1911 By John Carduner

[DocAitch]

I just acquired a 1911 done by John Carduner (one of the IPs on this forum).
It is a thing of beauty and shoots like a laser.
I had foolishly sold my Colt Gold Cup some years ago and recently have been lamenting that decision. I sold some of the stuff that has been sitting in the safe and the rack and contacted John. He showed me 10-12 custom pistols (9mm and 45 ACP) that he had completed and I picked a Colt Gold Cup Trophy. Everyone of those pistols was tight and beautiful.
It had originally been a series 80 but John basically gutted it and replaced and fitted the innards with better stuff including a match trigger, and magazine well. I believe that he had the slide rail welded and recut, and he had the rails carborized (for better wear for the stainless steel). He also had racy vents cut in the slide (strictly for appearance I believe).
I have put about 300 rounds of hand loads through it (200 gr Speer LSWC) and it shot them perfectly (my brother's Kimber didn't like them).
I took a Les Baer Concept 5 6" to the range with this Colt today for comparison, and John's work is definitely better.

DocAitch

 

[SargeTMC]

That is one sweet looking pistol. John did some work for me on my Kimber about a year ago. He did a top notch job and was a pleasure to work with. He is a very smart man when it comes to the 1911 platform.

 

[Magnumite]

Clean work. Interesting profile on the trigger shoe. Is that pistol stamped with John's makers mark?

 

[DocAitch]

Didn't look for one.
I will next time it comes out of the safe.
DocAitch

 

[J.T]

Better than a Baer? That's a serious compliment

 

[Marauder]

That's a nice looking 1911, have fun at the range.