[simonp]

I know you didn’t mention iOS but I don’t see a reason not to add it. If it’s a birth year gun, you will likely hold onto it for quite awhile. You can run irons now, but once your eyes start going on you (or you decide to experiment) - it’ll be nice to have that option.

I have to agree, considering your age and how eyesight goes, if you are sending it into NH for work it would be silly not to have an IOS fitted to it.

As for other work, I would do the whole enchilada: Match barrel fitted, ignition, hrt slide stop, safeties, front strap, DLC finish - make it a gun to last into your grandsons lifetime.

 

[simonp]

At 42 I wouldnt have considered a RDS, if they had been around, at 52 I dont know if I would consider a build without one unless it was a Rogers or Yost build.

Eyesight and needs change quickly in the next decade.........

 

[simonp]

Why do you want to send it to Nighthawk? I am sure I'll trigger a few people with this but personally I have not been impressed with their Colt modifcation work over the last few years. It seems the attention to detail just isn't there, especially compared to all the one man custom shops out there. Especially on older Colt's that need the extra attention due to their janky lines. Add to that Nighthawks current back log, I would be looking at Don Williams, Greg Derr, Integrity Arms, Evolution Armory, or KGB to work the gun over right.

I wouldnt disagree with you entirely, I guess it would depend on what you want and what you want to spend though. Not sure about the folks backlogs you listed apart from Integrity and KGB both have their books closed. I'd look at Milks, Derr, Evo, Graff.

 

[simonp]

I will add Yost to the list if you can wait 2 years, honestly probably the best and best bang for your buck on an heirloom Colt these days.