My sidearm in Korea,1976,mine was more greenish.....nice restore.
@realworldguninfo
10 жыл бұрын
Nice to see someone bring these old firearms back to life and looking great. Not all WW1/WW2 1911's are collector items and should be left alone. the ones you work on and fix are now being shot and enjoyed. Keep up the great work---
@1928a1tommy
10 жыл бұрын
I second that emotion! Thanks.
@1928a1tommy
13 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. It's truly a labour of love. I really enjoy anything WWII related and to be able in a very small way to actually be able to "preserve" a piece of History, is quite a rewarding feeling. Besides, I'm gettin' paid to do it! Take care.
@CLCustom1911
12 жыл бұрын
Jason, you did a beautiful job and I learned a thing or two from your videos. One of my pet peeves is when people get overzealous with the buffing and polishing.
@mchonda2
13 жыл бұрын
Great work! It was very cool to see the restoration process from start to finish
@thhall459
11 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job and really nice video! Thanks for going to the extra trouble to record this restoration!
@southcop
12 жыл бұрын
Hi there I own a UNFIRED ITHACA my old man brough from WWII,Real sweety.Congrats on your job, as alwways you amaze me!!
@heyjoe113
2 жыл бұрын
You have done a terrific job 👍🏼 Beautiful!
@ArtZasadny
13 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work! Thank you for sharing your craftsmanship, I really appreciate your talent and skill!
@1928a1tommy
11 жыл бұрын
Good Day. Glad you like it. So many people hate Restored Guns, thinking that they're ruined once Restored. I'm trying my best to change that way of thinking. There's far too many that are rough, needing Restoration. So what do we do with those, just let the Rust eat them away? Somehow that's better? People need to get those Romantic notions out of their heads that every Ding and Scratch in every .45 was done during the Battle of the Bulge or some other nonsense. Thanks.
@signman1937
11 жыл бұрын
beautiful restoration brother. so nice to see one done with retention of the roll marks and sharp original lines.
@MrColt45acp
13 жыл бұрын
great job. The pistol looked rough to begin with. Too bad about losing the Birmingham Nitro Proof. You sure got the pistol looking smooth and sharp. It is a hard call as to remove the dent or not. There is always something to give it away as a refinish. Thanks for posting your videos and showing us your work!!!
@humbertovaldez6116
7 жыл бұрын
Great refinishing and looks period correct to boot! I JUST bought a 1944 Ithaca British Lend/Lease 1911A1 at a pawnshop of all places that has a pretty but shiny bluing job. Looking to get it brought back to an original finish.
@1928a1tommy
7 жыл бұрын
We have a new Exporter who will process all of the Export/Import Paperwork for only $100.00. You'll still have Shipping and possibly Duty to Pay but that's it. Incredible Deal. Way cheaper than any other Firearms Exporter. He's also an FFL. I can provide Contact Info for Him if interested. Thanks. Glad you like the finished Product.
@epps1217
2 жыл бұрын
Looks good. I just secured a 1943 Ithaca. Needs a little work. Need to get GI sights and trigger for it.
@rlprgp62
11 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job. I love how those old WW2 pistols look. I don't think it dropped the value a bit.
@mbenjamin292
4 жыл бұрын
The dot should add value it proves you did it if they go to sell it.great job.
@1928a1tommy
12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. I'm thankful that you appreciate the effort that goes into bringing these Historic artifacts back to their former glory. We have to save this stuff. This cost of this particular job was somewhere around $800.00 give or take. Can't quite remember exactly. Would have been more for Laser engraving and more again if Annealing and Heat treating had been needed. I try to keep the costs down but the more services the gun needs, the more expensive the rebuild. Thanks.
@Alexn1067
13 жыл бұрын
@1928a1tommy man it looks beautiful, I have an a1 made in 2010, your vintage a1 looks newer then mine
@allenbrowning
11 жыл бұрын
Nice work glad to see it saved
@1928a1tommy
13 жыл бұрын
Good day. I test fired this pistol upon completion and she didn't miss a beat. I'm no expert on any particular weapon but from my research it appears that every original factory issued 1911A1 barrel was in fact Blued and not Parkerized, even though the entire pistol was Parked. I understand that some replacement barrels were parked. I'm interested in hearing more about this. Let me know. I'm always learning. Thanks.
@TheBurnabypete
11 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous! Inspirational - I am gonna start redoing some of my guns now!
@1928a1tommy
13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the compliment. I'm happy with the end result. It is too bad when you have to lose any original markings, but you have to look at the overall job. The "greater" good. It could have been "duplicated" by Laser but customer chose not to. Sometimes the budget can't get it all done. I understand. It's always a dilemna when to add weld and when not to. Thanks again.....................Nick.
@0352USMC1408SAPD
12 жыл бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous.
@edwardweiszbeck1649
5 жыл бұрын
Very nice work sir 👍
@pinz2022
12 жыл бұрын
What in the blue blazes were the old grip slabs made of? The GI .45 grips always look so beautiful and timeless.
@mattlf9120
5 жыл бұрын
Would you have considered a NOS slide? It looks pretty good!
@williamray3101
5 жыл бұрын
Got one thats perfect never refinished issued to a colonel
@linokleinmeuleman3348
6 жыл бұрын
Beautifull !
@dingbing6138
10 жыл бұрын
Awesome work. Random question, say I wanted GI type sights on a custom 1911, but wanted a tritium front sight, could you parkerize the sight with the tritium insert?
@dingbing6138
10 жыл бұрын
I should clarify that it would be a staked front sight, Trijicon style.
@1928a1tommy
12 жыл бұрын
I'm jealous!
@edwardweiszbeck1649
5 жыл бұрын
Are you located in the U.S. ?
@Alexn1067
13 жыл бұрын
@rrhmorgan that is a judgment call...the only thing that was changed was the finish...which was practically gone anyhow. To me (at least in terms of dollars) I would consider it just as valuable as he kept pretty much all the parts, and added several decades back into the pistol
@lucasmusil1810
10 жыл бұрын
I want it!
@FubarSir
5 жыл бұрын
Nice work but make no mistake, value is diminished greatly when you refinish one of these pistols. It looks pretty but it is not historically original. 10 times out of 10 times collectors prefer original pistols with scratches gouges and yes, even pitting over one that’s made to look brand new. It would make a great shooter but it’s nothing now to collect.
@xitacuamocamac2514
5 жыл бұрын
Y have one ITHACA GUN 1911 property to de US ARMY and "rescue" when de USA Army intruder to México in persecusion a Pancho Villa in the battle El Carrizal !!!!!! when the US Army are retired in mexican territory for the Mexican Army. Ief you intersentig. Response this message ......(Mexican Citizen 80 years ,fille , fronm Mexican Revolutionari 1911
@soloban81
10 жыл бұрын
Here's a challenge for ya.... Look up gunbroker item 393147690. Its a 1943 Remington Rand that looks like it's been through pure hell.
@1928a1tommy
10 жыл бұрын
Good Day. Yes, that's rough alright. We get quite a few in here even worse than that. I'm just completing a 1945 Colt that was buffed almost to oblivion. There's many that go through here that I don't Video. Lots of abused Guns out there. Thanks.
@TheGreatAK6153
9 жыл бұрын
I think you improved the value. Don't listen to purists.
@1928a1tommy
9 жыл бұрын
That's OK, I understand their Point of View. I'm used to hearing the negative Comments. Doesn't bother me. I know that I've improved these Guns that I restore. Their Future will be much better now that they've had some TLC. There's way more neglected ones that need attention than mint Vault Guns. And I'm here to do just that. Keep 'em comin'. Thanks.
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