Custom 1911

Doc45 · Feb 4, 2018

This is my custom build by a local smith-Andy Anderson, retired Green Beret Sgt. Major, Andy's Custom Guns, in Golden, CO. He built it in March of 2004, a friend of mine bought it new from Andy. My buddy passed away unexpectedly in 2012, his wife gifted this pistol to me. Evidently my friend had said something to her about how much I enjoyed shooting it when he first let me try it out shortly after he got it.

Caspian slide/frame, Kart barrel/bushing, mostly Ed Brown internals/safeties with a Koenig hammer. I shoot this pistol better than any other 1911 I've ever owned/shot.

Not sure what happened to the pic, see last post for another try

A45GUNNER · Feb 4, 2018

That is a very nice looking pistol. Add in the sentimental value & it is extremely nice!!

Raylan Givens · Feb 4, 2018

A keeper for sure

JoeDice · Feb 4, 2018

Nice looking.. very nice and very thoughtful that his wife gifted the pistol to you upon your friend’s passing. A forever keepsake of your friendship.. enjoy it .

Weiker · Feb 4, 2018

Nice all the way around

jakebrake · Feb 4, 2018

A sweetie

cwoods · Feb 4, 2018

Very cool.

SparkyAZ · Feb 4, 2018

Oh I like that a bunch, like the story behind it even more...

41 Charlie · Feb 6, 2018

Quite an honor! Congratulation!

limbkiller · Feb 6, 2018

Dude don't ever get rid of that one. What a gift. He must have been one hell of a friend!!

Bro. Pappaw · Feb 6, 2018

Real nice. Thanks for sharing.

july19 · Feb 6, 2018

Priceless provenance.

Doc45 · Feb 8, 2018

limbkiller said:
Dude don't ever get rid of that one. What a gift. He must have been one hell of a friend!!

Oh definitely. It's already promised to my younger son at some future point. He knows it comes from his Uncle Sandy and will cherish it.

JohnK · Feb 14, 2018

Beautiful 1911. I hope we see more of it around here and being used in hard training!

Slapshot · Feb 14, 2018

Cool gun cooler story..

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Mr. B · Feb 14, 2018

Way cool.

Ethanol Red · Feb 14, 2018

Perfect gun for the monthly challenge! Get some!

Billy Rao · Feb 14, 2018

Very nice pistol and more importantly, a symbol of true friendship that will carry on.

Doc45 · Feb 15, 2018

Thank you all. Sandy was more like a brother than a friend. He had an ffl for a number of years and my younger son would help him out running background checks when he'd set-up at area shows.

He had tragically lost his son a few years prior and saw many similarities in our sons-same interests, personalities and even looks to a point. My sons knows he'll end up with Uncle Sandy's 1911 and enjoys shooting it whenever we go to the range.

JohnK · Feb 15, 2018

Well I, for one, hope we see more of that around here in range and training sessions. Nothing like a top-notch item, used often, to invoke the memories of someone you care about.

Doc45 · Sep 24, 2018

Bringing back this older thread as for some reason the picture isn't showing. Also this gun does see lots of class/range time and carry during the cooler/colder months. My TRS, once it comes back with the new front sight from Baer and I figure the carry ammo it likes, will take it's place for carry but have no fear this custom will still see plenty of range time.

Let's see if this picture shows up:
Hmm, still getting just the picture icon with a red x.

Let's try a different one:

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