A nice Officer's Model .45: keep original or modify?

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This came my way about a year ago. I'm not the original owner but I don't think it was shot much by the other person before it came to me. Being left handed, it needs an ambi safety if I would eventually use it for a concealed carry piece. What say you, modify or leave alone? It came with a pair of Colt Custom shop badged wood grips but I don't know if the pistol is a product of the CC shop or if the previous owner scavenged up a set of custom shop grips because he liked them. The frame is nicely checkered and the blue finish is very nice, something that doesn't photograph well.

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Its got style as is, leave it alone
To clarify I meant put the ambi on it, that's all, other than that leave it, and by all means shoot it.
 
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Take off the grip panels. If it's a custom shop gun there will be a number on the frame (left side I believe) of the gunsmith that made it. In any event it's a nice piece.
 
Sell it and buy a couple of things that fit you left handed. That way and God forbid, if you ever have to use a handgun in self defense, you won’t mind losing it until you can get it back.

It is a beautiful piece, I wouldn’t carry it, but that is just me. There are better options IMHO.


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BatteryOaksBilly said:
I told you yesterday to go shoot it.....did you?
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Not yet but wish I could. Still recovering from rotator cuff surgery. Doc says I can start next month with .22s and work up from that point.

I did shoot it prior to the surgery in the early spring. It is a nice piece, a bit of a kick to it compared to my standard size 1911s.
 
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Bill said:
Take off the grip panels. If it's a custom shop gun there will be a number on the frame (left side I believe) of the gunsmith that made it. In any event it's a nice piece.
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I just checked, no number but I'm still happy with it either way!
 
Just curious is that a LW prefix can't quite make it out
 
It has already been fired and modified. Set it up the way you want and carry/shoot it.

I came across a very low round count series 70 9mm which brings a good chunk of change these days and had to make the same decision. It had some marks on the frame which made the decision easier. Just got through putting a new barrel in it because the stock barrel hood had the loose fit typical of Colt at the time. Going to shoot it a lot and maybe use for single stack in USPSA.
 
rufrdr said:
Recommendations on a quality blued ami safety that is Wiley E. Coyote school of gunsmithing graduate installable?
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I’m not aware of any drop-in ambi safeties. It will probably have to be fitted by a gunsmith unless you can do the work yourself.


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Closing in on a week and ain't shoooted it yit? I'll give you $500 for it and shoot da snot outta it....come....let's have a deal....
 
Sorry guys, no shooting center fires for me until after at least 6 months from my shoulder surgery, no matter how much I want to!
 
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