Tokarev Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 (edited) Here are some photos of my Rock Island Tactical after being worked over by Miller Custom in Illinois. About the only things left that are factory Filipino are the frame, slide, barrel and firing pin. And the grip screw bushings! Scallops to the frame and mainspring housing courtesy of Rogers Precision of Arizona. Range report ASAP! Edited July 12, 2007 by Tokarev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 cool... looks really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmap Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 That looks waaaay nicer than the pimp-gun you used to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokarev Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 That looks waaaay nicer than the pimp-gun you used to have. This pimp gun's got a little more done to it than the last one I had. Plus it's chambered in a manly .45 and not that little girly 9mm! This will be my primary IDPA gun and my back-up Single Stacker. I sent Robert a couple boxes of the nasty Federal 185 JHP to make sure it'll feed with that stuff. Thanks for all the kind words, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Very impressive. Of course it does not hurt to have Robert and Chuck collaborate on your 1911 project. Is that a S&A magwell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD Niner Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Great looking blaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 If this is the gun I am thinking of.......Don't be talking about his old Pimp Gun.. Th new owner is a mean asshat and thinks poorly of those who badmouth the shiney toy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokarev Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 Very impressive. Of course it does not hurt to have Robert and Chuck collaborate on your 1911 project. Is that a S&A magwell? Yes, that's an S&A mag well that's been scalloped to match the front strap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokarev Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 If this is the gun I am thinking of.......Don't be talking about his old Pimp Gun.. Th new owner is a mean asshat and thinks poorly of those who badmouth the shiney toy... Yes, Merlin. I do believe Jasmap is referring to the 9mm blaster that I sent your way awhile ago. All joking aside, that freaking thing was an absolute bullet hose and never failed to miss a beat. Virgil's the MAN when it comes to non-.45 1911's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmap Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 If this is the gun I am thinking of.......Don't be talking about his old Pimp Gun.. Th new owner is a mean asshat and thinks poorly of those who badmouth the shiney toy... LOL. I forgot that a crazy Texan bought it. It was pimpish but it ran like a scalded dog. Tokarev does like pretty guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 I lost that gun in a poker game to the city police chief of the small town I lived in before I moved here to Corpus. The guy was a card mechanic and I will always believe the chief cheated..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gameplayer Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Certainly not your average RIA Tactical. Looks really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rack&roll Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 quote: "This will be my primary IDPA gun and my back-up Single Stacker. " If you mean single stack division, It won't be legal with that rail, I don't think. I might be wrong, and maybe that's not what you meant, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisStock Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 That is one sweet looking pistol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signcutter Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Hard Chrome rather than bumper chrome???? Seriously though, It is very nicely done. Hope to see it this Sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokarev Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 Hard Chrome rather than bumper chrome????Seriously though, It is very nicely done. Hope to see it this Sun. Hopefully I'll be out there. Lately we've been getting hammered at work and I haven't been getting home until late--or early depending on your perspective. Got this and some new mags to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Like to know whose rail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmap Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 quote: "This will be my primary IDPA gun and my back-up Single Stacker. "If you mean single stack division, It won't be legal with that rail, I don't think. I might be wrong, and maybe that's not what you meant, anyway. The rail will be legal under the new rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary1911A1 Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Whoever said "you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" hasn't seen this pistol. Chuck does great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokarev Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 Like to know whose rail. Dawson Precision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rack&roll Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 quote: "This will be my primary IDPA gun and my back-up Single Stacker. "If you mean single stack division, It won't be legal with that rail, I don't think. I might be wrong, and maybe that's not what you meant, anyway. The rail will be legal under the new rules. That's great news! Now I can get that Kimber Desert Warrior I've wanted since they came out! BTW, will DOH be legal under the new rules? Thanks. rnr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscott Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 No DOH for Single Stack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmap Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 quote: "This will be my primary IDPA gun and my back-up Single Stacker. "If you mean single stack division, It won't be legal with that rail, I don't think. I might be wrong, and maybe that's not what you meant, anyway. The rail will be legal under the new rules. That's great news! Now I can get that Kimber Desert Warrior I've wanted since they came out! BTW, will DOH be legal under the new rules? Thanks. rnr Yep....no DOH and no full rail or full dustcover but only a certain length (I forget the exact length). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokarev Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share Posted July 18, 2007 Just a little update for anybody that might still be following this thread; I've got about 400 rounds through the gun now since I got it back from Miller Custom. Accuracy is greatly improved with the installation of a new tight barrel bushing. The gun feeds semi-wadcutters, ball and JHP without issues. Overall, I'm very pleased with Robert's work. The trigger's a little heavy for a "game" gun but I'll see if I can't fix that as soon as I pull the gun apart for a good cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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