Shadyscott999 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) Thought some might be interested in a review of the custom 2011 USPSA Limited gun I am having built by Jeff Abernathy.It started it's life with me as a used STI Eagle in 40 S&W.<br While the gun ran well, I thought there was room for improvement. I started my search for a reputable 2011 expert on the east coast. After much research, and seeing a custom build in this months Combat Handguns I contacted Jeff Abernathy in Mt. Holly NC. http://abernathygunworks.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Abern...64135597035219 Jeff was very personable and invited me to come visit his shop about 1.5 hours from me. I took him up on his offer. I am glad I did. No CNC machines, just a basement shop in Mt. Holly NC. Now this shop is filled with Bridgeport Mills, lathes, and all the finest machine shop equipment money could buy... in 1952. I LIKE it. It was then, that I found out Jeff was the son of the famous Tommy "Tommy Guns" Abernathy. He took over the business when his father passed in 2008. Enough bio, on to the guns. Edited February 24, 2012 by Shadyscott999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 Did I mention Jeff has a pistol range out the back door of his shop? More on that later. So, he tears into my STI and without pushing, starts making suggestions on making a good gun better and more reliable. Trigger was about 3.25#'s and not so crisp. So he replaced the hammer with a Ultra Low Mass Koenig Hammer. A new EGW sear, SVI Titanium sear spring. All perfectly fitted. The trigger is now a super crisp 2#'s It has to be felt to be believed. He also fitted a new Wilson Safety, Dawson Mag catch and EGW slide lock. Did I mention that while he was working on my gun, I was in the back yard shooting about $30,000 worth of custom guns? Including the gun featured in Combat Handguns. Oh yeah, he provided the ammo too. He just told me to take what i wanted out of the safe and "have at it". I like this guy!__________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) I asked Jeff what he suggested at this point to improve the gun. He suggested we lighten the slide to reduce the camming acting of the slide over the shooter hand. Ok! They he proceeded to set up the mill to tri-top the slide.<br <br 5); "> Edited February 24, 2012 by Shadyscott999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) Then Jeff set the mill up for the lightening slots we had agreed on.<br <oftoday, the gun went off to hard chrome. Should have it back next week. Then I will be doing some custom grip work and a few more things. I will post the final product pics when it is done. Edited February 24, 2012 by Shadyscott999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) Holy Crap! Jeff sent me this picture of my limited gun. Woo Hoo! Edited February 24, 2012 by Shadyscott999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) I picked the limited gun up yesterday. Ran 100 ends through it to check function. Ran great. The lightened slide makes a bigger difference than I expected. The gun is very flat with major loads. Edited February 24, 2012 by Shadyscott999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wild Gene Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I like it, very functional, not overdone, congratulations! wg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 My buddy has another Eagle with Jeff for basically the same build. It should be done in a couple weeks. This is the Open gun Jeff just finished for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpops Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Congrats again! You didn't happen to test fire an Open gun that was still in the white did you? If so, you owe me $5 per shot! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 One last picture showing the undercut trigger guard. I am going to try to get the grip stippled and painted this weekend if time allows. I can't say enough good things about Jeff. He went out of his way to make this happen very quickly. The work is outstanding and the price was very reasonable. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to have work done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 Congrats again! You didn't happen to test fire an Open gun that was still in the white did you? If so, you owe me $5 per shot! Steve Nope, but I know which one you are talking about. I am assuming it is yours? It is very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Stipple and paint is done. Gonna go put about 500 through this mutha tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TannerB Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 What grip tape is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Thomas Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Congratulations on a great looking gun! I never thought about buying a used 2011 and having it fixed up like this, I just got my STI APEIRO so when i get it broken in maybe I will give a Jeff a call! Thanks for posting the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 What grip tape is that? http://www.dawsonprecision.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=80001385-1327701114 DARK BLUE, Set of 3 #036501 DP Grip Tape for STI 2011 Pistols Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunguru Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 What grip tape is that? Dawson Dk Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Congratulations on a great looking gun! I never thought about buying a used 2011 and having it fixed up like this, I just got my STI APEIRO so when i get it broken in maybe I will give a Jeff a call! Thanks for posting the pics. Thanks. The gun runs fantastically. I shot the snot out of it Sunday. I really like the lightened slide. Seems to smack me in the hand more but the muzzle flip seems greatly reduced. I can get back on target much faster than before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 What grip tape is that? http://www.dawsonpre...1385-1327701114 DARK BLUE, Set of 3 #036501 DP Grip Tape for STI 2011 Pistols You are correct Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 I like it, very functional, not overdone, congratulations! wg Thank you. The Eagle Jeff is doing for my buddy, Rick is going to have slightly more "bling". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Oops! Double Tap. Edited February 28, 2012 by Shadyscott999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddo29 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I like the slide cuts and the tri-top. Very cool for an Eagle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunfixer Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Congrats..! That's a really nice piece you've got there..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donno Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Wow! Great looking piece. I really like the clean lines and the overall set up. I have had a looked at Jeff’s website, but I think you had a few things done that he doesn’t list. If I may be so nosey, about what was the cost to refurbish? Again, great looking gun. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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