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I adopted this guy today. It’s my second Alchemy Custom Prime. I let the first one go and regretted it since. I’ve owned a dozen full size 1911’s at least $1000-$2000 more than this Prime yet the only one I regretted losing was the Prime. Starting from the top, the sights are perfect. The front sight has a white dot that I didn’t think I would like, yet I love it now that I have it. The rear sight has the U notch just wide enough to let enough light in to acquire the front. The beveling of the sides on this rear sight is the best I’ve seen. It gets rid of that seemingly useless “meat” that doesn’t flow with the top of the slide. The top of the slide is finished with just enough matte to eliminate glare without the fancy full length serrations. The top is also left round, just perfectly plain and simple. The flats on the slide are just that, absolutely flat, blued perfectly, and polished enough to keep you staring at it for hours. The markings on the slide are tastefully done. I especially liked the scripted “Alchemy Custom Weaponry”. Alchemy’s logo is at the rear, again, tastefully done. The barrel fit is just magnificent! There is no wiggle or play in it anywhere from hood to bushing. The frame is dehorned tastefully. It’s just enough to get the job done without going overboard with the extravagant chamfers other higher end 1911’s have. The ironwood grips that I planned on giving away were surprisingly nice, so nice that I’ve decided to keep them on for good. The front strap and mainspring housing have this comfort carry checkering that just plain works. There is plenty of bite yet has the edges left with just the horizontal cuts which doesn’t rip your shirts up. The slide to frame fit is so good it makes me want to just sit there and rack it back and forth all afternoon. There is no grit or stickiness to the fit at all. The trigger work really surprised me. It is so clean I had no idea when it would break. I took up what little slack there was and the shot broke, never giving me a chance to screw up. Alchemy has made a 1911 just like they said they would, with everything you need and nothing you don’t. The magic in this 1911 is in it’s simplicity and the proof of this is when you hold one and shoot it. I’m saving up for the next one already!
I adopted this guy today. It’s my second Alchemy Custom Prime. I let the first one go and regretted it since. I’ve owned a dozen full size 1911’s at least $1000-$2000 more than this Prime yet the only one I regretted losing was the Prime. Starting from the top, the sights are perfect. The front sight has a white dot that I didn’t think I would like, yet I love it now that I have it. The rear sight has the U notch just wide enough to let enough light in to acquire the front. The beveling of the sides on this rear sight is the best I’ve seen. It gets rid of that seemingly useless “meat” that doesn’t flow with the top of the slide. The top of the slide is finished with just enough matte to eliminate glare without the fancy full length serrations. The top is also left round, just perfectly plain and simple. The flats on the slide are just that, absolutely flat, blued perfectly, and polished enough to keep you staring at it for hours. The markings on the slide are tastefully done. I especially liked the scripted “Alchemy Custom Weaponry”. Alchemy’s logo is at the rear, again, tastefully done. The barrel fit is just magnificent! There is no wiggle or play in it anywhere from hood to bushing. The frame is dehorned tastefully. It’s just enough to get the job done without going overboard with the extravagant chamfers other higher end 1911’s have. The ironwood grips that I planned on giving away were surprisingly nice, so nice that I’ve decided to keep them on for good. The front strap and mainspring housing have this comfort carry checkering that just plain works. There is plenty of bite yet has the edges left with just the horizontal cuts which doesn’t rip your shirts up. The slide to frame fit is so good it makes me want to just sit there and rack it back and forth all afternoon. There is no grit or stickiness to the fit at all. The trigger work really surprised me. It is so clean I had no idea when it would break. I took up what little slack there was and the shot broke, never giving me a chance to screw up. Alchemy has made a 1911 just like they said they would, with everything you need and nothing you don’t. The magic in this 1911 is in it’s simplicity and the proof of this is when you hold one and shoot it. I’m saving up for the next one already!
