Deacon KC Posted September 12, 2024 Posted September 12, 2024 (edited) Well, I went and done it again. Went in to work today and my boss hands me a Tisas 1911 he bought yesterday and says This thing is NASTY. Can you clean it?" So I innocently go back to the counter where we keep the supplies. This poor little beast is beat up, somebody tried to make it look better by giving it a thick coat of shiny black rattle can paint [it didn't work] and it is so cruddy I have to take a bushing wrench to get the bushing to budge. Finally got the bushing loose, and yes, I did launch it when it finally came free, and then saw the filthiest 1011 I have seen in years. Seriously, only a loose 1911 or a Glock would run that dirty. Half an hour later, I did have it as clean as I could get it without detail stripping after a soak in mineral spirits. It now will cycle smoothly, so my boss gave me a good price and I will bring it home Saturday after payday. This poor little beast will get properly scrubbed, stripped and a decent finish applied. The it will serve as my new WB gun. Pics when completed. Edited September 12, 2024 by Deacon KC 2 Quote
Deacon KC Posted September 16, 2024 Author Posted September 16, 2024 Well, I got it home today, and here are the pics of what I am starting with: 1 1 Quote
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