Switch Caliber Colt

[huntershooter]

A year or so ago I located and sent a preemo 70 series Colt 9mm to Jim Milks. Jim ran the EGW custom shop for George when it was in existence.
I also tracked down a pre 70 series .38 Super slide. I'd wanted a switch caliber gun to my specs for a while.
I have a 1911 with both 9mm and Super barrels that is pretty nice. The issue is when switching barrels the rear sight must be "re-dialed in".
The two slides, two barrels was more to my liking.
The "punch list" is pretty long- and probably doesn't matter. The "high spots" are; weld frame and lap both slides to frame, Kart barrels, BoMar clone rear sights and FO front, 25 LPI and welded magwell.
This was to be primarily a range gun.

It turned out darned nice and is a shooter.

.38 Super slide/complete upper:






9mm:








50 rds. at 25 yds. offhand-

[Carolinaman]

Hello huntershooter,

Dang sir! That is a beauty with dual functionality! The work done on it is outstanding to say the least and even from this "amateur gun plumber's" eyes!

Thank you for sharing it with us!

Best,

Chris

[CXM]

Nice gun... looks good and shoots well.. who could ask for more?

Thanks for sharing...

V/r

Chuck

[rock185]

WOW! What a beauty. I admit to a liking for those 9MM/38 Supers myself. I've done a few with conversion barrels,etc. But as you say, it requires sight adjustments when switching calibers. The separate slide/barrel like yours would really be the way to go. Yours even has my favorite 1911 sight set up, the Bomar type. As long as the sharp corners of the rear sight are softened a bit to prevent bloodshed, I prefer that setup above all others, even for carry.

[huntershooter]

Me too Rock.
I always radius the corners of the RS blade.

[smith10]

Nicely done. I have wanted a commander in that setup, 9mm, 38 super, 9x23.

Having a complete top end conversion is really cool too.

[noglock]

I guess the pictures fell victim to the photobucket blackmail. Sure sounds like a nice convertible.

[huntershooter]

I am slowly salvaging photos lost to PB's extortion.

Learning a new system is difficult at my age........

[huntershooter]

Duplicate

[noglock]

Wow! I did not imagine it would be that nice. Looks like a centerfold from American Handgunner!