for billboards! Oh and Duct tape! JK It looks freakin sweet man!
KalashniKEV
02-20-2011, 08:19
yessir! nothing against the RIA rollmark, I just prefer a naked slide....
the grips are also my first attempt at making micarta and grips.... I worked up a slab of micarta while the Cerakote was in the oven.... sanded and shaped 'em the following morning....
WOW... and you did it all yourself?
I want to do exactly the same thing to a RIA tactical someday... I'm just waiting to find one at an amazing price.
I want to go sans-advertising, Trijicon NS, black melonite/ stainless controls, oversized stainless bushing, and a lanyard loop. Someday!
JB WELD for billboards! Oh and Duct tape! JK It looks freakin sweet man!
now you tell me.... that would've saved a ton of time....
I contacted my local 'smith and asked for his advice.... he said it was possible to file it off slowly.... the main thing is to keep the file flat and parallel to the slide.... I think it took about 6 hours of painstakingly slow filing to get the whole rollmark removed....
KalashniKEV
02-20-2011, 08:25
now you tell me.... that would've saved a ton of time....
I contacted my local 'smith and asked for his advice.... he said it was possible to file it off slowly.... the main thing is to keep the file flat and parallel to the slide.... I think it took about 6 hours of painstakingly slow filing to get the whole rollmark removed....
What's your hourly rate?:supergrin:
WOW... and you did it all yourself?
I want to do exactly the same thing to a RIA tactical someday... I'm just waiting to find one at an amazing price.
I want to go sans-advertising, Trijicon NS, black melonite/ stainless controls, oversized stainless bushing, and a lanyard loop. Someday!
yessir, I did....
finished up the grips I was working on.... not too bad for my first try....
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/183934_1684478469558_1165515784_31603510_983235_n.jpg
Hokie1911
02-20-2011, 13:01
If that holster thing doesn't work out...
:rofl:
Great job man. :thumbsup:
lsbbigdog
02-20-2011, 13:03
now you tell me.... that would've saved a ton of time....
I contacted my local 'smith and asked for his advice.... he said it was possible to file it off slowly.... the main thing is to keep the file flat and parallel to the slide.... I think it took about 6 hours of painstakingly slow filing to get the whole rollmark removed....
Next time you can try removing roll marks with a belt sander . Just dont let the slide get too hot. I dont think JB weld would work to good being media blasted and baked.
Looks really nice!
glock2740
02-20-2011, 13:33
Congrats! Turned out really nice. :thumbsup:
nastytrigger
02-20-2011, 13:33
Looks great. I love the look. Very clean :cool:.
Next time you can try removing roll marks with a belt sander . Just dont let the slide get too hot. I dont think JB weld would work to good being media blasted and baked.
Looks really nice!
I tried to keep the power tools away from this project as much as possible.... I played around with the factory beavertail and grip safety with a Dremel, used a bandsaw and belt sander for shaping the grips, but after that it was all hand files....
I was joking about the JB weld also.... I saw someone recommend that on another forum and almost died laughing at the thought.... to each their own though....
KalashniKEV
02-20-2011, 16:51
You really did an amazing job... I was thinking about it on my run today.
Maybe I'll come across my RIA soon...
as much as I wanted to like it, the grey/black scheme didn't work out.... had the grey blasted off and recoated it with graphite black....
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/200264_1709710940354_1165515784_31646998_4928263_n.jpg
What finish was the RIA originally? Parkerized or Nickel? Looks great btw.
Nice job. I'm thinking of getting one to do something similar.
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